Box of 76 assorted Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencils. A convenient, less messy alternative to traditional dry pastels, the cedar wood case sheathes a robust 4.7mm lead consisting of ultra-fine, water-soluble pigment that offers exceptional lightfastness.

Presented in an attractive lidded box with three trays containing a Grafwood pencil in H, a soft black charcoal pencil and one of each colour in the range except 035 Ochre, 120 Violet, 185 Ice Blue, 243 Light Olive 20%, 711 Earth Green, 718 Middle Phthalocynanine Green, 736 Brown Olive 50% and 871 Azurite White.

Casing constructed from FSC-certified wood and marked with the Caran d'Ache branding and the pencil's individual colour code. Matt barrel cap matches lead colour.

Best sharpened with a blade rather than a standard pencil sharpener, and the colour laydown can be stabilised using fixative.

Developed in close collaboration with master pastel artists and proudly made in Switzerland. Pencils are also available individually.