Herbie Report post Posted July 29 Somewhere or the other I read something about using 8B pencils for leather associated work. Does anyone know why this is so? Does anyone recommend a particular brand of 8B pencil? Thanks in advance for your response. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackDragon Report post Posted July 29 8B is a very soft graphite. It's used for sketching and it's easier to make corrections when making patterns. Brand dosent matter to much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrdunn Report post Posted July 29 Makers Leather sell Kimberly brand. I think Amazon has them too. JM2C, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbie Report post Posted July 29 Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. It says on Maker's website that Don Gonzalez uses them and they don't leave an impression on the leather. Just the graphite mark, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cattleman Report post Posted July 30 I generally use 6B pencils as they don't crumble quite as easily as 8B. But if I need to draw on very soft or cased leather I use 8B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleKCustomLeathercraft Report post Posted September 19 (edited) I use 4B-6B for marking or drawing patterns directly onto the face. It marks well without too much effort and can be erased easily enough. Edited September 19 by DoubleKCustomLeathercraft Spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
