Additional Information

Caran d'Ache is familiar to many for their excellent range of coloured pencils.  However, Switzerland's premier manufacturer of writing instruments and art products has a wide range of items from simple office items through the classic Fixpencil clutch pencils and 849 Metal Ballpoints to the highly desirable Ecridor premium range and beyond.  All are made with uncompromising attention to detail and to the highest quality.

Caran d'Ache was the pen name by which French illustrator, Emmanuel Poiré, achieved worldwide renown in the 19th century. “Karandash” is the Russian term for “pencil” and in turn comes from the Turkish root “kara tash” which refers to black stone – the origins of graphite.

This natural material found in the mountains of Switzerland gave rise to the first Swiss pencil factory, in Geneva in 1915. Nine years later, in the hands of its founder, Arnold Schweitzer, it took the name of the famous illustrator and became known as Caran d'Ache.

Caran d'Ache

We're very busy! Due to very high demand at the moment, we may take longer than usual to dispatch orders - please allow 3 days for dispatch, but as always, we'll do our best to get everything on its way as quickly as we can.

Orders placed before midday Tuesday to Friday will normally be sent out the same day.

UK Orders

FREE First Class Royal Mail delivery for orders over £25, and just £2.50 for smaller orders. Royal Mail Special Delivery available for £6.95 extra, or FREE with any order over £100 - but note that coronavirus means the usual guarantee doesn't apply - sorry. No delivery surcharges for Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands or anywhere else!

Europe

FREE delivery for orders over £70. Smaller orders £7.50 per order for Registered Priority Airmail, typically 5-8 days. Express air courier available at extra cost. Orders over 2Kg in weight may be subject to additional cost.

Rest of the World

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Orders over 2kg

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