How to make handmade paper blending stumps using only 3 supplies 

this is by far one of the best tutorials that I have watched in regard to making your own paper blending stumps! great job

Hi Ross Many thanks for your instruction on Blending Stumps / I Made my Stumps Like Yours But After I Got a Cotton Bud and Scrapped all the Cotton Off and Packed Both Ends with the Cotton. Started making the Stump with the help of a Toothpick then used the pick to Stuff the Stump from Both ends with the Cotton. It Makes the Stump very Solid like a Pencil and Lasts for Ages and is so soft it's Great. Kind regards David.

The best video I've seen on making stumps, My father taught me some 20 years ago to do it just like you demonstrated, I sometimes find it helps to lick the starting edge to soften it. It makes it easier to get that tight start. Also either tearing that edge or sanding it back to thin it can help get it tight. I also glue the tail edge in place with a Prit Stick - keeps it nice and firm and I can keep sanding it back till I have none left to hold or the point becomes hollow. I like to sand mine back along the taper to get rid of the paper steps so it is all smooth as I use the side of the taper for blending too - Sanding gives it a nice velvety texture which helps with the blending.

Just getting started with drawing and I really hated using my finger. This was a life saver. Thanks!

Superb it's very useful 😇

It so easy, I wasn't expecting this ! Anyway thank you for making this, I hate using my finger

Thank you for this great video. I'm just getting started into soft pastel art & didn't want to pay a lot of money in supplies until I am confident that this is something I can do. Making my own blending stumps helps with that & so easy to do. I also found that keeping my finger tips moist helps with keeping the roll tight.

Thank you I followed your instructions and it made a perfect blender. God bless!

This is what I need.Thanku very much to give tutorial now I HV no problem for blending best tutorial ever 🥰

This video was pretty helpful. I actually lost my original blending stump that was bought from the store few days ago and I decided to create my own instead buying some that cost a fortune. So thank you. 😊

This is THE BEST TUTORIAL on making your own tortillons. I tried many others and even made up my own methods. None worked as well as these.

Thank you so much, I am so glad I found your tutorial. I have made 3 already and they are great. 😊

I was about spend £3 on buying a set. Probably will buy a set at some point to compare but this gets the job done. Thanks!

It took me 4 hours like im dead serious i started at around 4:18 and finished at 7:54 and thanks only way worked! Im so thankful to you i really needed a blending stump!

Your voice is so calming and made me feel at ease REALLY HELPFUL!!!!!

Well done this is very useful 👍👍👍👍

Very well done demonstration! I wouldn't pay any attention to those who didn't like it. They probably have no idea what it is all about.

Wow thanks for this video, after watching I made a stump I actually liked after many failed attempts 👏

Thank you for this tutorial. I will definitely try this.

Best how to make stump pensil ever...it is sooo easy to make..i love it.thank you 😘

I made a few of these today as per your instructions, they turned out fab thanks to the Tutorial making me feel like I had already done it. I got some nice blending shapes, that I am hoping to try out soon.

ohh wow this is so helpful thank you i literally shared this video in my whole art class :)

Life saver,this one.......cannot thank you enough Xxx Patricia

Wow! Will definitely try this! Surprising, nearly all the wares we buy can be made! Twigs sharpened to use as pen nibs, paper into scrolls as stumps for erasing & blending! Thanks

Thank you So much... You are an awsome Teacher...and Your tutorial is helping thousands of people around the world...💞👍

Life saver Thanks so much for demonstrating!!

Thank you so much mam☺️ it's so useful and real, it's only took 2 materials😀 no need to buy blending stump 🤩

I don't know how can I say thank you because of you I will win the art competition

I am pleased after seeing your creation of homemade blending stumps , I tried it and it's working .

If you made it slightly moist with a fine mist spray before you roll it, could you wrap it tighter?

Thanks a lot..... From this video I am able to make my own blend stumps....😍😍❤❤🙏🙏

wow finnally i dont have to buy one at all thank you very much ps your voice is so beutiful😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🙂☺

I made this and it is like professional

Easy, easy, very easy

Great I found this video very useful for my artwork

Wow it so easy thank you🙏👍

I love this video it helped me a lot bcoz l was bored by blending with finger ,cotton and etc ....... 👍👍Very good keep it up ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks just what I was looking for 💯🔥🎨

Works great 👍😄 thankyou

I wasn't expecting soo much but landed in a great sketch 🙏🏻 thankyou very much

Thanks for the tutorial!

Thank you so much! This is great because I don't have easy access to an art store :)

Awesome vid! I like how it's the full long process so we can tell how every little step is done! Thanks

GG.....BEST VIDEO TO LREAN HOW TO MAKE BLENDER.......

I made it finally.Thank you and your voice is so sweet

Thanks for your easy stepss

This helped a lot thx 💓💓

Hand cramps aside, am I the only one that had many choice words to say while trying to get the paper to start rolling?

oh my goodness this is so amazing! thank you so much

very nice I like it.

thank you SO SO much, now I don't have to buy a blending stump! This was super useful!

Thank you for sharing your video with us. I couldn't afford it but I had a lot of paper.

I've sharpened them before with pencil sharpeners

Excellent vid.

This is really cool and useful

Thank you. best of the best .

Great video girl :) I can sleep whole my life with this video, your voice , and how u playing with that paper is so relaxing :)

Thanks for this. I lost my blending stump.

Easier than I expected. GG.

you should test them out m8

Thanks for uploading the video I tried it and it worked 😊 I am happy to use it . I was hating using my finger 😄

Thank you so much, this helped a lot!

Hi i'm from the netherlands and love your video! Go 4it😊👌👍

love from india

Thank You for saving me money :)

Thank you so much this is so helpfull

Soooooooooo helpful

thank you very much

Stay blessed

Thank u 🙏❤️.. great idea -very helpful :)

I like this idea for a homemade blending stump, but the tip fades really fast as you blend. A great sub for a blending stump is a q-tip (cotton swab). It's easy and it does an amazing job.

vryyy nicee video it is so used for me

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much for the amazing craft it has helped me so much at first it was hard to make then it got easier the more I did it😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

I dont have that kind of paper. Are any other types good? If not, where can I buy that kind of paper?

I already found what I was looking for 😎.

nice finger rings

Aap baut acacha bana ho keep it up can speak in Hindi language

Lady: **rips paper so easily** Me: **rips whole paper in half** ARE YOU KIDDIN- **throws table**

it really is helpful ma'am, all my thanks to you ( Sorry for bad english grammar its because im french and im really young^^')

Congratulations u earned a new subscriber.

all you gotta do is tear off a tiny peace of paper, and rub the paper against the led with your finger and it works

I tried it but I couldn't get it thin so I made a bigger one and when I tested it the tip got all grey and started scratching the colour off the paper. What did I do wrong?

you have such a beautiful accent 😊

wow it realy worked

Thank you❤❤ !!! This was so helpful!!!

Very nice

I like this

Does this work to colorpencils???

The stumps and our own way to make stumps

actually a shading stamp isn't that expensive but if you run out and your house is far away from the book store this will come in handy :>

Ok it's finally I doing that

does it still work if you don't sand it?

can you use a toothpick for rolling

I DONT UNDERSTAND THE ROLLING PART

Wow

How to select the correct paper material to create my own blending stumps? Thank you for your video.

Cool So now I don't need to buy blending stump

Sponge can blend very well too

very beautiful is your video I like it gooo do for it