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Mrs. JD Kreps
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
These pencils are larger than most, so keep that you'll require a larger sharpener, unless you sharpen with a blade. I find they break more easily in a sharpener than my other pastel pencils. They are highly pigmented, like the more expensive Caran D'Ache, but that means they tend to have rough spots or a grittiness like them, too, and they aren't quite as vibrant. Because of their larger size, they are good to use for larger coverage areas and putting down a base layer of pigment, but not as good for fine details. If you are looking to add to your pastel pencil assortment, these would make a nice addition because of the different selection of colors. If this is your first set of pastel pencils, I would not recommend these because of their grittiness and inability to gain a sharp point for details. For a first set, I'd recommend the Stabilo Carbothello brand.
greg l.
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2024
Beautiful colors, easy to blend. Came fast and in perfect condition.
Customer
Reviewed in Sweden on January 9, 2024
Great pastel pencils. Love them. However, the ones I received are not the ones shown in the product picture of the web page. What I received are:029 Light Blue041 Cyclamen040 Red Lead049 Light Orange048 Flesh047 Naples Yellow
Native Oregonian
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
Conté crayons are my favorite, especially the various sanguine variations. These, however, are true pastels, so if you know pastels, then you will know what you are getting. If you do not know how pastels act, then you may be puzzled at first by the granulation and the sharpening. Be patient. Conté is the best.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
Beautiful colors and easy to use.
Drac
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
Super soft pastel pencils. They tend to fill the tooth of the paper a bit quicker but they are super vibrant. I did the eyes of this cat using them. They are rather chunky so keep that in mind when sharpening.
Teresa
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
I am an artist. I absolutely love these pastels . I have professional grade soft pastels. But, I bought these because of the harder core and hoped the conte could be used for shading with my other other softer pastels. I also bought the conte pencil sharpener . Works well. The only complaint I have is with the Amazon packing. These pastels should be bubble wrapped. Once the core is broken the pencil is useless. Conte pencils work well with mixed medium.
Leonela
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
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さるぼぼ1234
Reviewed in Japan on January 23, 2023
線画にソフトパステルで彩色したくて買い求めました。フランス的な色展開が美しく、バランスもいいように思います。製品の繊細な特性上、梱包形態が心配でしたが、商品の外はシュリンクパックで封がされ、上下とその回りを緩衝材の紙でつつまれ、段ボールで届きました。芯の割れや欠けなどもなく、とても美しい状態です。配送や梱包が不安だと言う声もあるようですが、少なくとも私のところに届いた商品は、ワレモノシールなどなくても、これ以上は望む必要がないほど問題のない状態でした。ちなみにヤマト運輸での配送です。アマゾンの倉庫は横浜・鶴見のようです。
G. Worsfold
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2021
Very good pastel pencils, just right for a beginner. They mix well and are very positive. The colours alsolayer well too although care must be taken as the actual colour is very soft and can break easily. Theseare the best pastel pencils I have used so far and am thinking of buying another identical set.
David Maldonado
Reviewed in Mexico on August 31, 2020
Este producto lo estuve viendo durante meses, me encanto es todo lo que esperaba
PkDD
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
I love these pencils! I saw them first in Australia and I decided to try them (every color). The colors are vibrant. The pastel isn't as chalky as some pencils. My only issue was finding a sharpener that was large enough to sharpen the pencils as the width is a bit wider than your average colored pencil. I resolved that when I was shown how to sharpen them with sandpaper and later on I found a sharpener at an art store.
On the Cape
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014
Wow -- these are the super pastel pencils that you always wished for. Pricey, but worth it. They are a bit fatter than other pastel pencils, so you need a larger pencil sharpener -- or just use a knife. They put down the color very well, are smooth, and really nice to handle.
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