Pencil Sharpeners

[pasithea]

Were is the best place to buy those little metal pencil sharpeners? I animate so I burn through a lot of pencils but almost as fast, I burn through pencil sharpeners. At the art supply store, even a basic metal pencil sharpener is like a dollar, yet I know I've seen people with packages of like 6. Where do you buy em like that?

I don't want the 2-hole type. I'm only using regular width pencils. I like them because they fit in my pocket and are easy to tote around. I don't really want an electric because I go just about everywhere by bicycle so weight is important. Not to mention I go to the beach fairly often and salt water is not friendly to electrics. Not to mention, there's nothing more frustrating than a flat battery.

So. Anyone know where I can buy em in bulk reasonably cheap?

Comments

[m-estrugo.livejournal.com]

Er, want me to buy them here in Europe and send them to you?

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I've actually bought bunches in dollar stores.

[paka.livejournal.com]

Office Depot carries them, but in packs of 4 apiece, and maybe there's some other way to buy in bulk.

[sci.livejournal.com]

Why not buy a manual desk-sharpener? One of those ones with a hole on one end and a crank-handle on the other?
They likely cost more, but it sounds like they could save you money in the long run. Those things are damn-near indestructable. Well, the old ones, anway. Can't go wrong with steel.

Or there's allways mechanical pencils?

[captpackrat.livejournal.com]

I prefer using 2mm lead holders. The convenience of a mechanical pencil, but with a thick lead that won't snap under pressure. They're actually better to carry around in your pocket, because the point can be retracted. The better models have a sharpener built in. The leads are available in everything from 9B to 9H, as well as non-photo blue and other colors.

[m-estrugo.livejournal.com]

Same here. I've been using 2mm lead holders for a while, and prefer them to regular pencils. It's like using a standard pencil, but with the advantages a mechanical pen. My pen's got a cushioned grip so I don't destroy my fingers' tendons holding it. And you can sharpen BOTH ends of the lead, too. So it's like having two sharpened pencils in one:

<img src="http://www.wintervision.com/~artieroo/stuff/lead.gif>

[m-estrugo.livejournal.com]