For matte, I use either of : Staedtler Lumograph black, Faber Castell Black Matt 1111 (hard to find) and Faber Castell Pitt Matte. There is an even harder to find Chinese pencil named Maries whose 12 B is fairly matt and the 14B is a properly matt (yet not dusty) charcoal based pencil. For the blackest blacks, properly matt however, the best I have used so far is the Conte a Paris Pierre Noir (Black Rock). It isn't graphite (different mineral altogether). They come in an almost indistinguishable b, 2b and 3B. The Conte Carbon pencils are also matt and properly dark with the HB comparable to comparable to a 12 B Faber Castell Pitt Matt and the 2 B comparable with the FC 14B (For avoidance of doubt that's FC 12B = Conte Carbon HB and FC 2B = Conte carbon 14B).
I love matte pencils. I loved it when you said you tried to find their recipe 😂I do the same thing. I use these but I also love the Staedtler Lumigraph matte dark black set. We’re all either pigment nerds or something and I love it because we search out the best bang for being archival and expense. 😊
I got the 9xxb recently and I absolutely love it.
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Thanks for the information. I just ordered one pencil now
For matte, I use either of : Staedtler Lumograph black, Faber Castell Black Matt 1111 (hard to find) and Faber Castell Pitt Matte. There is an even harder to find Chinese pencil named Maries whose 12 B is fairly matt and the 14B is a properly matt (yet not dusty) charcoal based pencil. For the blackest blacks, properly matt however, the best I have used so far is the Conte a Paris Pierre Noir (Black Rock). It isn't graphite (different mineral altogether). They come in an almost indistinguishable b, 2b and 3B. The Conte Carbon pencils are also matt and properly dark with the HB comparable to comparable to a 12 B Faber Castell Pitt Matt and the 2 B comparable with the FC 14B (For avoidance of doubt that's FC 12B = Conte Carbon HB and FC 2B = Conte carbon 14B).
I love matte pencils. I loved it when you said you tried to find their recipe 😂I do the same thing. I use these but I also love the Staedtler Lumigraph matte dark black set. We’re all either pigment nerds or something and I love it because we search out the best bang for being archival and expense. 😊
These are the best!!! I know the Staedtler black (LOL with a lower case b ) They are a good pencil. Cheers