Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, Assorted Colors, 72 Count - Durable, Vibrant, Ultra-Smooth, Adult Coloring, Drawing, Sketching, Arts & Crafts

I started coloring in adult coloring books a few months ago. I've use Marco Raffine pencils, Artist Loft pencils, Bic Marking markers, Sharpie markers, Artist Loft markers, Stabilo fineline markers, several brands of gel pens, and other things. I thought there couldn't be much of a difference between the Marco Raffine pencils & Prismacolor premier pencils. Then I bought 1 Prismacolor scholar pencil. The minute I used it, I realized what a difference there was. Then Amazon had a special on the 75ct Prismacolor Premier pencil set. These are extraordinary pencils. I am having so much fun blending different colors to get different effects. The colors are so saturated. I've found that if I want a color but just not as dark, I simply apply a lighter amount & then use a blending pencil to get a nice smooth finish. I can see where a true artist might want an even larger set of pencils. But, if you are simply using these to color in adult coloring books, the 75ct provides plenty of variety. Personally, I really like having the 150ct. I have found that I really do use every single pencil. The Marco Raffine pencils seemed fine until I bought these pencils. I will definitely be staying with the Prismacolor pencils. The color is better. They go on much more smoothly. They even sharpen better. UPDATE #1: I recently purchased the 150 ct Prismacolor Premier Pencil Set. Every now and then I run into the problem of having a pencil break. Then, when I sharpen it, no matter how gentle I try to color with it, the pencil continues to break every time I sharpen it. I have tried using several different manual and electric sharpeners: but, the pencil continues to break. This has happened with dark green, pumpkin orange, and several other colors, I don't mind spending the money on the 150 Prismacolor Premier set. But, I am on a tight budget & have to save up to purchase this set. I really don't appreciate throwing my money away. I literally had a pumpkin pencil repeatedly break from brand new condition to too short for me to hold on to. This happened in one evening. I've purchased the 132 ct set in the past and decided to purchase the 150 ct set because I wanted the 18 colors that the 132 ct set didn't have. I couldn't get those colors individually in my local supply store and ordering them online was rather expensive. The cost of the 150 ct set is so reasonable on Amazon that it made more sense for me to buy the 150 ct than to purchase those 18 individual pencils from other online sites. They just cost so much individually that buying this 150 ct set is a no brainer. I checked out what the missing 18 colors were and I knew that I would use all them. I am, however, getting sick and tired of this breakage issue. It happens far to frequently. I previously gave Prismacolor Pencils a 5 star rating but I changed it to a 3 star rating. I can't give a perfect rating to a product that has such an obvious defect. UPDATE #2: 1/27/17: I purchased an Alvin 9866 Brass Bullet Sharpener for $8.76 on Amazon. It's a small brass bullet sharpener with replaceable blades which I also purchased on Amazon. The trouble I was having with pencils breaking has been solved. This little sharpener can give the pencil an extremely sharp point which is perfect for coloring those tiny, detailed areas. You just can't press down hard when you sharpen the pencil to that extreme a point. If you don't need an extremely sharp point, you just don't sharpen the pencil as much. I found some articles that recommend turning the sharpener, not the pencil. So, that's what I do for the most part. I've also found articles that recommend sharpening a regular lead pencil every now and then. While this bullet sharpener doesn't have a compartment to catch the shavings, the small inconvenience of sharpening into a small plastic cup or other container & disposing of the shavings later is quite acceptable given the results it gives compared to every other sharpener I have tried. I love the fact that I can buy replacement blades instead of having to buy a new sharpener when the blade dulls. I still, very rarely, find a pencil that wants to keep breaking. It's usually the pumpkin one. So, I warm in on a heating pad. It makes a big difference. So, I have changed my review back to a 5 star rating. The right sharpener makes all the difference.

This was my first time buying such a large set of prismacolor pencils, as I started using these colored pencils with a 36 piece set. They have such a smooth feel when used on paper, as they don't feel scratchy or rough. They also blend really well with other colors, so you can achieve many different vibrant effects with your artwork. When you get the package, it comes in a plastic wrap with air packets around the tin box (the colored pencil box). My only issue with this was that the packets that protect the colored pencil box were only on one side of the box and not around the entire box, so they probably rattled around the package a lot and can potentially damage the soft pencil core. Pros: -Smooth feel -A large variety of colors available; however, for the beginning colored pencil artist, you should start with a 36 or 48 piece set in order to master blending with different colors and rely less on a certain color. -Fairly inexpensive, especially compared to other colored pencil brands (I bought them for about 65 cents per pencil) -Easy to blend Cons: -Can be a bit pricy, especially for a first-time buyer; however, this problem can be resolved by using coupons in art retail stores or checking one of the sets price history online. Also, these artist-quality pencils are not nearly as costly as other pencils, such as Faber-Castell Polychromos, Pablo Caran D'ache, Derwent Coloursoft, etc. which can cost as much as 4 dollars per pencil. -The soft core can be easily damaged. Sometimes, the lead can break in the center of the pencil or break in many different areas and you may not know until you get to that part of the pencil, and as a result, you might keep sharpening the pencil and losing a lot of the lead. For me, this hasn't been a major problem yet, so it may be because of poor packaging or quality. -Most of the pencils don't have a high lightfast rating (check the website for ratings). -Wax bloom could occur, but it can be fixed by wiping down the artwork and applying fixative. For some people who may be confused by the change in the look of the pencils, it is because the design of the box and the pencil stamp have changed. For example, the newest pencils have a silver-colored stamp instead of the gold-colored stamp prior to about 2011. Also, the current producer of these pencils is Sanford, which is a branch of the Newell-Rubbermaid corporation. Before that, the producer was Empire, which still used the Berol name from the late 80s to the early 90s. Berol was the producer prior to Empire, which made the prismacolors from the early 70s to the late 80s. The original producer of these pencils is Eagle, which made these pencils before the 1970s (the years are not exact, they are just a close estimate). Overall, I'm very satisfied with these colored pencils and their excellent quality.

Everything arrived perfectly. Love these pencils

Those are at number 1 with the polychromo from F.C they complete each other to make the perfect drawings. The one is a little more expensive than the other, but they are both worthy of that money..

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急ぎ便でなかったため1週間弱で到着。 とにかく描き心地が良くて150色入りのを買えばよかっなぁと思うほどです。 ○メキシコ産でした。 ◎ダブりや、不足があるとのレビューを見かけたのでチェックしましたが全色揃ってました。（鉛筆本体に記載されている番号のみで確認） ◎鉛筆の並び方は番号順や色彩環のようにはなってなかったので私の感覚で並び変えました（写真参照） ◎鉛筆の木材部分のヒビ割れはありませんでしたが、数本中で芯が割れてます。 そんなに気になりません。 ◎鉛筆を収納しているプラスチックトレーはふにゃっとするので出し入れに気を遣います。 ◎芯の硬さ、色乗り、塗り心地、彩度・鮮やかさ クレヨンの様に芯が柔らかくヌルヌル塗れます。重ね塗りも可能です。 筆圧は要しません。 缶に記載されている色見本とは数色かなりギャップがありますがどれも綺麗に発色します。 ◎修正液で上からハイライトつけられました。 ◎他メーカーの色鉛筆と違いとしてはクレヨン（蠟燭みたいな）匂いが強めです。 マスクや少し換気すれば気になりません。 ◎無彩色、寒色、暖色の本数について 灰色、ウォームグレーやアイスグレーのような色、茶系〜赤系の色が多彩です。 個人的にピンクが物足りなかったです。 混色、重ね塗りでカバー可能ですが。 私は物足りないので他のメーカーのピンクを補充しました。