Faber-CastellTin of 12 Colour GRIP 2001 pencils

If like me you spend hours reading reviews on every product available these are for you. I wanted some decent but not mega expensive pencils for my range of adult coloring books which I like to have lots of colour choice. They are brilliant. I have tried 3 other brands of pencils that just didn't seem to blend or let me add shadows and shading levels. The water colour part was also a bonus as I had never thought of using them before. There are plenty of colours and as people have mentioned they can be blended easily enough. They come in a fabulous hard wearing tin where all colours are visable. The grip function is great, they feel tough and durable. As they are also watercolour pencils the nibs can be quite soft but I find keeping them extra sharp helps if your using just as colouring pencils. I have added 1 pencil image and 1 watercolour image.. I would also get the sharpener to match. I wouldn't hesitate to order these again!

First, there are 49 pencils in the box, two of which have the same colour, so we have all 48 colours indeed. The vast majority of the pencils are well pigmented. The colours stay very much similar when wet with a brush. There are nice, strong primary colours, plus black and white, but there are so many colours in this set, that mixing is needed much less.

I am an amateur artist and I used Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. Grandchildren ages 4-11 are coming to stay and I wanted good quality, versatile pencils for them to do arty things with me. I want them to be pleased with their work, and good pencils are essential for a good outcome and ease of use. Polychromos for 5 children would be way too expensive, so I took some advice and bought these. They are perfect. Also the Cowling and Wilcox service is excellent.

I initially ordered these pencils purely because of the price, which to me seemed great for a decent set of colouring pencils. Firstly, the only downside really is the fact the set came with a grey instead of a white which was shown on the front of the tin. For most people this probably won't be much of a problem, but as I like to do illustrations/artwork onto dark or coloured paper, a white is really useful for highlights.However the quality of the pencils is great, they colour smoothly, and they are water soluble which is an added bonus for easy blending. Also, the shape of the pencils and the added grip make them really comfortable to use for longer periods of time.I would recommend these to anyone looking for a good set of colouring pencils, whether it's for children or for more arty purposes.

Great pencils, very easy to write and colour with, they glide smoothly and effortlessly and are great for exploring watercolours, as they will blend easily with wet brush creating very nice watercolour effect.

My daughters love these. They find them a lot easier to use and they have more control when completing their artwork. They find the nib to be perfect as it doesn't cause damage to the paper when placing a lot of pressure for a darker finish in the various shades. It's really worth it.

I'm an illustrator and I am absolutely love these pencils! Such lovely textures and colours, excellent price. Great for kids and adults alike.

I just recently started watercolour painting and drawing. I had read a few reviews about these pencils so I decided to give it a go. I am so impressed about the quality and effect. Beautiful for just simply drawing or turning your drawings into paintings. At least for a beginner like me.