are these difficult to lay solid color? they're compared to verithin but those are hard lead, and it takes more effort to get the color down
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Hi, John .. Yes these are a bit difficult to get solid color.. the lead is medium hard. I know that doesn't really help much, I enjoy using them . but I am only using them for fun .. nothing serious. I have used a lot of colored pencils and these are the second best I have tried. The other brand I LOVE is Staedtler .. but I have only found them in 24 colors. I found them in a Michaels on clearance .........never had seen Staedtler pencils before.. always markers.. they are just a tiny bit softer and the colors are so true . Hopes this helps.. !!!
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No not at all. They are a much softer lead with a much better blending ability.
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Not if you use a textured paper. I would not recommend smooth illustration board.
1969271
They are like traditional composition book covers. I would classify that as hard. Love them :)
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The solid color is consistent and bright. The multi color is fun, but as the batteries start to drain, certain colors (white/red) can be harder to see. It can present a problem if it is coming at you fast and then changes to white light and you lose your depth perception on it and it hits you in the teeth. If you go with just a pure blue or green, I think it is easier to see and use overall. My solution: Just get both!
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these are satin black. not glossy at all but not flat like a primer either. they may shine up a little with polishing compound or an oil rub. hmmm I'll have to try that as well.
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Well I have tried them not for landscape but for fruits the result was not too wonderful I expected more for a thick core pencil crayons but it contains all the earthly colours. Crayola 50 also contains all the earthly tones and to me they are better set than these. Prisma lightfast is better than the two, but I haven't seen a 24 pack in a while. Only 15 pack but this set doesn't contain that much colors.
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I agree those worked well for me too. I found the trick is to add less polish to the water and try to make the colors swirl together without using a toothpick because they come out prettier. Also use warm water!! Good luck :)
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Mine lost a lot of their opacity since I first bought them (so I'll need to try the recommended "tip-down" method) so my yellow did not show up very well. Mostly because there was not a lot of contrast, and the white board is really only white under very bright lighting.
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They are not easy to use. And like the size of old school chalk (if you are old enough to know what a chalk board is lol) hope this helps
2018290
I cannot compare them to Crayola, as I have not used Crayola. I have had some breakage when sharpening the Prismacolors, which I have kept to a minimum by using the Prismacolor sharpener. The softness, BTW, is necessary for smooth application of color, so I think we are stuck with some breakage. I hope this helps. - PF
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I used them on a black t-shirt for a gag gift, so I wasn't too worried about how it looked. I found it hard to write on the t-shirt. Maybe if you had it in something that held it tight it might work better. The material bunch as I wrote. The silver on black looked light gray. It also bled through a bit so you would want to make sure you put something in between.
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Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In... » Read More Just like Regular pencils it depends on the hardness of the lead. A 2H will stay sharp for quite some time but a 4B (what I use) will need to be sharpened probably like every 5 to 10 Mins depending on how sharp your lead needs to be and how fast you draw...ect. So in short.. You'll most likely need to sharpen these just as much as you would a normal pencil. I would suggest using a rotary sharpener if you do decide to go the led holder route. They sharpen the lead to a much finer point than you can get with a regular pencil and its quicker than the built in sharpener on this lead holder. In my opinion you don't really get the full function (or advantage) of a lead holder till you get a rotary sharper. « Show Less
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YES! These are the ones you want. Gotta press down on the tip to get the color flowing for the first time. Then shake each time and get the tip primed before your final draft. (:
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No they are hard to read but like Bonnie said in her review, they are broken down in colors that help. Read Bonnie's review, she was more helpful,lol.
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I googled gunmetal and compared that to my stools at home. I would have to say the stools are a little bite lighter than gunmetals darker hue.
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The lighter color was more yellowish than I would have liked. If you had the right decor colors it would look great. It's just that we have a lot of natural wood; pine, cedar, hickory and the yellowish tint doesn't really go. Otherwise I'm real happy with them. They stay put, even when you vacuum over them. Hope this helps.
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In my experience the quality issues with prismacolor pencils has not affected the actual color cores which are still vibrant and easy to blend. The production issues have more to deal with off center cores or warped pencil barrels.
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Not these paticular ones. Search for them. I'm sure they're out there. I've mine for about 2 months and change out colors every few days. They hold up decent. For what you pay.