STAEDTLER 157 SB24 Ergosoft Triangular Colouring Pencils - Assorted Colours (Pack of 24 Pencils)

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To date, the vast majority of my reviews have been, unintentionally, colored pencils from the higher ends of the spectrum with regards quality and pricing. The package is made from a strong plastic, however, once opened, it transforms an otherwise average pencil package into a well constructed display stand.

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There is a designated area on the barrel of the pencil, were you can print your child's name before sending them to school, which I think is an excellent feature; as a parent myself, I know just how much stuff goes missing when the kids head back to school. Certification underlines STAEDTLER’s commitment to safeguarding the environment and our responsible approach to the use of wood, our indispensable raw material. These are not water-soluble so blending will have to be through other methods but this is not a big deal as the blending is challenging but rewarding and worth the added effort.

Cardboard box containing 12 jumbo coloured pencils (long) in assorted colours with a FREE sharpener? They are coated in their respected color and labeled with a white stamp that displays the brand name. The Anti Break System protects the core from all the knocks and shattering that a pencil would otherwise experience inside a school bag or just on a very active table filled with kids. Whether colored pencils for children or adults, or artists colored pencils: you will find the perfect colored pencils to suit your individual needs and preferences in STAEDTLER’s wide range of products.

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These colored pencils therefore also feature ABS, the white protective coating around the lead that increases break-resistance.The comfortable grip makes blending and other potentially laborious work fluid and worry-free and the unique shape helps to maintain user control. On top of all this, the pigment of the Staedtler Ergosoft showed up a treat on the black paper, really opaque and very bright over all, again I was pleasantly surprised with the performance on black paper. As young children, we made our first tentative attempts at colouring – in colouring books, notebooks or anywhere we could let off steam creatively. I also feel that if the Ergosoft and pencils like them are used to get children started in colored pencil art, as opposed to the free pencils given away with children's coloring books,then we just might see more excellent colored pencil artists grace our galleries. Thankfully, once you get past the initial learning curve, the available colors blend well enough so that an understanding of color balance will allow an experienced artist to achieve most other desired colors and shades.

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The manufacturing process has not changed all that much over the years: individual colour pigments are still mixed with binding agents and pressed into the shape of a lead. I was incredibly surprised at just how well Ergosoft layered, perhaps a lot of people using the Ergosoft may not think of it as a pencil that can layer, but as you can see from the images below and my YouTube video review of the pencil, the layering ability is excellent.With the break-resistant 3mm lead, ergosoft ultra-soft non-slip grip, and reinforced protective coating, these are meant to last for a long time and feel comfortable while doing it. The pencil crayons in jumbo format are extra-thick and therefore particularly suitable for those who are only just learning to color. They are still a bit lacking on color options, however, and are significantly more expensive than most other Staedtler offerings.

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Adult coloring books are taking the world by storm at the minute, producing fantastic artists and wonderful illustrators. For a little bit of extra money, that horrible experience could have been avoided and an entirely different world of opportunity opened. Whether coloured pencils for children or adults, or artists coloured pencils: you will find the perfect coloured pencils to suit your individual needs and preferences in STAEDTLER’s wide range of products. With the Ergosoft, the pencil we are reviewing here, the largest set is 24 and they also have a set of 12. The triangular shape forces the fingers to hold the pencil as we have all been taught,I am not saying this is the correct way to hold a pencil, simply the way we are taught.The barrels triangular form does not hinder the pencils sharpening ability at all, the Ergosoft sharpens perfectly with all four of the sharpeners I used, I will say however, when using the hand crank sharpeners, for the first couple of turns, when the pencil is brand new, you can feel the sharpener try to grip the pencil. The white layer is a resin of material, used to cushion and protect the core between the barrel from drops and knocks that would otherwise cause shattering in the core. I am sure most of you have heard of the anti breaking systems in vehicles, well, now the same system is in pencils, well, not quite. However, when the young inquisitive mind tries to use the pencils in the book, very little to no color actual leaves the pencil and so the child digs deeper and scribbles with all their might in an attempt to squeeze the last bit of pigment from the pencil, but to no avail.