{"product_id":"faber-castell-pitt-graphite-matt-pencil","title":"Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite Matt Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite Matt is a graphite pencil built to solve a problem every pencil artist knows: glare. Where ordinary graphite develops a silvery sheen in the darker grades, this range carries a deep matt lacquer that all but eliminates light reflection — so fine detail stays readable from every angle, and photographing or scanning a finished drawing becomes genuinely simple. The result is monochrome work with exceptional tonal depth and no distracting shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range runs to eight degrees of hardness — HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B, 12B and 14B — giving you the full sweep from a controlled mid-grey through to an extraordinarily deep black. The 10B, 12B and 14B grades are recent additions to the Faber-Castell line, and the 14B is a world first: an intensely dark, soft graphite that reaches the kind of blacks artists would previously have turned to charcoal or carbon to achieve, all while staying in a single medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with every Faber-Castell pencil, the lead is SV-bonded along its full length for outstanding break resistance, holds a point well, and is lightfast for work meant to last. The wood casing is finished in an environmentally friendly water-based varnish, the cedar is responsibly sourced, and the pencils come from climate-neutral production. The matt lacquer has a practical bonus, too — the grades are easy to tell apart at a glance on a busy desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold here as individual pencils so you can buy exactly the grades you work with, or build the full tonal set one pencil at a time. A natural choice for portrait and wildlife artists, illustrators, and anyone whose drawings are destined to be displayed, framed or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the Pitt Graphite Matt different from an ordinary graphite pencil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts matt lacquer finish produces very little or no light reflection. Ordinary graphite, especially in soft dark grades, develops a shiny sheen that causes glare and hides detail; the matt formula removes that, so tones read clearly from any angle and the work is easy to photograph or scan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich grades are available, and which should I choose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight grades, from HB through 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 10B and 12B to 14B. The higher the B number, the softer and darker the laydown. HB and 2B suit lighter linework and initial sketching; 6B to 14B give the deep, rich blacks used for shadow and contrast. The 14B is the darkest Faber-Castell has ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these suitable for professional work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The lead is artist quality, break-resistant and lightfast, making the range well suited to fine art drawing, portraiture, illustration and any work intended for display or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I mix them with other graphite pencils?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbsolutely. Many artists pair the matt range with traditional glossy graphite such as the Castell 9000 to play matt and sheen against each other within a single drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they sustainably made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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