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product_id: 1291849
title: "Polychromos Tin - 12 Pencils"
brand: "faber-castell"
price: "¥7391"
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reviews_count: 8
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# Water resistant & smudge proof 3.8mm thick lead for rich pigment High break resistance with SV bonding Polychromos Tin - 12 Pencils

**Brand:** faber-castell
**Price:** ¥7391
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art game with Polychromos — where luxury meets lasting color!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Polychromos Tin - 12 Pencils by faber-castell
- **How much does it cost?** ¥7391 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/1291849-polychromos-tin-12-pencils)

## Best For

- faber-castell enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted faber-castell brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Durable & Reliable:** Thick 3.8mm lead with secure bonding resists breakage, keeping your creative flow uninterrupted.
- • **Smudge-Proof Precision:** Water resistant and smudge proof formula ensures clean, professional results every time.
- • **Prestige in a Compact Tin:** Elegant metal tin with 12 premium pencils, a must-have for your creative toolkit or office desk.
- • **Versatile for Every Artist:** Perfect for professionals, students, and hobbyists—ideal for portraits, landscapes, and coloring books.
- • **Vibrant, Long-Lasting Colors:** Unsurpassed lightfastness means your artwork stays vivid and fade-free for years.

## Overview

Faber-Castell Polychromos Tin of 12 pencils features thick 3.8mm leads made from high-quality, acid-free pigments that deliver vibrant, fade-resistant colors. These pencils are water resistant, smudge proof, and engineered with a secure bonding process to prevent breakage, making them ideal for professional artists and serious hobbyists alike. Packaged in a sleek metal tin, this set offers a premium drawing experience that blends durability with rich pigmentation.

## Description

Quality. Luxury. Expertise. Only the best. Faber-Castell is the world-leading manufacturer of top-quality, innovative art materials. For the ultimate in artists’ pencils, delight in the richly pigmented, prestigious Polychromos and Albrecht Dürer Watercolour ranges. For the best in artists’ pens, sample the smooth and colourful Pitt Pens and see why they have such a devoted fan base. The ingenious Creative Studio range is aimed at the student and hobbyist without sacrificing the quality that sets Faber-Castell apart. All supplemented by an extensive range of top-quality sketch, mixed media and watercolour pads for every art project.

Review: Worth the price!!! - 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.
Review: Excellent pencils. Compared them to Prismacolor Premiers & both have qualities that make owning both a plus. - 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 desertcart makes them affordable. I priced them at several online art suppliers and couldn't have offered them anywhere but on desertcart.

## 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

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0007OECJY |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,305 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #60 in Drawing Pencils |
| Brand | Faber-Castell |
| Color | Multi |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (9,580) |
| Date First Available | December 28, 2007 |
| Ink Color | Assorted |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
| Item model number | 110012 |
| Line Size | 3.8 |
| Manufacturer | Faber-Castell |
| Manufacturer Part Number | F110012 |
| Material Type | Metal |
| Number of Items | 12 |
| Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | H |
| Point Type | Fine |
| Product Dimensions | 41.34 x 72.83 x 4.72 inches |
| Size | 12 Count (Pack of 1) |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** Adult
- **Brand:** Faber-Castell
- **Color:** Multi
- **Ink Color:** Assorted
- **Writing Instrument Form:** Colored Pencil

## Images

![Polychromos Tin - 12 Pencils - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/317hdIZPhoL.jpg)
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![Polychromos Tin - 12 Pencils - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vtRe5mdsL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth the price!!!
*by W***Y on July 3, 2025*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent pencils. Compared them to Prismacolor Premiers & both have qualities that make owning both a plus.
*by M***8 on November 18, 2017*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent quaility - worth the $$$
*by A***R on November 5, 2025*

I absolutely love these pencils. They feel substantial in the hand, and the colors are vibrant and rich. I kept going back and forth between the smaller sets and the full set, and these were in and out of my cart multiple times before I finally made the purchase. I’m so glad I did. The quality is superb. I previously used a smaller set of Prismacolor pencils, and while they’re good, I found myself sharpening them constantly because of how soft they are. And the tips frequently break. The Polychromos, on the other hand, hold a point much longer—which I really appreciate. I shopped around quite a bit, and Amazon had the best price. Having the full range of colors at my fingertips has made such a difference. No regrets at all. Highly recommend!

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