Why do you keep your clip attached to your mechanical pencil

>>2872363
So I know which fucking side it's on you fucker

so that it doesn't fall out of my shirt pocket... obviously... Fucking Beta

>>2872365
You can't tell by looking at the lead or from how it feels when you contact the page? Very confusing thing you say.

i use a cheap dixon ticonderoga which i don't rotate so that i can get a chisel tip similar to a marker which allows for similar ease of line variation, plus it stops me from fretting about every single mark, focusing more on the image holistically

but that's jus me

>>2872373
>plus it stops me from fretting about every single mark, focusing more on the image holistically
I find this only useful when I block out the form. When I render, I am very precise with each stroke because inconsistent lines can ruin a group of hatching.

>>2872363
How do they sharpen the lead/graphite core outside of just general use?

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>>2872593
nvm, just looked up 'lead holder sharpener'

didn't think it'd be that simple to find

Absolutely. When I get anxious, I rotate the pen/pencil I'm holding in my hand. The clip helps me keep track of those rotations.

Is this just autism the thread or am I missing something?

>>2872606
no, this is autism the website, i don't know what you were expecting

>>2872593
>>2872598
sandpaper, works for any kind of lead/pencil, better than any sharpener also easier to carry around with you.

>>2872363
Sauce?

>>2872363
To counterbalance the tip weight