Black Editition 24 x Colour Pencils

I love these pencils. I have a few colouring books I haven't been able to use as I've struggled using the old colouring pencils and a newer set of Stadtler Noris I already had, which are extremely hard. My fingers get very sore/stiff and as I read that these were supposed softer and thought I'd give them a try. I bought the pack of 36 at around £13.50 with a coupon so not the end of the world if they weren't right for me. I've been looking at all sorts of known brands and some I've never heard of and as I didn't want to spend a lot and I was impressed (and a little dubious about quality) that Faber Castell did this size set for the price. Having tried them out on a few projects, I can say they really are great value. I can actually colour for about 10 minutes at a time without getting much pain which is great, although everyone is different as far as pain is concerned. They're lovely and buttery soft to lay down. Well pigmented. You can use them gently for a more subtle colour or add a little pressure to get a lovely vibrant colour, although sometimes you may need to go back over a little bit to get a good solid colour, depending on how much pressure you use but as they're quite soft but still rigid enough it's not a big deal. I use them with pencil cushions which also helps with the pain and they go in much easier as the shape means they're slimmer than regular pencils, which can be a struggle to get in. I haven’t had any issues sharpening them with a Staedtler Graphite double metal pencil sharpener but do so slowly just in case as they're triangular shaped. I liked these so much I've ordered the pack of 50 for a better range of colours, also an absolute bargain, especially compared to other brand name coloured pencils, at under £20. The pack of 36 is great though, Maybe not artist quality but work well and perfect for general colouring and drawing. I've yet to try them on dark paper so cannot comment on this aspect. However, they've made it fun and possible for me to colour again. I would definitely recommend these for a present or just to treat yourself.

Wife said their Brilliant and you get nice colours on dark paper she would recommend them and she said they will last her long time and they blend well. A lot easer to use and brilliant tips, and good value for money.

I love these!! Highly pigmented and worth the money! Will be buying them again

Seem to be intact , but came with a slight rip on packaging, pencils seem okay.For pencils themselves, i bought these as spares , i usually buy them in store, these pencils i would say are good for adults who are practicing art and for the price they are good for the quality, they are soft but not to soft, i dont like prisma colours so thats my opinion, these are like abit harder but they are more sturdy.

Nice pencils.

Beautiful vibrant colouring pencils, lovely to blend on paper, smooth texture, love the colours and easy to sharpen and doesn't break.

I recently wanted to try colour pencil drawing, but don't want to splash out on the Faber-Castell Polychromos /Caran D'ache Luminance/Derwent lightfast... They may be THE BEST pencils, but they come at a premium price (£1.50 - £2.50 PER PENCIL 😭)This set of 36 for around £13 is MUCH more my price range 🤣I'd actually recommend testing various papers to find out what works best for you, but I used them so far on Strathmoor Toned gray (highly recommended 😌) and on my Mont Marte black paper...they seem to work well on that smoother surface paperThe pigments are vibrant and they go down on the surface easily...you can layer and blend them, much like their higher end counterpartsObviously they aren't absolutely amazing, they don't seem to have a lightfast rating, but if you're just starting out like me? They may be your perfect first step 😉

Triangular shape makes them easy to use. Can achieve a great finish with these pencils.