I feel like a Trendy Teen! LOL! Today we are looking at the Faber Castell Black Edition colored pencils. They are pretty affordable and available in sets of 12, 24, 36, and 50. I purchased the set of 36 a few weeks ago for around $20. I am always on the lookout for soft, opaque pencils I can layer over watercolor and alcohol marker art.
Here are the sets available (affiliate links used)
12: https://amzn.to/3TD3tor
24: https://amzn.to/3KJNalH
36: https://amzn.to/3pS8yv5 *I have this one
50: https://amzn.to/3e0AKtb (I wish I knew this one was coming or I would have waited!)

The bigger the set the better the price per pencil

Pros:
Price
Noroll triangle body
Sharpens well in a standard sharpener
Environmentally friendly, zero carbon footprint, made from sustainable wood
opaquegreat coverage
Soft and blendable
Great over alcohol marker or watercolor
No breakage
All colors in the 36 sets were extremely water resistant

Cons:
No color name or number on pencils
Not available open stock
These can develop a waxy bloom but you can buff it with a tissue to remove it if you want a shiny result or go over it with a clear alcohol marker for a matte result.
They are soft so will require more sharpening to keep apont (not as soft as prismacolor tho)

Bottom line:
These are marketed to teens but I think they would be great all ages. The compackt box keeps the pencils tight in a backpack and the nonroll barrel will keep them fropm falling off a desk and breaking. Great for kids! the colors are vibrant and opaque on all colors of paper, great for everyone else. They are most similar to Derwent Chromaflow pencils but also close to Prismacolor Premier and Derwent Coloursoft so if you have been looking at those brands you might consider these too. My only regret is that I didn't buy the 50 set.


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