About this material
Faber-Castell Polychromos are oil-based colored pencils. They use high-purity pigments that resist fading in light and give bright color. The thick core is water-resistant, does not smudge easily, and draws smoothly. The core is glued to the wood along its full length, which helps prevent breakage.
Tin sets come in 12, 24, 36, 60, and 120 colors, and wooden boxes hold 72 or 120 colors. Pencils are also sold one at a time, so you can add just the colors you use often.
Because the core resists water and smudging, it is well suited to building up color in many layers.
Translated from the Japanese original.
- Type
- Oil-based colored pencil
- Core
- 3.8mm diameter, thick, water-resistant oil-based core
- Sets
- Tins of 12, 24, 36, 60, 120 colors; wooden boxes of 72, 120 colors
- Single pencils
- Available
- Maker
- Faber-Castell