i think the mountain eraser is a reference to the japanese proverb, "塵も積もれば山となる (chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru)" which means "even dust if piled can become a mountain” which is really motivating, meaning each and every one of your small efforts count towards your end goal! :D
That’s exactly what I thought. Even as a layperson it seems invaluable because instead of a small container that can only hold a few pencil shavings like the other sharpeners, you get to attach it to a bigger container and not have to worry about emptying it out all the time. I go through my coloured pencils or my nephew’s pencils periodically and give them a quick sharpen and usually have to either bring a trash bag with me or sit near a bin but with that I would just be able to pull it out and go.
As a lazy bastard, and someone who doesn't want to get up to find a trashcan, I want that bottle cat sharpener. He's perfect for me. A cute cat, a useful gadget, and a possible pun? Bottle cap, bottle cat
I have a mini hand vacuum that’s for getting the dust and stuff from keyboards. We have school laptops, and I brought out the vacuum during free block to clean my keyboard and my friends got told off for laughing too loud.
In case you’re still curious, the dull setting on pencil sharpeners can be extremely helpful when it comes to filling out testing sheets (like Scantrons)
I'm not gonna lie, that first sharpener was something I am actually interested in. I always have hated the sensation of a freshly sharpened pencil on paper.
The cat sharpener is actually pretty clever, when I draw for several hours I usually bring a trashcan close to me and end up always tossing it over because I'm clumsy. That thing would solve the problem
@RAWAN ALMADI Until like, super recently, mechanical pencils were sorta weird to me and I never used them so I also have a habit of obsessing over the sharpness of my pencil. My best friend's pencils are always freakishly dull and she enjoys tormenting me with them by writing with them
I have a mug that I occasionally dump when I get up because I draw on my bed and my garbage isn't near it. The mug is dedicated to pencil shavings and I don't use it to drink out of.
When you work with pencils and you’re doing a large art piece , especially prisma color pencils because they’re soft and dull quickly, you can easily and quickly fill that bottle. Also dull tips are great for soft or light shading. I will look for those sharpers next time I’m in japan. 👍🏾
Yes, I use the T’GAAL sharpener for all my colored pencils. I like my Prismacolors sharp, but if the point is long they are more prone to breakage. The sharpeners are super popular with colorists here on TH-cam. I bought mine on Amazon.
It's also good for urban sketching if you don't have a bin nearby and dont want to leave a bunch of shavings, you can bring a bottle of water and when you're done with it you can fill it with shavings etc
I was just watching different fingernail styles and thought there would be erasers that can sharpen your pencil just like you need it, round, flat, "diagonal" and stuff LOL
Important to note that what may appear to be a gimmick might be a tool useful for elders and those with disabilities. The ratcheting #3 sharpener would be so useful to those with limited rotational mobility in their wrists (arthritis, etc). The popcorn brush would allow people who, say, had a stroke and limited control of their hands, to paint again.
I was thinking the same thing for the eraser dust cleaners. I don't know how well they would work for someone with mobility issues, but I think that's the intent.
Actually I thought the same thing. The ratchet sharpener instantly appealed to me because of that reason. The usual twisting motion of sharpening pencils hurts my wrists and this looks way more doable.
My grandparents had the k'zool sharpener in their house when I was a kid and took it to school in Japan every time I visited them cos I was just bewildered by it and the sharpness thing. Also the push button in the top is for when the pencil lead snaps and gets stuck in the sharpener so it pushes it out from the inside it's very cool
I need that sharpener holy crap. I have some broken pencils and when I fully sharpen them they tend to break so I try to not sharpen them that much but it's hard to know where to stop. Also sometimes I just need dulled pencils for coloring
Necessary for colored pencils. They break so much 😩 I know certain ones of mine are expired and more prone but idk where to get more of those certain colors
I can imagine the pencil sharpener with the sharpness settings could come in handy for color pencil illustrations, where you rarely want the pencil to be super sharp unless you're doing fine details. The sharper it is and the softer the lead, the easier it breaks too.
I like my colour pencils quite sharp because it works well at an angle to blend and then I don't have to sharpen it if I want a clean line or to do details.
Reasoning why people would want a certain sharpness for their pencil: Whenever I'm drawing with a wooden pencil, if it's really really sharp, it makes it harder to draw. What I usually do is rub my pencil up against a paper to make it dull but one of those sharpeners would make the task less of a hassle
Reminds me of the time I was drawing eyes.. The eyelashes were beautiful very clean and thin. Then when I started shading in the areas it was too sharp and didn't look smooth
i sharpen my pencils so that the graphite has four sides (so the horizontal cross section is a square) and a chiseled point at the end. you can use the edge of the tip for sharp straight lines, the corners for sharp details and the flat bit for shading. if the edges loose sharpness, i rub the flat bit on paper and its sharp again. obviously works best with thick pencils.
some reasons why I like my pencil at different sharpness is because when I doodle in class I like my pencil to be medium-sharpish(but change it depending on what I'm going for in my drawing) because this is the easiest for me, then when I do my notes I want my pencil pretty dull because when I write I press down a lot and hold the pencil very tightly (I still manage to have good handwriting tho) and when I'm done with the class I have a sore hand and I always have a callus on the finger I push the pencil on, my writing is very dark and hard to erase because of this, lighter pencil would be better for my writing.
18:30 wow, I have not seen that foe a while: that man template throws me back to design school where we used to design furniture and spaces. The template was used to check the ergonomics, is the chair too short or too high, etc. the prize was high because the standardized measurements should reflect the average persons length and reach. Nowadays one uses 3D programs for it. 25:00 are a pair of regular yarn scissors for knitting and stuff.
The cat with the bottle is to put on your desk so you won't have to get up to trow it in the trash often, instead you can trow it out all at once when it's full
i actually have one of these and i use it for compost and not trowing away and a it be more likely to compost it ( sorry about the bad grammar please forgive me)
In response to the angle of the pencils, I'm a teacher and I buy a lot of golf pencils for students who forget their writing utensils. The shorter angle would be awesome for not shaving away so much of the already tiny pencil! It preserves it for longer since it doesn't have to shave as much!
The popcorn/squid looking paintbrush would be fantastic as adaptive tech for people who struggle to hold paint brushes. I could see a lot of people with disabilities and fine motor issues getting use out of it. I've painted hand over hand with some clients who can't grip a brush and I bet they'd love that.
The third "pencil shaving" cleaner which is basically like a small vacuum works great for printmakers like me who develop A LOT of lino or woodcut shavings as I carve. It helps with easy cleaning so I can get back to carving faster lol
Would those tiny scissors cut thread easily? The cross-stitch/embroidery community is always worried about traveling on planes with scissors, and if those cut thread, they'd be perfect!
There are small foldable scissors too, they aren't stabby and usually are sold as keyring attachments. It's not a japanese product, just generic old timey international one, i think. I loved mine as a kid, because as someone who didn't have a swiss army knife until i was a teen they came in handy a lot for all sorts of things. I even used them for sharpening the graphite tip of pencils a few times - as in not the wood casing.
I used to carry around a tiny Swiss army knife for lace tatting and crocheting on airplane reasons. Was bad at unfolding those folding sewing scissors (regularly stabbed myself by accident) and it passed airplane regulations. Lost it a couple years back b.c it fell out of my luggage, but the scissors on those 11 dollar Swiss army knives might be more useful than the mini scissors in this video. If those are no good, baby nail clippers are also good (I keep one packed in my travel tatting kit)
Kasey : Don't worry eraser dust will come into play later: Me : secretly thinking since the beginning of the fuji erasing : Use it for making a kneaded eraser. Kasey: brings out car shaped eraser dust cleaners. Me:
The eraser vacuum might be more useful for vacuuming it off of the paper, so you don't have to touch the paper with your hand, in case you're really worried about oil or sweat from your skin getting on the page. I'd like to see a solvent or something that will turn eraser dust into a new eraser.
It's more useful for someone that does a lot penciling and does work in drafting, I bought one for $5 and it does do wonders when you dont want to smear pencil mark on your drawings
sUBt same ive been looking for a better one though because i have the mini cleaner 2 but it doesnt quite get everything, sometimes things fall out and leaves some marks when i turn it on a paper
"why you would want to fill up a whole bottle of pencil shavings" Me to my new online friends: so this is my shavings jar, dont ask about the posion ivy toy
The Tgal pencil sharpener is amazing. It’s really useful when the core of the pencil is different. If you have soft core pencils the the short setting is great as it can help with lead breakage, but if the core is hard then the longer setting is great for getting really sharp points. I’ve seen this sharpener recommended a few times so I got one and I think it is one of the best ones I have ever used, even alongside the manual and electric ones with a handle. And the fact that the price is so reasonable is such a bonus. Great video as always. Just love your channel. 💕💕
“oh no i drew that hand backwards” people thinking : ouwh probably it was just a normal mistake that every artist does but they immediately fix it in one try “AGAIN”
17:43 to use as fire starters they are thin and light, meaning the air can get to it so it makes a perfect kindling to put in the centre of a fire to help it light
I dont really watch art channels but I rsndonly got a video on my recommended and have been watching for a year. Idk what it is abt your channel but it always makes me happy to watch.
My Acurit dial a point sharpener is just like your TGAAL Sharpener! I use it for my color pencils when I want a blunt end for doing fields of color and I do not need a sharp point! I liked your first eraser dust collector, super cute but all are quite silly! I have an old drafting brush from high school (it was a tool requirement for the class) It still works after 40+ years! What a fun video, thanks for showing us finds from Japan!
I think what confused me most about he sharpeners is that I found them with the school supplies for children and not... with art stuff? Haha, but I guess everyone has their preference!
I have the TGAAL sharpener too I use them with my prismacolors, the first setting is perfect because it helps the fragile lead of the prismas no to break
Your first pencil sharpener very likely makes that “cool” sound too, since what you meant when you said wrench is called a ratchet, and its named Ratchetta. That back and forth motion is ratcheting. Just so you dont miss an important function.
Actually those scissors would be something I want 😆 I’m constantly finding loose threads on alot of my clothes, and cutting them. Also it would be a great thing to have for someone who wants to have a small sewing pack for on the go. Scissors in general tend to be kinda large and bulky so I can imagine someone putting that neatly in a bag with their thread and needle for on the go sewing projects.
Japan does love pencil sharpeners. Most of our pencil boxes have pencil sharpeners built into the side or corner. For my school, the girls love things from America. Things like Shopkins or LOL are super fun for them. Maybe you could review nerikeshi when you go to japan again, if you haven’t already. There’s ones that smell like cola, strawberry or even Curry. Keep up the good work!! ❤️ 🇯🇵
So sweet that we all love each other's fun stuff. It cracks me up that we're all endeared by each other's wacky, cute collectibles and funky contraptions.
Imagine someone is doing lineart with a pencil that's not very sharp (like the 2 last from the thumbnail) and if you want consistency in your lineart it's nice to keep it always the same size.
I have two pencils exactly the same type, one is sharp for sketching and those little details (I absolutely need it since my sketches are usually small) and one is dull for shading. It really helped me a lot so thank god for that.
For the cat sharpener thing, I can definitely see why it attaches to bottles. I use colored pencils a lot and having a small sharpener can be a bit annoying because having to sharpen so many pencils fills up small sharpeners really quickly and that means having to empty it every 10 minutes. Being able to have a whole bottle could definitely make it easier because you wouldn't have to empty it all the time ig
I'd actually like the cat bottle pencil sharpener as then when I'm sitting at my desk I don't have to go to the trash bin to empty them out all the time especially if I'm sharpening my whole box of colored pencils. It collects more.
The T'gaal pencil sharpener made me laugh soo hard 😂😂 because I'm French and T'gaal sound like "ta gueule" in French and it means "shut up", so all I want at the end of the day is a pencil sharpener that says "shut up" every time I need it 😂😂
I strongly suspect it's supposed to be american pronounciation written in a way the japanese pronounce it? But I don't know any japanese so I'm not sure. "The gal" to "Th'gal" to "t'gaal"
For the people who are kinda baffled by the pencil sharpeners, it’s super useful for 硬筆 (kouhitsu), a way of practicing the Japanese written language. The best way to describe it would be a form of pencil calligraphy? The sharpness dictates how thick the lines and/or how much pressure you can use while writing. It used to be a common school class but not so much anymore.
I guess the bottle one is for those who hate constantly emptying the sharpener? Honestly, I’d 100% use it; I hate dumping shavings, it’s so messy! I might use one of the mini water bottles or something though lol. Also, what if you had a brush on every finger? Boom. Video idea 👌🏻
Or for if you do a lot of colouring somewhere like in bed (due to being bed bound maybe) where it can be tricky to have any kind of pencil sharpening activity going on without getting shavings everywhere. Even the ones with small containers seem to find a way of opening when you're doing the colouring in bed! But if its screwed onto a bottle? That should stay put nicely!
I would love those pencil sharpeners, especially the second one because I'm super picky about how sharp my pencils are, like I'll spend 10 minutes at the sharpener in class until I get it how I like it. Being able to pick the angle would definitely help with that, catch up American pencil sharpeners.
Funny story with that folding ruler, I once had a math test and I thought ‘ok I’ll whip my ruler out and use its protractor’ I pulled it out and all the numbers has practically scratched off, yeah let’s just say maths isn’t my strong suit 😂 😶
Btw, T'galls are some of the best sharpeners for soft core pencils in my experience, so its not overkill for me so that my pencils do not constantly break :)
honestly.. The sharpener that you can attach to a bottle sounds great! I'm a very lazy artist so less times i need to get up to throw out pencil shavings, the better!
The plastic guy is actually great for body silhouettes, which have become increasingly popular in social media art. Bright backgrounds with a dark dancing silhouette. Plastic is the most logical material to use for the versatility of the figure, I’m sure they used a decent quality, the joints seem to be impressive. I love it. I want it.
25:00 My mom has a collection of average things in a really small size, and I'm pretty sure she's the kind os person who would buy those sissors. That's the target audience, 41 year old artsy moms
As a child i loved my foldable metal mini scissor keyring (not japanese). If you don't have a swiss army knife as an 8 year old, you get a ton of use out of small scissors despite blunt tips.
Oh I can totally see how the bottle gadget is actually useful! If you're drawing with colored pencils and you have to sharpen them alot you can just go on and just... never get up to empty your shaving jar. Especially if you don't have a separate art desk and have to draw on your couch instead. It's a pro lazy tool basically.
At the same time, unless you're standing un a very uncomfortable pose, or only standing extremely straight, it would give you a terrible profile. The hips and shoulders twist and bend in pretty much any pose you would be trying to draw from that, and it doesn't take that into consideration, so the thing just looks awkward.
Dude!!! That finger brush!!! I have issues with REALLY intense flare ups with arthritis, and there are days where holding my brush can be a struggle. That little contraption seems super genius to me.
It would also be great for traveling or sketching somewhere that you don't want to plop a traditional one down but still want to see a pose, or just practicing different poses. And it folds up so small it would fit in my pocket sketch kit! I definitely want one. I also want one of those pencil sharpeners and the tiny scissors and the little tombow eraser from the eraser video. They'd all fit in one of my pocket kits and now I need to find them all. Well, I could probably make the template, but I still want it.
On the subject of going out of one's way to avoid using hands to clean up eraser dust, my daughter is starting elementary school in Korea (and the school system has some degree of influence from Japan due to certain events of history) and she is expected to have 4 sharpened pencils (as sharpening is only allowed during breaks) and a mini dustpan and brush. I would imagine that keeping clean hands is seen as preferable for penmanship and brushes are less likely to smudge children's heavy pencil lines than fingers.. so there are good reasons and an educational precedent for those desk cleaners ♡
I’ve got to know... what would YOU do with a bottle full of pencil shavings? Let’s get creative! 😂
Kasey Golden : I Would Plant it And Grow pencils
I would just throw it at my brother
I would use it to make a sculpture of pencil shavings
I would sell them to tom nook to pay my debt
PENCIL SHAVING SCULPTURES!!!
i think the mountain eraser is a reference to the japanese proverb, "塵も積もれば山となる (chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru)" which means "even dust if piled can become a mountain” which is really motivating, meaning each and every one of your small efforts count towards your end goal! :D
That's awesome, I love it
Woah.
Thank you for sharing this.
Woahhhh
another way of seeing it is that even small problems can lead to big consequences...
As an art teacher the cat that connects to the bottle would be nice so the kids aren’t up every 5 mins emptying the full basin of shavings!
That’s exactly what I thought. Even as a layperson it seems invaluable because instead of a small container that can only hold a few pencil shavings like the other sharpeners, you get to attach it to a bigger container and not have to worry about emptying it out all the time. I go through my coloured pencils or my nephew’s pencils periodically and give them a quick sharpen and usually have to either bring a trash bag with me or sit near a bin but with that I would just be able to pull it out and go.
As a lazy bastard, and someone who doesn't want to get up to find a trashcan, I want that bottle cat sharpener. He's perfect for me. A cute cat, a useful gadget, and a possible pun? Bottle cap, bottle cat
Same. Plus, idk why but I'd get the satisfaction of seeing it fill up with the pencil shavings
yesss i need it too id put a whole 2lt bottle to fill with my pecils ashes.
Imagine you’re in class and someone just pulls out a tiny ass vacuum to clean up the eraser off the table
Lmfao
I have a mini hand vacuum that’s for getting the dust and stuff from keyboards. We have school laptops, and I brought out the vacuum during free block to clean my keyboard and my friends got told off for laughing too loud.
@@burntochre8645 That's honestly kinda funny, you got to give it to your friends😂. What does your dust cleaner look like?
I would do that and just stare at people mindlessly bc class clown who loves stationary
Power move to assert dominance
In case you’re still curious, the dull setting on pencil sharpeners can be extremely helpful when it comes to filling out testing sheets (like Scantrons)
And probably good for shading your drawings or just getting that different texture
wait that’s why those things were sold next to the wide pencil leads-
if you’re a doll artist, using the different settings would be very helpful
Ye
I love dull pencils, they are nice for sketching
Waffles: I don't want to waste this eraser just because of the mountain
Kasey: *aggressive rubbing*
the worst thing is that i thought it was supposed to look like a pencil
Yes, spoilers for Waffles's eraser! 😆
Eris OnWheels you were to late when I looked up it was already done ;-;
I came down for a comment about DrawingWiffWaffles. 😂
Came to the comment section just for this lol
*Prepare for the onslaught of comments about how Waffles has the same eraser*
Don't worry, I've been prepared since I saw her upload the first video using it after I bought it, hahaha.
Yo erm I swear it wasn't me who commented that (I did ) nothing suspicious here...😅
I'm not gonna lie, that first sharpener was something I am actually interested in. I always have hated the sensation of a freshly sharpened pencil on paper.
would I pay 6$ for something to clean up eraser dust? No. Would I pay 10$ for a tabletop glitter vacuum? Yes.
Lol
But seriously glitter gets stuck to EvErItHiNg
I'd pay for the lil broom car cuz its cute UwU I have my prioritys
They are now available at JoAnn's!
Yeah same , It can pick up a lot more that I can't pick up or like you can use it on on clothes to get rid of stuff and such . It's very useful
Oh my gosh for reals! Glitter get stuck on everything
The cat sharpener is actually pretty clever, when I draw for several hours I usually bring a trashcan close to me and end up always tossing it over because I'm clumsy. That thing would solve the problem
Kasey: “This one looks like two little brooms inside the car” Me: Broom Broom
I’m in me mum’s car, broom broom
Get out me car!! Aww...
@@rw5047 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers this. GET OUT ME CAR
Rebecca Wei nuuu, I was gonna comment this...
Lol I luv that vine
When i saw this i just think im in my moms car vroom vroom like the vin RIP vine.
her: this cleaner is a machine
me: omg a desk roomba
I was thinking the same thing
🎵The machine of a dream🎵
🎵Such a clean *ing* machine🎵
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@@Bisquette_ Thank you. Just tryin to spread the word we call Queen
"Why would you want to fill up a whole bottle of pencil shavings?" You see. I am lazy and don't wanna keep dumping my shavings. This is... Perfect.
I would say it's for those going for the "longest pencil shaving" record
@RAWAN ALMADI Until like, super recently, mechanical pencils were sorta weird to me and I never used them so I also have a habit of obsessing over the sharpness of my pencil. My best friend's pencils are always freakishly dull and she enjoys tormenting me with them by writing with them
I agree! As someone that uses colored pencils and wants them to always be sharp I go through ALOT of shavings!
@RAWAN ALMADI It depends on the brand.
I have a mug that I occasionally dump when I get up because I draw on my bed and my garbage isn't near it. The mug is dedicated to pencil shavings and I don't use it to drink out of.
When you work with pencils and you’re doing a large art piece , especially prisma color pencils because they’re soft and dull quickly, you can easily and quickly fill that bottle. Also dull tips are great for soft or light shading. I will look for those sharpers next time I’m in japan. 👍🏾
Yes, I use the T’GAAL sharpener for all my colored pencils. I like my Prismacolors sharp, but if the point is long they are more prone to breakage. The sharpeners are super popular with colorists here on TH-cam. I bought mine on Amazon.
You can order the sharpeners from jetpens or even amazon.
It's also good for urban sketching if you don't have a bin nearby and dont want to leave a bunch of shavings, you can bring a bottle of water and when you're done with it you can fill it with shavings etc
These sharpeners with more than one level are genius. I personally hate it when a pencil is completely sharp. I'm definetly get one of these.
I would be so broke if I went to Japan! All the stationary I could buy....
You don't know how right you are
@@TheGogeta222 True😭🤚
You'd be standing still
Looking at the thumbnail like:
"Ah yes,, sharpeners"
Hahaha, shhh!
Thumbnail changed!
Kasey Golden hmm.. watcha hidin’ there 😂
Nevermind it changed again lol
I was just watching different fingernail styles and thought there would be erasers that can sharpen your pencil just like you need it, round, flat, "diagonal" and stuff LOL
The temptation to move to Japan grows stronger each day
The food, the stationery, the scenery, the small toys and trinkets, the manners, yup seems pretty sweet to me!
I'm in the process of moving there rn! :D there's a lot of paperwork 😭😅
im teaching myself Japanese for this exact reason
Ryan Harper
Same
If that ain't a mood-
Important to note that what may appear to be a gimmick might be a tool useful for elders and those with disabilities. The ratcheting #3 sharpener would be so useful to those with limited rotational mobility in their wrists (arthritis, etc). The popcorn brush would allow people who, say, had a stroke and limited control of their hands, to paint again.
I was thinking the same thing for the eraser dust cleaners. I don't know how well they would work for someone with mobility issues, but I think that's the intent.
Actually I thought the same thing. The ratchet sharpener instantly appealed to me because of that reason. The usual twisting motion of sharpening pencils hurts my wrists and this looks way more doable.
Japan has a really high percent of elderly, so it would be an important demographic to cater to.
Shepherd Sam Even young children may do well with such a sharpener, since they haven’t fully developed their fine motor skills.
My grandparents had the k'zool sharpener in their house when I was a kid and took it to school in Japan every time I visited them cos I was just bewildered by it and the sharpness thing. Also the push button in the top is for when the pencil lead snaps and gets stuck in the sharpener so it pushes it out from the inside it's very cool
I need that sharpener holy crap. I have some broken pencils and when I fully sharpen them they tend to break so I try to not sharpen them that much but it's hard to know where to stop. Also sometimes I just need dulled pencils for coloring
I need one
Now
I. Need. It.
Necessary for colored pencils. They break so much 😩 I know certain ones of mine are expired and more prone but idk where to get more of those certain colors
I can imagine the pencil sharpener with the sharpness settings could come in handy for color pencil illustrations, where you rarely want the pencil to be super sharp unless you're doing fine details. The sharper it is and the softer the lead, the easier it breaks too.
I like my colour pencils quite sharp because it works well at an angle to blend and then I don't have to sharpen it if I want a clean line or to do details.
When she said “I drew that hand backwards...again”-
I felt that.
Reasoning why people would want a certain sharpness for their pencil: Whenever I'm drawing with a wooden pencil, if it's really really sharp, it makes it harder to draw. What I usually do is rub my pencil up against a paper to make it dull but one of those sharpeners would make the task less of a hassle
Exactly. When you use graphite, and draw, you want differing points to your pencils for lines, shades, crosshatching, etc.
Reminds me of the time I was drawing eyes.. The eyelashes were beautiful very clean and thin. Then when I started shading in the areas it was too sharp and didn't look smooth
i sharpen my pencils so that the graphite has four sides (so the horizontal cross section is a square) and a chiseled point at the end. you can use the edge of the tip for sharp straight lines, the corners for sharp details and the flat bit for shading. if the edges loose sharpness, i rub the flat bit on paper and its sharp again. obviously works best with thick pencils.
@@MrGhostTheBigRoast big brain, my mind is blown
some reasons why I like my pencil at different sharpness is because when I doodle in class I like my pencil to be medium-sharpish(but change it depending on what I'm going for in my drawing) because this is the easiest for me, then when I do my notes I want my pencil pretty dull because when I write I press down a lot and hold the pencil very tightly (I still manage to have good handwriting tho) and when I'm done with the class I have a sore hand and I always have a callus on the finger I push the pencil on, my writing is very dark and hard to erase because of this, lighter pencil would be better for my writing.
“wE cAn’T sWeEp tHiS uP lIkE a ComMoNeR” is giving me Ouran Highschool Host Club vibes 😂
same, would you like to have some commoner coffee with me?
Take off your shoes before you walk on the tatami mats!
@@illegalmaknae550 uhm, I wouldn't mind having some cOmmOneR coffee ^^
18:30 wow, I have not seen that foe a while: that man template throws me back to design school where we used to design furniture and spaces. The template was used to check the ergonomics, is the chair too short or too high, etc. the prize was high because the standardized measurements should reflect the average persons length and reach. Nowadays one uses 3D programs for it. 25:00 are a pair of regular yarn scissors for knitting and stuff.
i love that man template sm, i was one so badly, if i get bored in class i just try and make the most ungodly poses possible. seems so fun honestly
My mom used tiny scissors just like those to help with quilting when she travelled, due to restrictions on sharp objects in planes.
The cat with the bottle is to put on your desk so you won't have to get up to trow it in the trash often, instead you can trow it out all at once when it's full
or if you use lots of different pencils/colour pencils and wanna sharpen all of them at once
I was going to make a similar comment! It's so you're not having to constantly dump shavings if you're doing a lot of pencil work.
i actually have one of these and i use it for compost and not trowing away and a it be more likely to compost it
( sorry about the bad grammar please forgive me)
That makes alot more sence but it looks so weird
Yeah but the thing is I would imagine that cat being sentient and be suffering just so I could sharpen my pencil
In response to the angle of the pencils, I'm a teacher and I buy a lot of golf pencils for students who forget their writing utensils. The shorter angle would be awesome for not shaving away so much of the already tiny pencil! It preserves it for longer since it doesn't have to shave as much!
Also sharp pencil can be a Hazard for kids.. I know one time a kid mistakenly poked another kid and injured him in the process ..
We used to always make fun of my 6th grade teacher for giving us golf pencils when all the other teachers gave us full sized ones
Fun fact the that capsule pencil sharpener’s dull setting can also be used to shoot out the lead that always gets stuck in your sharpener
I got a piece of lead stuck in one of those pencil sharpeners once and when I shot it out it just FLEW across the room lol
@@sscare_cro6790 HAHHAHAHA
I'm in love with the 5 setting sharpener. The first setting is exactly what I've been looking for. Perfect for my colored pencils.
The popcorn/squid looking paintbrush would be fantastic as adaptive tech for people who struggle to hold paint brushes. I could see a lot of people with disabilities and fine motor issues getting use out of it. I've painted hand over hand with some clients who can't grip a brush and I bet they'd love that.
YO I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THIS! That's so awesome :D
The third "pencil shaving" cleaner which is basically like a small vacuum works great for printmakers like me who develop A LOT of lino or woodcut shavings as I carve. It helps with easy cleaning so I can get back to carving faster lol
Would those tiny scissors cut thread easily? The cross-stitch/embroidery community is always worried about traveling on planes with scissors, and if those cut thread, they'd be perfect!
Also perfect for cutting yarn 🧶
There are small foldable scissors too, they aren't stabby and usually are sold as keyring attachments. It's not a japanese product, just generic old timey international one, i think. I loved mine as a kid, because as someone who didn't have a swiss army knife until i was a teen they came in handy a lot for all sorts of things. I even used them for sharpening the graphite tip of pencils a few times - as in not the wood casing.
I used to carry around a tiny Swiss army knife for lace tatting and crocheting on airplane reasons. Was bad at unfolding those folding sewing scissors (regularly stabbed myself by accident) and it passed airplane regulations. Lost it a couple years back b.c it fell out of my luggage, but the scissors on those 11 dollar Swiss army knives might be more useful than the mini scissors in this video. If those are no good, baby nail clippers are also good (I keep one packed in my travel tatting kit)
Kasey: "That looks normal enough."
Blue bendy man: *is broken*
This needs more likes
Humans don't bend that way, Kasey.
@@naomihubbardarts Some do, they have hypermobile joints. This little blue man is an excellent contortionist.
Those tiny snippers are phenomenal for needle crafting and knitting - they are perfect to put in a project bag.
Kasey : Don't worry eraser dust will come into play later:
Me : secretly thinking since the beginning of the fuji erasing : Use it for making a kneaded eraser.
Kasey: brings out car shaped eraser dust cleaners.
Me:
"Why?"
Asks the woman who bought more than ten sharpeners and erasers and a desk cleaning machine simply because she thought they looked cool.
I would be that person. If you look in my room there are 2 boxes fills with pens, markers, pencils, sharpeners, eraser, etc. XD
its for science
The eraser vacuum might be more useful for vacuuming it off of the paper, so you don't have to touch the paper with your hand, in case you're really worried about oil or sweat from your skin getting on the page.
I'd like to see a solvent or something that will turn eraser dust into a new eraser.
It's more useful for someone that does a lot penciling and does work in drafting, I bought one for $5 and it does do wonders when you dont want to smear pencil mark on your drawings
sUBt same ive been looking for a better one though because i have the mini cleaner 2 but it doesnt quite get everything, sometimes things fall out and leaves some marks when i turn it on a paper
there is a tutorial on youtube to turn eraser shavings into a kneaded eraser!
The mini vacuum is great for glitter & embossing powder.
yeah thats what I was thinking, tho I'd rather get the cute lil broom car to do the trick UwU
The temptation to write first is there, but instead, watching this video really made me want to start collecting trinkets to decorate my desk.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Now brace yourself for the "how did you comment before it was published" comments.
Kasey Golden I will try my best to brace for the onslaught lol.
@@KaseyTheGolden Yep we love those!
HOW DID YOU POST THIS A DAY AGO?!?!
Lizzy (Was waiting for this lol.) I’m a patron of Kasey Golden and get access to the videos a day before everyone else does.
"why you would want to fill up a whole bottle of pencil shavings"
Me to my new online friends: so this is my shavings jar, dont ask about the posion ivy toy
But for actual use it's so you don't have to constantly empty out the sharpener
If I go to japan I'm gonna end up coming back with 3 suit cases full of cool stationary and snacks 😂
The Tgal pencil sharpener is amazing. It’s really useful when the core of the pencil is different. If you have soft core pencils the the short setting is great as it can help with lead breakage, but if the core is hard then the longer setting is great for getting really sharp points. I’ve seen this sharpener recommended a few times so I got one and I think it is one of the best ones I have ever used, even alongside the manual and electric ones with a handle. And the fact that the price is so reasonable is such a bonus. Great video as always. Just love your channel. 💕💕
“oh no i drew that hand backwards”
people thinking : ouwh probably it was just a normal mistake that every artist does but they immediately fix it in one try
“AGAIN”
Mood, I redraw hands like 10000 times per drawing
mimirules21 I have to recolor things all the time when doing digital art because I always forget to change layers 😭
i know righttt when i get it wrong i would get frustrated!
Me trying to rub an eyelash out of my eye:
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Me: 👁 👄 👁
Me, peeling dry skin off my lips, poking eyelashes out of my eyes, and itching my nose and face:
Corona virus: get em boys
👁️👄👁️👈
🌚 🌚 🌚
Blue Kanz why is this literally me
@@theoneandonlymr.d I'm glad I'm not the only one that has bad habits with my face 😭
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to use as fire starters
they are thin and light, meaning the air can get to it
so it makes a perfect kindling to put in the centre of a fire to help it light
OMG, it's like a mini Roomba for your desk! 😻
I dont really watch art channels but I rsndonly got a video on my recommended and have been watching for a year. Idk what it is abt your channel but it always makes me happy to watch.
Ahh, well that's really cool to know! It's funny how YT can introduce us to hobbies we aren't interested in but love to watch from afar, hahaha.
@@KaseyTheGolden ☺☺☺
I don't even do art and am still watching art channels try out art products
My Acurit dial a point sharpener is just like your TGAAL Sharpener! I use it for my color pencils when I want a blunt end for doing fields of color and I do not need a sharp point! I liked your first eraser dust collector, super cute but all are quite silly! I have an old drafting brush from high school (it was a tool requirement for the class) It still works after 40+ years! What a fun video, thanks for showing us finds from Japan!
I think what confused me most about he sharpeners is that I found them with the school supplies for children and not... with art stuff? Haha, but I guess everyone has their preference!
This was made 14 hours ago?
I have the TGAAL sharpener too I use them with my prismacolors, the first setting is perfect because it helps the fragile lead of the prismas no to break
@@daily-heart4605 I know. Maybe she premiered the video?
@@scholar3338 this person is probably a patreon with earlier access to videos 😊
pencil sharperner: i'm extra
Kasey: then i shall be buying you and bringing you to my country
*kasey
Parker Michelle Kasey*
*to
Pencil sharpener: *blushes*
*90 day fiancee*
Japan: *creates mini vacuum for eraser shavings
Kasey: •0•
Your first pencil sharpener very likely makes that “cool” sound too, since what you meant when you said wrench is called a ratchet, and its named Ratchetta. That back and forth motion is ratcheting. Just so you dont miss an important function.
Those dust rollars looks like they would be great for glitter dust, especially the electric one
Let’s take a little PEAK at our progress! Heh. Puns...
OH MY WORD.
Kasey Golden love you channel! Always encourages me to draw even when I don’t feel motivated! And makes me think of silly puns 🤣
Lol
I absolutely need the sharpener with the different levels of sharpness !! I like my pencil to be sharp, but not *too* sharp 👀
With my heavy hand I always break the sharpest tip immediately, haha.
@@KaseyTheGolden Yes same !!
I want is sharp enough to kill with....
I'm messed up
Actually those scissors would be something I want 😆 I’m constantly finding loose threads on alot of my clothes, and cutting them. Also it would be a great thing to have for someone who wants to have a small sewing pack for on the go. Scissors in general tend to be kinda large and bulky so I can imagine someone putting that neatly in a bag with their thread and needle for on the go sewing projects.
Way back, when I was in elementary school at the end of the year we made collages with colored pencil shavings we saved over the year.
Japan does love pencil sharpeners. Most of our pencil boxes have pencil sharpeners built into the side or corner. For my school, the girls love things from America. Things like Shopkins or LOL are super fun for them. Maybe you could review nerikeshi when you go to japan again, if you haven’t already. There’s ones that smell like cola, strawberry or even Curry. Keep up the good work!! ❤️ 🇯🇵
So sweet that we all love each other's fun stuff. It cracks me up that we're all endeared by each other's wacky, cute collectibles and funky contraptions.
This is such a wholesome comment aww☺️
Imagine someone is doing lineart with a pencil that's not very sharp (like the 2 last from the thumbnail) and if you want consistency in your lineart it's nice to keep it always the same size.
Dull pencil's good for shading too.
@@joeblankenship377 I know, for shading is actually better a less sharpened pencil
I have two pencils exactly the same type, one is sharp for sketching and those little details (I absolutely need it since my sketches are usually small) and one is dull for shading. It really helped me a lot so thank god for that.
When Kasey did the editing for when she wiped graphite off her face was hilarious I could not stop laughing it made my day💚
For the cat sharpener thing, I can definitely see why it attaches to bottles. I use colored pencils a lot and having a small sharpener can be a bit annoying because having to sharpen so many pencils fills up small sharpeners really quickly and that means having to empty it every 10 minutes. Being able to have a whole bottle could definitely make it easier because you wouldn't have to empty it all the time ig
"You would think that with the all the art mistakes I make, my arm would be buff by now."
God that was too relatable hahahaha
I'd actually like the cat bottle pencil sharpener as then when I'm sitting at my desk I don't have to go to the trash bin to empty them out all the time especially if I'm sharpening my whole box of colored pencils. It collects more.
Or if they're using it in a classroom for kids
Kasey: “and what do you see here¿”
Me: OOOH ITS A PENCIL!!!!
Kasey: That’s right a mountaintop”
Me: wAiT wHaT
Tea Smash my dumb self thought the eraser was getting longer 😭
Yeah, I thought it was a pencil too! You're not alone!
Exactlly
Yeah
I was feeling really anxious and sad, because of quarantine, thank you for this videos, I really appreciate them
I used to want a sharpener that would sharpen my pencils shorter so it wouldn’t feel like it was wasting as much lead XD
The T'gaal pencil sharpener made me laugh soo hard 😂😂 because I'm French and T'gaal sound like "ta gueule" in French and it means "shut up", so all I want at the end of the day is a pencil sharpener that says "shut up" every time I need it 😂😂
Je me sentais seule haha
@@megaanpivert1198 you're not alone anymore 😂😂
I strongly suspect it's supposed to be american pronounciation written in a way the japanese pronounce it? But I don't know any japanese so I'm not sure. "The gal" to "Th'gal" to "t'gaal"
"No..no..no..We can't just sweep it like a commoner"
*Best Line in the video.*
Sounds like something that would be said in Ouran Highschool Host Club tbh
Where?
Maddie Mae .yes.
@@Idontknow-og6tm lol
This made me miss Japan more than I already do. I love how much admiration they have for everyday stationery.
"I don't want to waste this eraser"
Wastes food
This is painful as I'm hungry.
For the people who are kinda baffled by the pencil sharpeners, it’s super useful for 硬筆 (kouhitsu), a way of practicing the Japanese written language. The best way to describe it would be a form of pencil calligraphy? The sharpness dictates how thick the lines and/or how much pressure you can use while writing. It used to be a common school class but not so much anymore.
I guess the bottle one is for those who hate constantly emptying the sharpener? Honestly, I’d 100% use it; I hate dumping shavings, it’s so messy! I might use one of the mini water bottles or something though lol.
Also, what if you had a brush on every finger? Boom. Video idea 👌🏻
Or for if you do a lot of colouring somewhere like in bed (due to being bed bound maybe) where it can be tricky to have any kind of pencil sharpening activity going on without getting shavings everywhere. Even the ones with small containers seem to find a way of opening when you're doing the colouring in bed! But if its screwed onto a bottle? That should stay put nicely!
Alexa Faie I didn’t think of that! Thats a great point.
Considering how many times I break lead the dull settings on those sharpeners would be straight up on my alley.
I would love those pencil sharpeners, especially the second one because I'm super picky about how sharp my pencils are, like I'll spend 10 minutes at the sharpener in class until I get it how I like it. Being able to pick the angle would definitely help with that, catch up American pencil sharpeners.
You can buy it Amazon.
You might be able to get it from jetpens.com, they have Japanese office/school supplies like these.
“We can’t just use our hands to clean it up like a commoner”
*ohshc flashbacks*
COMMONER'S SUPER MARKET! COMMONER'S SUPER MARKET!!!
Funny story with that folding ruler, I once had a math test and I thought ‘ok I’ll whip my ruler out and use its protractor’ I pulled it out and all the numbers has practically scratched off, yeah let’s just say maths isn’t my strong suit 😂 😶
as an asian working at a stationery shop so all of these are daily sights this sure is an interesting video to watch hahah
“No no no no, we cant just sweep the dust up like a commoner”
*Kasey being a commoner and all us starving artists*
Btw, T'galls are some of the best sharpeners for soft core pencils in my experience, so its not overkill for me so that my pencils do not constantly break :)
honestly.. The sharpener that you can attach to a bottle sounds great! I'm a very lazy artist so less times i need to get up to throw out pencil shavings, the better!
The plastic guy is actually great for body silhouettes, which have become increasingly popular in social media art. Bright backgrounds with a dark dancing silhouette. Plastic is the most logical material to use for the versatility of the figure, I’m sure they used a decent quality, the joints seem to be impressive. I love it. I want it.
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My mom has a collection of average things in a really small size, and I'm pretty sure she's the kind os person who would buy those sissors. That's the target audience, 41 year old artsy moms
I'm 44 and I neeeeeeeed them. :)
As a child i loved my foldable metal mini scissor keyring (not japanese). If you don't have a swiss army knife as an 8 year old, you get a ton of use out of small scissors despite blunt tips.
The blue Man is probably for architecture drawings, or product design! You bend him into a pose and trace around him
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The teachers pet cleaning up their pencil shavings
Oh I can totally see how the bottle gadget is actually useful! If you're drawing with colored pencils and you have to sharpen them alot you can just go on and just... never get up to empty your shaving jar. Especially if you don't have a separate art desk and have to draw on your couch instead. It's a pro lazy tool basically.
kasey being so amazed is so cute
u so goofy
Kasey: Sharpens the pencil a million times
The pencil:I hAtE mY lIfE
Perhaps you’re supposed to trace the little man rather than using him as a reference? To avoid having to draw a human profile...? I dunno
At the same time, unless you're standing un a very uncomfortable pose, or only standing extremely straight, it would give you a terrible profile. The hips and shoulders twist and bend in pretty much any pose you would be trying to draw from that, and it doesn't take that into consideration, so the thing just looks awkward.
I think the hole in the blue mannequin's head may be to push a pin through, if you wanted it fixed on a wall or a desk, since the plastic is so thick.
the tiny scissors really makes me scrunch my face out of joy even though they'd be horrendously impractical for 99% of jobs
Dude!!! That finger brush!!! I have issues with REALLY intense flare ups with arthritis, and there are days where holding my brush can be a struggle. That little contraption seems super genius to me.
I'd be interested in seeing how the little Livgak vacuum one does with craft herpes (aka glitter)
Rin from drawingwiffwaffles has that same Fuji eraser and I've been dying to see it become a full mountain !
Well here's a spoiler alert! Haha.
the "template guy"is for airbrush,and/or paint or tracing.
Fuck thank you I've been looking forever for someone who said what it was for
That's cool
It would also be great for traveling or sketching somewhere that you don't want to plop a traditional one down but still want to see a pose, or just practicing different poses. And it folds up so small it would fit in my pocket sketch kit! I definitely want one. I also want one of those pencil sharpeners and the tiny scissors and the little tombow eraser from the eraser video. They'd all fit in one of my pocket kits and now I need to find them all. Well, I could probably make the template, but I still want it.
On the subject of going out of one's way to avoid using hands to clean up eraser dust, my daughter is starting elementary school in Korea (and the school system has some degree of influence from Japan due to certain events of history) and she is expected to have 4 sharpened pencils (as sharpening is only allowed during breaks) and a mini dustpan and brush. I would imagine that keeping clean hands is seen as preferable for penmanship and brushes are less likely to smudge children's heavy pencil lines than fingers.. so there are good reasons and an educational precedent for those desk cleaners ♡
omg i just found this on my recommendation and yt knows how i love people who talks about interesting things in a funny manner
I don’t know why but the mini cleaner 1 reminds of howls moving castle like how the castle is walking/crawling(?)
Me: *realizes that my country is not that far from japan *
Also me: *smiles like the grinch *
I was literally just binging your videos and then you post right after i finished a video
Oooh, well enjoy!
@@KaseyTheGolden i did it was like the best bro
I. NEED. ALL. OF. THESE.
Loved all the eraser shaving suckers. But that round mini vacuum was def awesome