# This new tool (shapers)

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/this-new-tool-shapers/4914>\
**Category:** Art Medium Discussion and Questions\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/this-new-tool-shapers/4914 "2026-10-05T21:00:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/this-new-tool-shapers/4914/1 "2026-10-05T21:00:34Z")

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I have been watching Matt use the shaper tool on Wednesdays and I ordered an economy size (10 different sizes) for just over $7, working on another graphite portrait, and I am not reaching for a blending stump very often. I have the sensation that this pencil drawer is painting with this tool!

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**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/this-new-tool-shapers/4914/2 "2026-10-06T23:14:16Z")

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Yes I’m really getting to enjoy them too as I work with different sizes and different shapes. Really like the little metal ball ends on some for taking off some of the pastel material and it makes it look more like hair and whispy lines!  
Glad you found them too.  
Therese