STABILO Chalk-Pastel Artist Colored Pencil CarbOthello - ARTY+ - Tin Set of 24 Colors- Watercolor Effects, Sketching, Drawing, Coloring

Excellent quality and keep your fingers free from most of the pastel dust. Recommend a good quality sharpener to use with them.

So smooth and creamy. Easy to blend with my pastels. Beautiful colors. Doesn’t break easily like other pencils.

Very nice set of pastel chalk pencils. These are great for sketching or general pastel work. The colors are fairly rich and look great on gray or tan papers. These pencils do have a nice thick core.They blend great with your finger, pastel blender or q tip. They erase easily with a chalk eraser.These do work well with water but colors aren't as brilliant but still beautiful.These are on par with Derwent pastels, in fact some of the colors are considerably brighter if not using water.The only major downside is that I wish there were more colors. Great set for beginner and student artists, even professional artists. Also good for using in adult coloring books for background work. I definitely recommend these not only for price but for quality.

I kept hearing about the CarbOthellos being the best bang for your buck when it comes to pastel pencils. Pastel anything is expensive. I was able to purchase these as an open box as the tin was completely banged up but the pencils were perfect. The colors are wonderful and they lay down nicely on the paper. There is a lot of dust with them, so if you have white carpet, you may want to put something down to prevent the dust from staining your carpet. Although I am a beginner, I did do extensive research as to which pastel pencils were the highest quality at the lowest price. Stabilos kept coming out on top with Faber Castell and Derwent nipping at its heels. They definitely are a bit cheaper in price than the other two so if money is your deciding factor, then these are your best bargain. But if you are looking for the highest quality for your dollar, I would try purchasing one of each open stock to decide what you like best. They are all pretty good but have very different feels. For me though, it was a great investment and I don't think you would be disappointed.

I had not used chalk pens before. I have found these to be easy to apply the color. Easy to blend and to mix colors Love to use

These Carbathello Pastel Chalk pencils are just what I needed. And they were a great price! I have used another brand of chalk pencils, but this set is much more vibrant in color and smooth to use. I look forward to using them often in my projects.

There’s a pencil for every surface.These are really awesome.When I opened the tin and saw the care that was taken , I was impressed.A soft tissue gently placed on them.They really are soft and yet durable. I just got them so I’m still them out and comparing them to other pencils that I already have. I wish I had gotten these sooner. You owe it to yourself to give them a try.

Love these so far. They’re actually soft and have great pigment to them. I’ve always had trouble with “soft pastel pencils” because none of them were actually soft or had some sort of wax in them. These are the first detail pastel pencil I’ve liked and get the results I want. Blending is a lil tricky but just needs some practice.