STABILO Carbothello - Pastel Pencil - Metal Box of 48 Colours with Sharpener, Kneaded Eraser and Blending Stump

perfectly packed and authentic product. just the price a bit high, but thats expected as its imported. the product is excellent, pastel pencils.

While these pencils are super expensive, it was needed for important artwork. The packaging was good. No pencil was broken or bad. Brand is pretty good. Individual pencils are super expensive so as a set it turned out to be priced better.

Very color rich and blend able

Excellent soft pastel pencil.

The Best!!!

brillant colours

The pencils as such are beautiful and very well pigmented. It’s no surprise that this brand is one of the best for soft pastel pencils but here’s what disappointed me. I pay a hefty price of around 6k for “soft” pastel pencils. The least I can expect is protective packaging. Unfortunately all I received was a cardboard covering with the metal box in a plastic sleeve. The pictures above show exactly how I had received the product. With multiple dents over the metal box (due to which I can’t close it properly) and pencils scattered with their tips chipped off. I’m not returning the product because I’m ok with the situation and I can’t wait again to get a replacement either.

Stabilo pencils are not there also some cheap pencils are sent and no. Of pencils are also less. Totally, they are of no use.

I bought this set as a treat for myself, and it completely exceeded my expectations. The pencils feel high quality right out of the tin - smooth to hold, with rich, vibrant pigments that layer beautifully on paper. They’re soft enough to blend easily (dry or with a damp brush) but not so crumbly that they break constantly like some pastels I’ve tried. The included sharpener works perfectly without wasting too much of the pencil, and the kneaded eraser and blending stump are such thoughtful extras. Even the tin feels sturdy and well organized, making it a pleasure to open up and choose colours. As someone who mainly works in watercolor, I didn’t expect to enjoy pastel pencils this much, but these have me completely hooked. I’ve already used them for adding fine details and soft backgrounds, and they play nicely with other mediums too. I would absolutely recommend this set to any artist, beginner or experienced.

These are my first (and go-to) pastel pencils. I find them easily blendable, not too soft, and the variety of colors suitable for all of my pet & wildlife portraits. I'm a beginner, but I'm still learning, and I will highly recommend getting a Prismacolor handheld (2-slot) pencil sharpener, and possibly a sharpening block..because I learned that if you try these with an electric sharpener, they will eat half the pencil and turn it to dust, as well as me up the sharpener. Filing it with a craft knife didn't work for me either. You don't need a really really sharp point anyway, because with too much pressure they'll break every time. No matter what I do, I so still have maybe two colors out of the entire set that break frequently, but that is most likely due to the pigment used. In any case, drawing with these pencils still gives me nice, fine details I want. They work best on Pastelmat and velour paper, but I've also used them on Bristol and Fabriano Titziano paper which worked out fine. Any paper smoother than those will smear and not blend as well. Highly recommend these pastel pencils!

Son cremosos y muy suaves, se deslizan sobre el papel muy finamente dejando una capa diáfana sin que se noten los trazos al difuminarlos. Los he complementado con la caja de 36 de Derwent, que ya tenía, por la gama de grises que le falta a éstos y no he necesitado comprarme la de 60, pero éstos son mucho más suaves. Los lápices Derwent son más secos y los colores más opacos, suelta más polvo y raspa sobre el papel, sin embargo Stabilo tiene unos colores preciosos, luminosos y vivos. Al sacarles punta no se parten como los Derwent y queda una mina muy afilada para llegar con precisión al sitio más pequeño sin soltar prácticamente polvo. Realmente son una gozada dibujar y colorear con ellos. Si os gusta pintar y dibujar no malgastéis el dinero en material barato porque es tirarlo y terminaréis frustrados. Os lo digo por experiencia. La buena calidad en los materiales a la larga os ahorra dinero y se nota en los dibujos. Yo no soy una experta, soy autodidacta y llevo mucho dinero gastado probando marcas y al final he llegado a ésta conclusión. Lo bueno hay que pagarlo si queréis disfrutar de dibujos preciosos. Tenéis el 50℅ asegurado.

fast delivery & received in good order. all the items are in good condition with no breakage. happy with it & thank u! :)

First time using soft pastels and these are so worth it! Really good for the price. Didn’t use the “right” paper for it but still turned out pretty good. Would probably recommend to use a pastel mat for more smooth layering. Disclaimer: Used in combination with soft pastel chalk as a base layer! - 2nd pic