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#2 in Colored Pencil SetsRunner-Up

Faber-Castell Polychromos 36-Set

Name: Faber-Castell Polychromos 36-Set
Brand: Faber-Castell
Rating: 9.2 (1 reviews)

Faber-Castell

$49.00 – $69.00

Oil-based professional colored pencils with 36 lightfast colors that resist fading and smudging. The oil binder produces vibrant colors without the waxy bloom of wax-based pencils and enables exceptional layering for photorealistic artwork.

9.2

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #2 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.1

User Sentiment

9.3

Value Score

8.9

Complaint Risk

8.8

Freshness

8.9

Community

9.0

Availability

8.9

Pros

Oil-based with no wax bloom
Oil-based with no wax bloom
Excellent lightfastness ratings
Excellent lightfastness ratings
Superior layering capabilities
Superior layering capabilities

Cons

Harder core requires more pressure
Harder core requires more pressure
Smaller 36-color selection
Smaller 36-color selection

Don't buy this if…

Oil-based pencils layer differently than wax-based so technique must be adjusted if switching from Prismacolor.
Oil-based pencils layer differently than wax-based so technique must be adjusted if switching from Prismacolor.