Creative Mark Artists Adjustable Charcoal Holder Perfect for Pastels, Charcoal Stick & Drawing Leads for Drawing and Sketching

Works perfectly for all of my artwork

I own a very similar charcoal clutch holder (same basic design, different brand) and purchased this smaller one so as to have two holders and because I thought it might be useful to have one that was suited to thinner twigs of willow charcoal. This means I have a clear point of quality comparison.My original holder was well constructed, sturdy, and all the exposed metal edges had been smoothed. The one I received with this order was the complete opposite in every way: the metal section pulled off the black handle the very first time I went to use it and the exposed metal edges had rough, sharp edges that could easily cut the user. For the price charged, this wasn't good enough. Yes, it could probably be repaired – the handle glued back in and at least some of the metal edges filed/smoothed – and if the price were under AUD10.00 I might have done that. But at AUD20.00+ it was a clear case of return-for-refund. If you need a charcoal clutch holder, I recommend you keep looking.

Great for mid size vines not so much with thin ones

Great for holding short pencils or charcoal sticks.

It doesn't hold Willow Charcoal.