I'm looking for something to replace Crayola. Are these good quality? The lead doesn't break when sharpening? Is the wood nice and smooth? Thanks!
1491887
IMHO, these are a small step up from Crayola pencils. I have not had a problem with breaking lead. In fact, they sharpen quite nicely. In regards to the wood, the Prang pencils are noticably smoother than the Crayola. My daughter has both so it's easy to compare the two. The variety of colors is great for the price. Personally, I prefer a more waxy texture to my pencils and better coverage, which is why my daughter now has them. Hope this helps!
1491888
honestly i prefer a crayola to these. they sharpen easy enough but the wax is almost to waxy. i would recommend spending just a few extra bucks and go for the prismacolor scholars. very nice and not nearly as expensive. hope that helped
1491889
These are definitely a step up from Crayola. Good quality, lead doesn't break upon sharpening. Wood is smooth. I really like these pencils.
1491890
With all pencils you have to be careful with the type of pencil sharpener you get. I have two types of pencil sharpeners. I use one for regular pencils and the other works well with color pencils. It just took me two tries to find the right sharpener for color pencils. One of those sharpeners just broke the lead all the time, meanwhile the other was more gentle with the lead, and wood.
1491891
These are much better than Crayola. They sharpen well and color well. They are however not ask nice a Blick or Prismacolor, but for the price are nice value.
1271822
When it comes to colored pencils there's not much else to choose from, so I'd say, bang for the buck, these are a good purchase. I'd buy them again once my girlfriend uses up enough of them to warrants another purchase. Hope that helps.
476467
prismacolor is one of the topmost quality pencils and is used by most professional artists because of its brillant colors..a very soft core pencil which can be managed easily in sketching and coloring..and, nothing is being wasted, the excess cores as you sharpen, can be dilluted and by using soft bristle brush, can be used like water color especially on areas you wanted having vanishing effects.. my daughter is enjoying the 132 set of pencils...quite expensive compared to other brands but it's worth paying the high quality grade...NO REGRETS...
1832751
They are very smooth to lay down compared to the Derwent unfortunately the quality control on their manufacture seems very bad. I purchased a set of 36. Out of the thirty six about ten pencils had issues ranging from offset leads to completely split wood casings. Although they are harder, I prefer the Derwent's, the overall quality is better. I hope this helps.
1545235
I haven't had that problem. They aren't like the crayola pencils where you can never effectively sharpen again. These have different texture and are better/easier.
1779356
They are good for coloring and shading and they sharpen well. They have nice thick leads and bold colors. I have used Prismacolors before and loved them!
1108478
You asked two questions, so let me take them in order:I have never noticed the lead breaking differently as it is used up. By way of disclosure, I replace the HB #2 leads with softer darker leads just because I like soft leads better and not because there is anything wrong with the leads these pencils come with.The grip holds up well and is very comfortable to write with. These are the best pencils I have used at any price and is my note taking writing instrument of choice.
1527827
With care they will not break, but they will grind down very quickly so don't push it in for long periods. Sorry burst works best. On a side note, the art teacher at school doesn't allow the students to use colored pencils in this sharpener for that very reason. You will do fine.
1967375
Technically any sharper wohoweverk *however* I bought a prismacolor pencil sharpener and I never regretted it. Most 'usual' sharpeners will actually break the led easily n often but the prismacolor didn't once. You will get the most out of your colored pencils if you buy it. And believe me, you want to get the most out of them because these awesome pencils aren't cheap lol good luck and happy coloring!
1271818
I bought this set and am very satisfied with the quality. I am working on a portrait with great results! I belong to a couple of colored pencil groups on Facebook and a lot of them use and love this brand. It's truly a personal opinion. Buy a smaller set if your unsure. I'm betting you'll be back for the large set!
1175574
I don't really draw -- that being said -- for some reason I imagine it might be a nice pencil for drawing. Lead is soft and I like writing with it because it's almost effortless. The downside to this is that it requires frequent sharpening, especially since i also prefer a very sharp point as well. And...since it writes so dark, doesn't erase as easily sometimes. For me, it's a very comfortable pencil. Wow, realize how OCD I sound. Anyways, hope this helps...
1677889
Definitely colored pencils over crayons. Fine markers may work too. I like pencils but keep a sharpener handy to keep a pointed tip. Have fun!
1972684
I was just using them with my grandson today and they are the same as any other Crayola crayon. The are not soft or hard. The advantage of them is that they do not break and when you get low with a color you just turn the bottom and you have the color again.
1779357
These are very nice colored pencils. Many colors in the box I purchased. Better price at amazon than art store (on sale). They are very smooth (using regular paper) and even without art training, you can blend colors by using different shades on top of one another. Good idea to purchase a sharpener with the can of pencils.
1148661
Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In... » Read More Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. « Show Less
1472548
I can not tell you 100% as I have not seen them in a while since I purchased and I bought a bulk order, so only looked inside bag once when received. My wife uses them in 1st grade class. I think they are. Sharpen well and lead is good. Wife mentioned erasers do not stay in as well as some, but 1st graders are hard on any eraser. I hope I am right for your question. Sorry I do not know 100%.
338537
I don't know what you mean by "regular" premiers. the core is soft and if you sharpen with a bad sharpener they will break. I was taught by thevirtualinstructor.com and you can get really deep color by layering your colors. I love them. Also using a blender pencil you can polish the colors so they look like paint! Amazing