Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists Color Pencils - Tin of 120 Colors - Premium Quality Artist Pencils

UPDATE: Faber Castell just changed the design of their pencils and now they added bar codes and “Made in Germany “ instead of just Germany so please please disregard the next couple paragraphs as I had the wrong information. Blick Art Materials replied to my email notifying me of the change and was super on top of answering me. They are not scamming anyone. Since 2019 Faber Castell made the change and it’s taking a while to run out of the old “edition”. I’m gonna try these pencils tonight and update it Old review: I’m disappointed that I went thru Faber Castell website to find their authorized resellers and it said Blick Art on Amazon are their authorized resellers. Well if they are this is a fake or they are lying cuz this set besides looking good is not the right one. The REAL Polychromos don’t have BAR CODE and it says GERMANY and it has the Mark SV! I just notice this now so I can’t return Hopefully you can see this review of mine and just buy straight from a physical store where you can see or from the official website. This seller ( Blick Art Materials) has kinda of ruined this for me

These are the finest colored pencils!!! I had tried a smaller set and knew I wanted the full set because these pencils sharpen to a fine point and are excellent for small detailed work. They do smear though even after a wash of OMS.......use a tissue under your hand. I use a combination of polychromos and the Prismacolor Premiere. The polychromos points do not break or crumble like the Prismacolor and because they are oil-based there is no wax bloom. But.....to get a more complete range of color and brightness you will probably want to use a wax-based pencil as well.

Wife is an artist and she absolutely was blown away by these coloring pencils.

I got these colored pencils in set of 12 and the came on time and they were very well packaged and no damage to any of the pencils at all. These are oil based pencils and are some of the best out there for the value and price. I will buy the bigger set soon. Now please note there are lots of colored pencils out there and sometimes you get what you pay for if your not careful. I promise you if you save up and pay a bit more for a great product you will not be disappointed. Now some might sell you more pencils for a cheaper price but don’t fall for that. You can’t beat a great product like Fabre Castle. They blend very well as an artist these work for me.

This product is sold through Amazon by different sellers. I bought it from The Brand Spot and THEY SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. If the seller shown by default doesn’t ship to your country, go to “[number] new from $[price]” and try with a different vendor. I tried these pencils before ordering the set so when I did I already knew that they were fantastic. If you can buy a few open stock it would be perfect so you can be sure you want to invest almost $200.00 in colored pencils. I think they are totally worth it! The colors are vibrant and easy to apply and they blend perfectly. You can check other reviews here which include works painted using Polychromos and see their performance. I know that some people have advised here to buy them cheaper on eBay but I would strongly discourage international buyers from doing so. This product is Fulfilled by Amazon which means that if the package is lost or damaged Amazon will take responsibility for the lost. So in my case it’s worth paying a little bit more just to be sure you will receive your pencils.

Top choice for pencil artists. Buttery. Dont crumble or flake at all-at least so far. Bright, vibrant pigments. Highly, HIGHLY recommend to any serious pencil artist! May be too pricey for casual user, beginners, or coloring book fans.

I cant decide which I like better, the Prismacolor premiers or the Faber Castell Polychromos, as they are both amazing. The Faber Castell polychromos are oil based and therefore the core is strong and less prone to breaking. You can get a very fine point on them, and rarely have breakage when sharpening. For all over color they cant be beat. They give great coverage with little white showing through with very little pressure. The pigmentation is amazing, and while you cant pull the colors into one another like you can with wax based pencils, these can layer for days with no problem. You also cant get wax bloom with them. The 120 count pencil set has more than enough shades and colors, allowing you to create any color you can imagine. The quality controlers are on point as Ive never seen a single pencil off centered, broken, warped or chipped. They are truly beautiful just to look at. I use blending stumps, prismas colorless blender, and solvents, all of which work great with the Polychromos for blending. You really cant go wrong with these and you will fall in love the moment you try them!

My daughter is in advanced art and the teacher recommended prismacolor art pencils. The color selection is great but the leads are not bonded to the wood casing causing them to break and fall out. Also they tend to have a lot of wax blooming when trying to blend colors as well as some fading with time. We ended up buying some Faber-Castell Polychromos after trying prismacolor and my daughter loves the way they blend and their quality is outstanding as well as being colorfast so little to no fading after years of exposure. You can find art pencils in a lower price range but I feel it is worth paying a little extra for a better quality product. Even the art teacher has commented on how vivid the colors are and how much nicer my daughters drawings have gotten compared to her previous works. My daughter hasnt told her that she is using the Faber-Castell Polychromos now instead of what was recommended. Proof that the quality of the Faber-Castell Polychromos are better.

I really like my polychrome colored pencils! Amazon had a good price. Also I love the fact I was able to get the 3star level colored pencils because this level will hold colors in my artwork. The colors won’t fade. Does Amazon sell these polychrome colored pencils “separately”so I can restock my colors as I use them. If so, how do I find them on Amazon. Also does Amazon sell Pastelmat paper in different shades. If so, what size(s) and how much. Is it good quality? So important that Pastelmat item is excellent quality. There is nothing worse when one is doing a commissioned piece of artwork and it gets ruined because a business sold the customer a bad quality Pastelmat paper product. Ugh! Thank you for your time. Mari Fleming

FC has a rep as a premiere source for artists, and Ive wanted to try them. But Im a fledgling artist and could never justify the cost. My husband finally said you deserve to work with the best (so glad I married him!) . These pencils feel luxurious in the hand, need very little pressure, lay down and blend well. The colors are bright and true. The oil base means less burnishing. If you can afford them, get them. Whatever you use them for, you will be pleased.