Faber-Castell sets the highers standards in manufacturing its artists Coloured pencils. They give top priority to the use of high-quality materials, including acid-free, light-fast pigments, and the tough leads as a result of the Secural process, which means the lead is very firmly fixed in the wooden casing, stopping the possibility of movement therefore reducing the risk of the lead shatteing inside the pencil. Point break resistance and sharpening ability are also improved.
The wide spectrum of colours is based on pure pigments, ensuring high covering power and lasting brightness.
Polychromos pencils have particularly soft waterproof wax leads. Their smoothness and resistance to smudging makes them a pleasure to use. The leads are not brittle, and can be sharpened tp a very fine point. This allows you to draw filigree detail as well as cover extended area completely with colour.