Faber-CastellCastle 111260 Colouring Pencils Set, 60 Pieces, Hexagonal, Shatterproof, for Children and Adults

I waited awhile to do this review because I wanted to get some use from the pencils. I swatched them on regular printer paper because I made my own swatch sheets awhile ago. I have used these pencils now on coloring books from publishers (I don't buy self-published coloring books here on AMAZON) and I have used them on my own ink line drawings on Strathmore sketch pads with quality paper. The pencils are really nice - they lay down well,, and they blend well. I use them in conjunction with my Staedtler Norris because the Staedtler are useful for tiny detail and skinny areas like script. These Faber-Castell pencils do the details well too if at a nice point. I get a bit lazy about sharpening. The 60 colors have a good variety of shades and a nice complement of greens. I love the greens. Some pencil sets have way too many neutrals and darks. These have just what you need, at least for me. I prefer Staedtler and Faber-Castell rather than the cheap stuff like Kalour etc. which appears to be all from the same factory no matter the weird brand names they give them. Next I would like to get and try the Jolly brand. :) I do recommend these Faber-Castell as a fine brand at a great price. I have lots of Prismacolor premiers too and have to have some pencils that aren't as soft as my Prismas.

Is a fantastic choice for both children and adults. The pencils feature a hexagonal design, which makes them easy to grip, especially for long coloring sessions. The leads are sturdy and designed to be break-resistant, making them ideal for young users or anyone who presses a bit harder while coloring.The color selection is impressive, offering vibrant and varied hues that blend well for shading or layering techniques. While these aren't professional-grade pencils, they deliver excellent pigmentation and smooth application for their price point.

These are not oil based but a more wax based pencil and you use a more pressure based method for color variation and shading as opposed to a blending stump or pencil as you would with oil based pencils.. That said I enjoy the difference between the types of pencils and these are nice. Cores are intact when sharpening the pencils and colors are vibrant

These pencils are great for a budget pencil. The price was good and the array of colors are impressive.there are a few cons to these pencils one they do not have the color name on the barrel of the pencil and two the box they come in is pretty cheap. But other than that I liked them. They are not scratchy they lay down color fairly easy .I use them to color in adult coloring books , I’m not sure you would want to use them to make fine art but for my use they are good

Good quality and price

Nice pencils for the price. Harder lead and hold a point.

I love these colored pencils. Easy to sharpen and color goes on nicely and easy to blend.

Love these pencils so much more than crayola or your aberage pencil. Really helps the artist with depth & shading.