Faber-Castell Art & Graphic Polychromos Colour Pencil, Multicoloured, Tin Of 12, For Art, Craft, Drawing, Sketching, Home, School, University, Colouring
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Size: 12 Count (Pack of 1)
Features
- THICK 3.8 mm lead, soft, vibrant colour laydown. High-quality acid-free pigments in bright colours
- UNSURPASSED lightfastness means the colours won't fade over time compared to other brands
- WATER RESISTANT and smudge proof, High break resistance due to secural bonding process (SV)
- IDEAL for home, schools, college, office, colouring books, professional artists, pet portraits, landscape drawing, cityscapes and more
- AVAILABALE in a range of 120 colours as well as in tin sets of 12, 24, 36, 60 and all 120
Description
Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils - 12 Colors Secural bonding process (SV) strengthens leads to resist breakage, while providing sharp fine lines and excellent point retention. Polychromos artists' pencils are valued internationally by professionals and semi-professionals for their unsurpassed quality. The high quality standards of the Polychromos colored pencils shine through, whether they are used for graphics, artistic free style or for the exact rendition of plans. Buttery smooth color laydown. Polychromos Pencils an be easily blended for layered effects, highlights and transitions Polychromos Color Pencils have an oil-based technology lead for blending smoothly without the concern of waxy bloom that results with-wax based color pencils.
Brand: Faber-Castell
Writing Instrument Form: Colored Pencil
Color: Multi
Ink Color: Assorted
Age Range (Description): Adult
Writing Instrument Form: Colored Pencil
Ink Color: Assorted
Drill Point: Fine
Additional Features: Blendable
Line Size: 3.8
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Grip Type: Smooth
Water Resistance Level: Water Resistant
Hardness: H
Writing Technique: colour_pencil
Color: Multi
Theme: General Art
Style: Polychromos Colour Pencil
Body Shape: Rectangular
Pattern: Single
Material Type: Metal
Ink Base: Oil
Brand Name: Faber-Castell
Age Range Description: Adult
Model Name: Faber-Castell 110012
Recommended Uses For Product: Drawing, Coloring, Sketching, Art Projects
Included Components: Instruction Guide
Model Number: 110012
UPC: 499999197363 844998168140 785525742023
Global Trade Identification Number: 26
Manufacturer: Faber-Castell
Item Type Name: Artist's colouring pencils
Warranty Description: 90 Days
Unit Count: 1 Count
Item Dimensions: 41.34 x 72.83 x 4.72 inches
Item Weight: 181.66 g
Item Diameter: 8 millimeters
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Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
This product from Germany Faber-Castell Polychromos are one of the best colored pencils in the world with the highest lightfast or light resistance that will last you a lifetime ๐๐๐ซ ๐. I tried them up, they color wonderful as is was an extension of my own desires and designs to color with love and intent when coloring the things I want the most if anyone learns the important fundamental of color theory and layering also the fundamental if drawing, it will be key for having great art. These colored pencils are base of pure Oil and high quality pigments for any desired color of the user chooses to color withโฆ smear resistant it is, durable yes depends of how harsh you use you own set but that doesnโt mean it will be total resistant for harsh treatment ( all art tools must be treated with respect same with art itself and you will be rewarded with patience and grace). These Polychromos do wonders, its biggest weapons compared from the rest of the market is their ability to layer as many times as you want with the right quality paper and tooth to meet the desire results and maintain a sharp point in depth for amazing precision could compare with, the lead pigment last 3 times longer and has strong lead than any other brand I tried for example Holbein, Caran Dโache or prismacolor premier. Derwent lightfast and Derwent Chromaflow may be the exception and could be rival but somewhat of a lesser yet worthy of a match when it comes only with the advantages with pure Oil colored pencils that are renowned for the Polychromos which are translucent which helps layering colors with amazing color combinations in the world of art ๐. The Polychromos are a wonderful set of 120 colors for any level from beginner to professional for those who can afford it or worthy if anyone knows who to use them to the fullest potential. For the price is totally worth it and no regrets because these are a true gem ๐โจ๐๐ต๐ง๐ ๐ฎ I hope everyone enjoy this drawing I had done using with Polychromos both a sketch as guideline then a fully colored. She is a Heavenly Venerable Divine Dragon ๐ Valkyrie archangel a powerful mage and someone which she is not joke to mess with. Thank you to anyone who finds this review helpful!! ๐ Remember always love ๐ what you like to do and never give up!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2026 by Mayzen
Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
Okay, here begins the fangirling over my took-me-three-years-to-get-them Polychromos coloring pencils. I LOVE THEM!!! I did buy them a special fabric case, since I did not intend to keep them in the tin (which is actually a nice tin, by the way). I love colored pencils, and have a lot of different sets. Cheapies, mid-ranges, and my beloved Polychromos. I do tend to save these pencils for special artwork I plan to display. Color-fastness and all that good stuff. Once you sharpen these, you quickly learn they hold their points for a good bit of time. I use a lightish touch with them, but it goes beyond that I'm not pressing hard; they are made to last, and they do. They blend well, layer well, have rich pigmentation, and have a good-sized lead so they aren't going to get you through one picture and need replacing. The colors are gorgeous, with a full range. They are not super-hard, but you can't call them soft, either. They are what you would expect an oil pencil to be. But these are a high quality oil pencil, so I applaud their functionality as versatile colored pencils. As stated, they are vibrant, layer and blend, and feel really good in the hand. They do cost a bit, and it took awhile for me to fit them into the budget. I'm poor, so some will just order these and not have to do without some other supply they need more. These are worth the price, and a plus is that they are available open stock. I find that very attractive. If you are not sure you will like a harder pencil like a Polychromos, try buying one of the small sets, or a few pencils open stock, and see if you like them. If you do, start saving and looking for sales. You won't regret it. Quality is worth paying for.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025 by westlady
Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
Absolutely the best colored pencil I have ever used and I have tried them all. I seriously was buying different colored pencils every other week trying to find ones I really liked, everything from Amazonโs brand (which arenโt that bad) to Prismacolor (which Iโm not crazy about), and I finally found a brand that Iโm in love with! They are great for adult coloring, which I use them for, almost daily as a way to wind down, and they are lasting in a very long time, even the greens, which I always run out of first! Tons of colors to choose from. A little bit expensive but totally worth the money me buying multiple sets every few months.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2026 by Kimberly Hubbard
Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
This set is the best colored pencils ever produced. Let me explain the big reasons why, from where I'm coming from. I have been a hardcore Prismacolor fan from 2001 onward, and their quality has gone extremely downhill. Originally Prismas were made by Sanford which then became bought out by Rubbermaid-Newell. Their products are now consistently off-center (making sharpening hell- you repetitively lose segments of leads which can then only be used by fingertip and friction action), the leads are brittle, they only take 4-6 layers with extreme pressure which makes their colors harder if not nigh-impossible to blend smoothly (and the colorless blender is a joke- picks up colors, etc), and the wax bloom is *ridiculous*, which- if you're sharing your work online- makes decent scanning somewhat troublesome despite excellent DPI. (That's a whole other side topic.) I just got this set of Polychromos for Christmas as a gift, and I'm not looking back at Prisma. Polychromos (Let's call 'em FC for short after the company name) are awesome. There's a really insignificant amount of bloom, but it's an oil base so this really isn't an issue. The laydown is even more buttery than Prisma. They are softer due to the oil-base, and the colors are very rich. Quirks I discovered were the names. I'm coming from a Prisma background so to me, "Pompeian Red" is "Salmon", and "Mauve" is actually their very rich purple hue- which to my former mindset is usually that pale pink/lavender mixup color. So the names will take some getting used to since they're more in line with "painterly" names such as Pthalo Blue, Hooker's Green, etc. So that at least will benefit you if you come from a painting experience. (I do also so it's at least semifamiliar, but still something to get used to). It says something when I have six of the same colored pencil by Prisma and they're all in various states of use/disrepair/broken- and the money behind that does add up. It's frustrating to say the very least, and although that company accommodated my needs by fixing the issue every time (which was often!!) I had flawed items that were interfering with my professional work, honestly just go for the FCs- they're a lot higher quality, plus the leads are bonded and securely centered as well as 3.8mm thick- thicker than say, Crayola (*gag*) colored pencil, so you're getting more product for the money and less wood (which, let's face it: is just a disposable casing). Same amount as per Prismas, but with much less breakage/sharpening issues. To clarify: Someone called Geri B. in the Q&A says that FC don't glue their polychromos pencils. From their own website: " SV Bonding is a process of gluing the full length of the lead to the wood casing of the pencil. This strengthens the lead and prevents breakage which allows for better sharpening, and produces a fine point. SV Bonding is a Faber-Castell trademark. " They're 45c more expensive per pencil than Prismacolors (1.74 vs 1.29 as of this writing) on dickblick.com for replenishment. But considering on average I've lost at least 5 5mm-long leads per pencil (yep: terrible!), that translates to something like a half inch or more lost. One pencil is 7 inches brand new and sharpened, ie almost 178mm. After breakage, you're paying $1.29 for 153 mm (or less than 158 depending on number of breaks), and you're losing 18c per pencil. Some are outright unusable and splinter. Polychromos are the same length. .009c vs .003c; less than a penny either way, but those pennies do definitely add up- and the bottom line even after doing the numbers for the heck of it is- that you're losing product and money every time a Prismacolor pencil busts or fails to perform. I'm totally not a penny pincher. I'm providing this as a breakdown moneywise for the innately curious. And people should NOT have to pay for items to break repeatedly. Prisma tried to address this issue by making pastel-like colored pencil sticks with no lead, as long rectangles- this didn't fix the issue as they're too unwieldy for detailed use; that's a side rant. PROS: -FC are not too much more expensive per pencil than Prismas (buy 10 of each; spend only $4.50 more for world-class quality) -Outstanding laydown -Oil vs wax-based: better blending -VIVID colors, yet not overwhelmingly bad -Traditional style naming conventions as a throwback to the formal pigmentation for artistic references -More realistic results (google up some of the prisma vs polychromos showdowns on Youtube- the video with the grapes painting is what I'm referencing here in particular) CONS: -Haven't seen any yet, will update this review if I do
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2017 by Kitsune
Size: 12 Count (Pack of 1)
As a life long artist and fan of coloring I use colored pencils quite a bit as my medium of choice. I am also am admitted pencil hoarder and have tried several dozens of different brands trying to find the perfect pencil, and while I have come close to finding it on a few occasions I often felt I was missing out on the professional pencils I used during my art school years which were Faber Castells. I purchased this smaller tin set before splurging for the 120 set to be sure that these would be what I long remembered, in fact they are. These pencils, like so many artists and colorists describe, are really soft and buttery to use. The cores are durable and retain a nice point when compared to the softer counter part brands which are wax based. These sharpen without any issues, the tips do not break when using a sharp, clean blade, quality pencil sharpener. Because these are oil based cores and are hard so to speak they produce more color with less lead than wax based cores, in other words my comparable name brand wax brands and not so name brands are constantly needing sharpened which in turn ends up wasting lead, these pencils do not. These pencils do lay down well and blend quite well, colors are rich and vibrant, and even with a small set of 12, you can obtain many different hues and or colors by layering. There is no doubt that this is "the" best professional set of pencils to own. Pricey? Yes, but worth every single penny. I am so happy with these pencils that I purchased the 120 set and can't wait for it to arrive. It is worth noting that working with quality oil based pencil is a different experience than wax based and so if you are in doubt I do suggest you purchase the 12 count tin set for yourself and see if you enjoy them as much as I and thousands of others do.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017 by IHeartArt
Size: 12 Count (Pack of 1)
The pigments in these pencils are SUPER bright. And they're so smooth to draw with-- way, way better than any wax based pencils. People compare Polychromos to Prismacolor a lot, and I have to say both are very high quality. But I much prefer Polychromos. It's not even close. But it depends on what kind of art you like to do. Polychromos gives finer lines but prismacolor is soft and easy to blend. Besides the performance, these pencils are so pretty. And so is the metal tin. Definitely worth buying if you're an artist/have artist friends. It might look pricey at first, but if you ask me you're paying for top-notch quality.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026 by Josesa
Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
New comment: don't know why I love them...but I do! I'd give them a 5, except they have a fault which is a pretty serious one (below). First, what I love about them is the laydown. As much as I love PrismaColors, they tend to go down heavy. Having that 'buttery' laydown and being able to layer colors and burnish - all great characteristic to have, and I think Prismas do all these much better that Polychromos. But, when you don't want full color laydown, but would rather have a 'rougher' laydown, with some paper exposed behind the color - Polychromos are great for that. They erase much more cleanly, too, probably because they aren't as heavy & waxy. It's hard to describe, but the laydown is really nice & you can get great effects. Where these are also way superior to Prismacolors is that the lead doesn't break when you sharpen it. Many Prisma users know the frustration of literally sharpening away 4" of pencil, just trying to get a workable point...you give up on trying to get a sharp point, you just want something you can apply to the paper, you can truly lose 1/2 the pencil length just on 1 sharpening session. (btw - if you have a 'breaker' try microwaving the pencil for about 7 seconds...carefully - they get hot fast & you can blister the paint, but if you soften the lead & then leave it & let it cool you can firm up the broken sections, oftentimes.) Anyway, Polychromos tend not to have that problem, in my experience. The drawback is the STREAKING. The lighter colors frequently streak darker colors (yellow, for example, will suddenly streak red). It happens with the lighter colors - not constantly but regularly. This occurs because they aren't mixing the wet lead thoroughly enough - during manufacturing the 'scraps' or other reworks are frequently mixed into a new batch of lead...a perfectly legitimate thing to do - but if you don't those pieces thoroughly, it's like mixing colored sprinkles into cake batter, you get flecks or pieces of color in the finished product. Great when it's a cake, not so much when it's on your artwork! This is a pretty bad issue...if it wasn't for the streaking thing, I'd give these pencils 5 stars easy!! I bought the 36 set some months ago, I'm graduating up to the 120 because they are nice pencils!! Prisma still rates #1...but these are a pretty close 2nd!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2015 by NJB
Size: 120 Count (Pack of 1)
Let me start by saying that I am not an artist. I do, however, enjoy coloring in adult coloring books. I like trying different techniques with colored pencils, watercolor pencils, gel pens, and markers. I had purchased cheaper colored pencils such as Marco Raffine, Artist Loft, and a few other brands. Then I purchased Prismacolor Premier pencils and realized that they were much better than those cheaper sets. I can blend, shade, lighten colors, & deepen colors much more effectively. I had been looking at Faber Castell Polychromos, which are quite a bit more expensive than Prismacolors, and really wanted to see what they were like. I purchased just a few to start and then I decided to purchase the 120 ct set. Obviously, the Faber Castell pencils put the cheap sets to shame. But, I'm not sure I like them as much as Prismacolor pencils. Prismacolors are more vibrant and much easier to blend and shade with. That said, it's very hard to keep a sharp point on a Prismacolor pencil. They break easily if you apply too much pressure. Where as the Faber Castells do hold a point without breaking easily. They are harder than Prismacolor. So, they last longer. I highly recommend having both sets if you can afford them as they provide different colors and finishes. I can blend the Faber Castells. It's just more difficult. The Faber Castell pencils offer colors that can be used for skin tones that the Prismacolor pencils do not. While these are more expensive than Prismacolors, they are worth the price as they will last longer. To me, the cost will be the same in the long run. I'm happy with this purchase and will order them again in the future. At least Amazon makes them affordable. I priced them at several online art suppliers and couldn't have offered them anywhere but on Amazon.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017 by MBeau58