Don’t forget to scroll down to the bottom of the post to get a video of my tips for using colored pencils. I think they’ll come in hardy for you. I’ve been coloring for nearly a year now!

Then creates a mold and pours silicone into it. Salavat Fidai carves characters on colored-pencil tips. He carefully carves away at the lead to create them. It can take up to three days to finish one.

The Jaffrey Civic Center will offer an introductory colored pencil course, “Not Your Kids Colored Pencils,” taught by Laurie Bebick, on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. The class runs May 14, May 21, ...