Also available at: The Home Depot, and Sears 6. Best Red Carpenter Pencils—The Home Depot Red Lead FSC

Brushes are traditionally made using natural animal hair, from hog brushes for oil paint to soft sable brushes for watercolour. In recent years there have been huge steps forward in synthetic brush technology, vastly expanding the options that artists have. The following brushes are made using synthetic hair, and do not include any animal-derived glues in the body of the brush. There are too many vegan brushes available to list all of them, so we’ve featured some that are designed specifically to mimic natural hair:The Swanson Tool AlwaysSharp mechanical carpenter pencil set includes two plastic pencils and eight graphite lead replacements for those who want a rectangle pencil they don't have to sharpen every few minutes. This way, you get sharp, pointed ends for precise marking without the pencil shavings. Mechanical: These pencils have refillable lead which is a handy feature as you won’t have to deal with messy shavings. This type of pencil can prove more expensive as you’ll have to invest in extra lead tips every so often. Seems to be a growing market though for these work pencils that totally reinvent the humble writing implement

Neither pencil has a built in sharpener, no additional features but replacement ‘leads’ easily available and in a variety of colours Lastly you need an artist grade pigment to mix with your binder to actually create a watercolour paint. The more pigment you use the richer the colour, the less the lighter. There are two styles of carpenter pencils available, and they vary slightly: wooden and mechanical.The IRWIN six-piece setof traditional carpenter pencils are meant to be sharpened the good old-fashioned way: with a utility knife (although you can always sharpen it with the IRWIN carpenter pencil sharpener if you prefer). This non-slip carpenter pencil is great for DIY carpentry and other handiwork.