Faber-Castell Polychromos in its distinctive green tin case, now available in a compact set of 6 professional-quality art pencils. The set brings together six of the most basic and versatile colors from the Polychromos series—a light yellow, a deep red, a fresh green, a clear blue, a warm ochre, and a deep black—making it an ideal place to start if you want to experience Polychromos quality or need a compact set for your sketchbook.

The colors cover a wide spectrum and, when combined, offer great opportunities to mix them to create additional shades, even in this small format.

• Polychromos colored pencils are professional-grade art supplies, developed for artists with the highest standards
• The paints are made with a high concentration of pure, oil-based pigments and offer excellent lightfastness
• Waterproof and suitable for mixing with watercolors, ink, and other media
• Shatter-resistant thanks to Faber-Castell's special bonding technique (SV)
• Wide, 3.8 mm tip that provides even, rich color application
• The wood comes from Faber-Castell's own certified pine plantations in Brazil
• Environmentally friendly, water-based varnish on the pencil itself

The set includes the following colors:

• Cadmium Yellow
• Deep Scarlet Red
• Emerald Green
• Phthalo Blue
• Burnt Ochre
• Black

About Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell is the world’s oldest manufacturer of pencils, founded in 1761 in Stein near Nuremberg by the carpenter Kaspar Faber. The company has remained in the family’s possession for several generations. In the early 1800s, the third generation, Georg Leonhard Faber, established the standard hardness grades still used today and, under the name “A. W. Faber,” launched what is considered the world’s first branded pencil. His son, Lothar von Faber, subsequently expanded the company into the global market, opening branches in cities such as New York, London, and Paris.

In 1905, the company launched the green Castell 9000 pencil, and the name Faber-Castell came into being when the Faber family joined forces with Count Alexander zu Castell-Rüdenhausen. Today, Faber-Castell cultivates a large portion of the wood for its pencils in its own certified pine plantations in Brazil and uses exclusively water-based, environmentally friendly varnish in its European production. The “Made in Germany” seal of quality has been the foundation of the company’s art and design products since its inception.

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