Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil Set - 36 Colors

Polychromos, introduced in 1908 - derived from Ancient Greek words "poly" and "chroma" meaning "many colors" is a protected trade mark of Faber-Castell. The Polychromos Artists' Color Pencils are comprised of vegetable oil, wax and the highest quality pigments with superior lightfast characteristics and brilliance. There are minimal amounts of wax used so that there is no waxy bloom produced. The pencils are acid-free, water-resistant and smudge-proof. There are no harmful pigments used. All products are certified non-toxic by a board certified toxicologist.

The pencils are round in shape, contain thick 3.8mm leads and are housed in premium cedar wood. Marks can be 90% removed with a soft eraser. 102 of 120 colors contain *** lightfast rating (100+ years). With the introduction of a patent-protected manufacturing process in the 1960s, Faber-Castell succeeded in bonding the lead securely with its wooden case over the entire length. This procedure is known as secural bonding ("SV" for the German "Securalverfahren" (secural bonding). It makes the lead much less susceptible to breakages and also improves the sharpening ability considerably

Contents Include: 36 Pencils #101 White, #102 Cream, #104 Light Yellow Glaze, #107 Cadmium Yellow, #109 Dark Chrome Yellow, #111 Cadmium Orange, #115 Dark Cadmium Orange, #121 Pale Geranium Lake, #118 Deep Scarlet Red, #217 Middle Cadmium Red, #225 Dark Red, #133 Magenta, #124 Rose Carmine, #125 Middle Purple Pink, #249 Mauve, #157 Dark Indigo, #151 Helioblue-Reddish, #120 Ultramarine, #140 Light Ultramarine, #110 Phthalo Blue, #153 Cobalt Turquoise, #156 Cobalt Green, #264 Dark Phthalo Green, #163 Emerald Green, #171 Light Green, #112 Leaf Green, #168 Earth Green Yellowish, #191 Pompeian Red, #190 Venetian Red, #187 Burnt Ochre, #184 Dark Naples Ochre, #180 Raw Umber, #177 Walnut Brown, #274 Warm Grey V, #271 Warm Grey II and #199 Black in a metal tin