Astra Pastelowe Pastel Coloured Pencils Review

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Astra Pastelowe Pastel Coloured Pencils – Features

made in Poland and marketed towards children 3 and up
50 pastel colors (although some are darker pastel and one is a little bright – like neon but not quite)
packaged in a sturdy cardboard box
pencils are pre-sharpened and sharpen easily
the pencils do not have names or numbers, making them difficult to identify
they blend easily on a range of papers and seem to work really well the more layers you add
there are no details about the binding and filler used for the pencils but they are creamy to use (not as soft as Prismacolor) and stay sharp for a long period of time
the pencils easily erase and I was surprised at how quickly my electric eraser could remove all the pigment without damaging the paper
although not water-soluble, water does tend to soften stroke marks but does not move the pigment at all
the colors in the range are very pretty as you can see from the swatch below
open stock is not available for the pencils, so if you need a replacement you will need to buy another box
at this time, it appears that the pencils are only available in a box of 50
the Pastelowe pencils offer great value for money (however shipping can be expensive if you are outside of the US, UK, or Europe)