Review on 🖍️ Full Set of 7 Colorful China Markers Wax Pencils: A Must-Have for Art and Writing by Jennifer Roberts

I would like to start by saying that I am very happy with it. I have used them primarily as a drawing medium and they are excellent for that purpose. The reason I didn't give them 5 stars is that they don't apply as well as I expected on some smooth surfaces. Physically they are exactly what I expected. Thick soft core surrounded by a roll of perforated paper. They seem solid enough and the thick lead makes them good for drawing. The paper barrel is perforated, but I've found that it sometimes doesn't separate cleanly and requires some fiddling to remove completely. The core is very soft and easy to apply. When used, they are applied very smoothly to paper (rough or smooth). They feel like a combination of the smoothness of graphite on smooth paper with little resistance. They are very soft and don't hold a point very long, which is great for expressive lines. As with the equivalent pencil, I open the lead one more perforation than is necessary for the page to be used. The softness of the core means it will wear down quickly, creating a flatter surface with sharper edges, just like fine soft grape charcoal. This allows the barrel to be rotated to select the sharp edge or plane just created, creating a wide or narrow line. They are also very responsive to pressure, offering light to full coverage coverage. Once applied, the lines are very difficult to smear and not completely erasable. They can also be stacked on top of each other without smudging too much, but note that in my experience lighter colors don't work well when applied over dark ones, other than to smooth out surface texture to turn dark into light (as is the case at Faber-Color ). A set of Castel Polychrome colored pencils (24 in a metal can) makes the most sense. All in all, it fits my use case well. In terms of value, it's pretty hard to judge. It was one of the most expensive sets at Revain, at around two dollars a pencil (versus fifty cents), but also the best valued. The closest pencil I've used is Prismacolor Ebony Graphite Drawing Pencils, Black, 12-Count, which has a similar feel when applied, but is less pressure sensitive and (compared to black, at least) isn't as dark, but also around fifty cents each and are only available in jet black (aka dark grey). Another similar material would be oil based pens like Faber Castell or Cretacolor (e.g. Cretacolor oil pens - a set of 6 pens in a refillable jar for around the same price per pen as these). They are comparable in price and have similar haptics, lines and expressive possibilities. The advantage, on the other hand, lies in the stronger coloring and the variety of surfaces on which they work. Overall they work as expected and fit my sketch line nicely. I can experiment with some of the cheaper brands available on Amazon as I don't really need a color scheme, but they suit my needs and expectations. I look forward to experimenting further with them on other carriers to see what effects I can achieve.