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That runs from a hard, light grade for construction lines through the middle grades for general drawing to two soft grades for deep shadow, which is the usual starting spread for a sketching or life drawing class. Lead thickness also changes with the degree: Staedtler give approximately 2.0 mm for 2B and harder, 2.5 mm for 4B and 3.6 mm for 6B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMars Lumograph 100 is Staedtler's premium drawing pencil. They describe finely graded graphite for smooth tonal transitions with a subtle metallic lustre, high break resistance in sharpening and use, and strokes that reproduce well when artwork is scanned or copied. 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