Faber-Castell 9000 Design Pencil - Pack of 12, FC119064 Review

I bought this pencil set for my kids (9 and 10 years old) for Christmas. They knew from the start that they had something special. The tin case and plastic inlay that hold the pens in place help them appreciate these tools and keep them organized. They tried different lead hardnesses and decided on specific pens for a specific drawing phase - everyone has a favourite. We're no art supplies experts, but for the price, a set of designer pens was a memorable gift and a great investment in my…

These pencils are good but don't shout, they're HARD to find. I'm not exactly sure why this is such a problem. I had to buy them directly from Faber Castell after DAPV refused my first order. Do not order from DAPV: it took them almost a month to send me the wrong item and they refused to pay for the return shipping. I used Staedtler & Derwent pencils and they seem about the same. I actually prefer the Staedtler set as they offer high carbon pencils that offer a matte black texture over the…

There are pencils up to 5H in this set and I like this drawing set because you can see a delicate gray one from the top first Let me say that this brand is one of the best in the world. Even higher H pencils won't scratch or ruin your paper! How wonderful is that? I used to use a different brand but they started shipping their business to Mexico and their pencils are worthless. This brand is worth the money you spend so don't worry if you make the wrong decision. It's not like this! The wood…

I like these pencils, they came sharpened so I tried them straight away. The case has a slim profile and has slots for storing pencils, which I like because art tools are hard to avoid looking messy, but the pencil case helps me at least clean up that mess. Pencils range from 5H to 5B. , that's a good range but I'd appreciate if he could add the 6B - 5B included in this set, not as dark as I prefer to give good contrast in the graphite drawings. The pencils are nice and sharp but my sharpeners…

I don't know why I waited so long to buy good drawing pencils! I've been sketching with every mechanical pencil I have in my bag for years with very little preference, but the way my sketching has improved with these pens has been amazing! Now I'm comfortable creating full fledged artwork in greyscale, whereas previously I did light sketching and then used other materials to complete the work. Looking back after ten years of sketching with a very bad product, I'm confident that this is just…