Manufacturer | Sanford |
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Brand | Prismacolor |
Item Weight | 2.94 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 1.62 x 16.75 x 8.37 inches |
Item model number | 1800059 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Assorted |
Closure | Snap |
Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | Soft |
Material Type | Wood |
Number of Items | 1 |
Size | 150 Count (Pack of 1) |
Point Type | Fine |
Ink Color | assorted colors |
Manufacturer Part Number | 1799879 |
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Brand | Prismacolor |
Writing Instrument Form | Colored Pencil |
Color | Assorted |
Ink Color | assorted colors |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
About this item
- Soft, thick cores are perfect for shading and shadows
- Lightfast, richly saturated pigments
- Ultra-smooth, even color laydown
- Thick, robust leads resist cracking and chipping making them perfect for adult coloring books
- 150 premium colored pencils
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Value for money | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
Giftable | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | — |
For beginners | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Easy to use | 4.7 | — | 4.5 | — | — | 4.4 |
Sheerness | 4.5 | — | 4.5 | — | — | 3.7 |
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About Prismacolor
For over 75 years Prismacolor has set the standard for art products of unrivaled quality. Using only the finest materials and collaborating directly with artists to anticipate evolving needs, the Prismacolor portfolio has the tools artists need to flawlessly complete every project. From colored pencils to art markers and pastels, Prismacolor helps artists express their limitless imaginations.
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, 150 Pack
Artist Quality Colored Pencils
Bring your artistic vision to life with Prismacolor Artist Quality Colored Pencils! With a range of 150 vibrant colors, you are sure to achieve your masterpiece accurately and completely. These soft core pencils are an artist’s choice for blending, shading, and layering. At the same time, Prismacolor art pencils feature pigments of unparalleled quality and leads that are thick and durable. This empowers you to effortlessly transition between forceful lines, delicate blends, and smooth shadows.
- Soft core is perfect for shading and shadows
- Richly saturated pigments
- Lightfast
- Smooth, even coverage
- Thick, durable leads resist breaking
- 150 vibrant colors
Prismacolor Premier
Creations come alive with Prismacolor. Featuring inspired colors and pigments of unrivaled quality, you can express your art in its purest form.
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Soft Cores for Smooth CoverageCores are both creamy and thick for unbeatable blending, smooth color laydown and reduced breakage. |
Superior Blending and ShadingEffortlessly combine colors to create unique shades that match your imagination. |
Vibrant, Intense PigmentsWith 150 shades packed with brilliant, lasting pigments, you’ll have the right one to bring your illustration together. |
Adults Love Coloring BooksEnjoy hours of calming and creative fun with a set of adult coloring book pencils that help you fill in every detail with precisely the right color. |
An Impressive Array of 150 Vivid Shades
A stunning range of 150 colors from Sunburst Yellow to Peacock Blue ensures there’s no limit to where your vision can travel. The greenest grasses, brightest stars and unique blends yet to be discovered are all at your fingertips.
Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Verithin Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Art Stix Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Watercolor Colored Pencils | Prismacolor Premier Mixed Media Set | Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils | |
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Pre-Sharpened | Yes | Yes | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Good for Shading | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Water Soluble | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Core Material | Soft | Hard | Soft | Hard | Mixed | Hard |
Total Available Colors | 150 | 36 | 48 | 36 | 48 | 60 |
Recommended Uses | Blending and shading | Sharp details | Thick color laydown and layering | Unique textures and effects | Traveling or use as a starter kit | Developing artists, school projects |
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ASIN | B005O2ZU68 |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #167 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #2 in Wooden Colored Pencils |
Date First Available | November 26, 2008 |
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Bring out the soft side of any illustration or art project with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils featuring soft cores. Inside the box you’ll find 150 coloring pencils featuring creamy cores that are the artist’s choice for blending, shading, and layering. Prismacolor colored pencils have pigments of unmatched quality and leads that are strong enough to be sharpened to a precision point. That means you can effortlessly switch between powerful lines, delicate blends, and silky shadowing.
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Customers like the softness, ease of use, and value of the colored pencils. They mention that they have soft tips and cores that allow the artist to layer fantastically. Some appreciate the value for money. Customers are also happy with blending, quality, and color. However, some customers are mixed on sharpening, and durability.
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Customers find the color of the pencil set to be rich, easy to blend, and work with. They also appreciate the beautiful texture and colors. The pigment holds the color even with multiple layers, and the pencils glide effortlessly on. Customers say the unique number on each pencil makes coloring a breeze.
"...The soft and creamy texture of these pencils makes coloring a breeze – they glide effortlessly on paper, making it easy to achieve smooth gradients..." Read more
"...the soft pencil lead, easy to sharpen wood exterior, and the bright variety of colors...." Read more
"...Either way you can create some awesome art, building up one light layer after another, and don’t be shy about creating your own ‘color recipe’..." Read more
"...far as the pencils themselves, they wear very fast but they color and blend very well and that makes it worth the cost if you're serious about your..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the pencils. They mention that they are extraordinary, impressive, and wonderful. Customers also appreciate the durability of the leads, saying that they're resistant to breaking.
"...I'm particularly impressed with the durability of the leads – they're resistant to breaking, which means less frustration and more time spent..." Read more
"...The quality is great and the price is definitely more reasonable than some other high-quality brands. They are so much fun to use!" Read more
"...They aren't cheap, but they last a very long time, even with frequent sharpening. I can't say enough about the quality of these pencils...." Read more
"...These are extraordinary pencils. I am having so much fun blending different colors to get different effects. The colors are so saturated...." Read more
Customers like the value of the pencils. They say it's well worth the price, and amazing.
"...on the higher end price-wise, the results they deliver are well worth the investment...." Read more
"...The quality is great and the price is definitely more reasonable than some other high-quality brands. They are so much fun to use!" Read more
"...Cost Effective: My old Prismacolor sets are up to 120 colors...." Read more
"...very fast but they color and blend very well and that makes it worth the cost if you're serious about your work...." Read more
Customers find the pencils soft and smooth. They say the pencil tips and cores are soft, allowing the artist to blend the colors smoothly. Customers also appreciate the bright colors and the high-end feel of the pencil. Overall, customers find the product to be a great choice for artists and creative professionals.
"...The soft and creamy texture of these pencils makes coloring a breeze – they glide effortlessly on paper, making it easy to achieve smooth gradients..." Read more
"...a small box at Hobby Lobby and absolutely fell in love with the soft pencil lead, easy to sharpen wood exterior, and the bright variety of colors...." Read more
"...Used dry they tend to be pigment dense, are softer and blend better than Verithins, but are harder and hold a point better than Soft Cores -- making..." Read more
"This is my first time trying these pencils. They are soft and creamy, the color is very pigmented. There wasn't any issue with the sharpening...." Read more
Customers find the blending of the pencils to be superior. They mention that the pencil is soft and easy to blend. Some say that the high quality pencils blend as smooth as oil pastels do. Overall, customers are satisfied with the saturating and blending options of the product.
"...The pigments are incredibly vibrant and blend seamlessly, allowing for a range of shades and effects that add depth and dimension to my work...." Read more
"...They lay down beautifully, blend easily, and the variety of color combinations is unlimited...." Read more
"...of the time when I colored the pencils lay down smooth, and blending was not an issue...." Read more
"...Used dry they tend to be pigment dense, are softer and blend better than Verithins, but are harder and hold a point better than Soft Cores -- making..." Read more
Customers find the colored pencils easy to work with. They say they are harder than crayons, but soft and easy to use. Some say the pencils are perfect for beginners, and that the trays make it easy to handle all the pencil. Customers also mention that the colors go on much more smoothly, and are more fun to draw with.
"...a breeze – they glide effortlessly on paper, making it easy to achieve smooth gradients and bold strokes alike...." Read more
"...They are so much fun to use!" Read more
"...The color is better. They go on much more smoothly. They even sharpen better...." Read more
"...be pigment dense, are softer and blend better than Verithins, but are harder and hold a point better than Soft Cores -- making them a nice middle..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the pencil. Some mention that the waxier pigment has less risk of breaking, while others say that the lead will break before it's even fully sharpened, and the pencils are cracked down their length.
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"...PACKAGING:The packaging is beautiful, protective and useful...." Read more
"...The tin can it came in was damaged (slightly) which indicated that it was returned because of it...." Read more
"...There are no lightfast ratings on the pencils. The paint on several pencils is already chipping/cracked around where the letters were embossed...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sharpening of the pencils. Some mention that they sharpen well, the colors are vibrant, and application is smooth. They are soft and creamy, though easy to sharpen to a fine point. However, others say that they were so off centered that they could not be sharpened properly, down very quickly, and you have to sharp them often.
"...and absolutely fell in love with the soft pencil lead, easy to sharpen wood exterior, and the bright variety of colors...." Read more
"...half my pencils have this problem, which seems to lead to a lopsided sharpening result...." Read more
"...There wasn't a lot I disliked about them. They sharpened well, law down smooth overall and I ended up with some nice coloring pages...." Read more
"...A few of them have had to be sharpened several times trying to obtain a point that will not snap at the slightest pressure when coloring...." Read more
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The soft and creamy texture of these pencils makes coloring a breeze – they glide effortlessly on paper, making it easy to achieve smooth gradients and bold strokes alike. I'm particularly impressed with the durability of the leads – they're resistant to breaking, which means less frustration and more time spent creating.
The color selection in this set is outstanding. It includes a wide variety of hues that cater to every artistic need. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils will undoubtedly enhance your creative projects.
I appreciate the high-quality construction of these pencils; they feel substantial in the hand and exude a sense of professionalism. While they are a bit on the higher end price-wise, the results they deliver are well worth the investment. If you're serious about your art, these pencils are a must-have addition to your toolkit. My artistic journey has been elevated to new heights thanks to Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils – I can't recommend them enough!
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1) The Prismacolor box: Inside the brown Amazon delivery box was a colorful shrink-wrapped Prismacolor cardboard storage box with the pencils inside on removable plastic trays. The Prismacolor storage box that the pencils come in is much nicer than I expected. It has a magnet closure. It makes this set a VERY presentable gift for an artist. The storage box I received looked new. The storage box is pretty sturdy (but not sturdy enough/secure enough to travel with - I’d recommend a different box for that). One downside is the plastic trays inside the box - they are a bit flimsy, so you have to use two hands and flat surfaces or you could accidentally dump the pencils out of their plastic trays when using.
2) The pencils: Mine look new. I didn’t lift/inspect every pencil other than read its name, but I didn’t see any broken points or cracked pencils or used pencils. ( I took the time to read every name & there were no duplicates which some negative reviews mentioned). There was a black pencil and a white pencil (at least one negative review mentioned those being missing). I didn’t see anything visually that would make me think these were fakes. When I bought these on Amazon, the seller was listed as Amazon, so maybe the negative reviews with suspected fakes were from a different seller. All I know is that I’m grateful to not have experienced those problems.
3) Quality: Some of the negative reviews said these not as good as the old Prismacolor pencils. I have Prismacolors from waaaay back when it was owned by Berol and from the 90’s when it was Sanford. I’m including a photo of a few of the new ones from this set and a few of the old ones from the 90s (thirty years ago!). The new ones and the old ones all sharpened with a hand crank AFMAT pencil sharpener specifically for color pencils. You can see both old and new got super sharp long points. Nothing broke on the new ones. No Prismacolor pencils, old or new, should be sharpened with a regular pencil sharpener- that thrashes them and you get breaks. That’s because Prismacolor pencils are SOFTER so they blend better. I’ve included a photo of my hand crank AFMAT colored pencil sharpener with this review (I bought that pencil sharpener on Amazon also, works great). When you use Prismacolor you need to use whisper-gentle pencil strokes in many many layers to build up colors or pencil tips can break. Goes with the territory, no big deal, expect it. Save your broken tips for those times you press too hard, there’s uses for them :)
4) I did a few quick tests in addition to the sharpening test, and included a photo for that as well. I randomly picked some ‘dull’ colors from the new set, plus Lilac that I had handy from my old Prismacolor set, and created a quick color recipe sheet that I included a photo of with this review. Looking at the sheet you can see these sorts of tests:
- how intense the colors are in a few light layers verses many layers, super light pressure verses a little harder pressure;
- how the colors work blended in different combinations;
- how the colors look blended with the white Prismacolor pencil that came with the set
- how the colors look blended with a Prismacolor colorless Blender (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the colors look blended with a COPIC colorless marker Blender (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the colors look blended with off the shelf mineral oil;
- how the colors erase with an AFMAT battery operated eraser (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the old lilac Prismacolor pencil blends with the new ones
I hope the ‘color recipe’ sheet helps you see that even ‘dull’ colors can be pretty exciting! The recipe sheet was done on cheap standard printer paper, but ideally for these pencils you’d use better paper - I included a photo of the Bristol paper I’ve bought on Amazon.
5) Cost Effective: My old Prismacolor sets are up to 120 colors. I was replacing them and supplementing them buying one or two new ones at a time - you pay more per pencil that way. It just made sense to get the 150 pencil set.
6) Prismacolor vs Faber Castell Polychromos: I have them both, love them both. You can combine them but technically they have a different ‘base’ and Polychromos lets you know how light-fast their colors are right on each pencil. Price wise it’s hard to beat the 150 Prismacolor set. Either way you can create some awesome art, building up one light layer after another, and don’t be shy about creating your own ‘color recipe’ pages and experimenting how one light layer of one color looks on top of a light layer of another color. Write down the colors you used like I did on the photo - even a muddy color can be useful someday! Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022
Detail:
1) The Prismacolor box: Inside the brown Amazon delivery box was a colorful shrink-wrapped Prismacolor cardboard storage box with the pencils inside on removable plastic trays. The Prismacolor storage box that the pencils come in is much nicer than I expected. It has a magnet closure. It makes this set a VERY presentable gift for an artist. The storage box I received looked new. The storage box is pretty sturdy (but not sturdy enough/secure enough to travel with - I’d recommend a different box for that). One downside is the plastic trays inside the box - they are a bit flimsy, so you have to use two hands and flat surfaces or you could accidentally dump the pencils out of their plastic trays when using.
2) The pencils: Mine look new. I didn’t lift/inspect every pencil other than read its name, but I didn’t see any broken points or cracked pencils or used pencils. ( I took the time to read every name & there were no duplicates which some negative reviews mentioned). There was a black pencil and a white pencil (at least one negative review mentioned those being missing). I didn’t see anything visually that would make me think these were fakes. When I bought these on Amazon, the seller was listed as Amazon, so maybe the negative reviews with suspected fakes were from a different seller. All I know is that I’m grateful to not have experienced those problems.
3) Quality: Some of the negative reviews said these not as good as the old Prismacolor pencils. I have Prismacolors from waaaay back when it was owned by Berol and from the 90’s when it was Sanford. I’m including a photo of a few of the new ones from this set and a few of the old ones from the 90s (thirty years ago!). The new ones and the old ones all sharpened with a hand crank AFMAT pencil sharpener specifically for color pencils. You can see both old and new got super sharp long points. Nothing broke on the new ones. No Prismacolor pencils, old or new, should be sharpened with a regular pencil sharpener- that thrashes them and you get breaks. That’s because Prismacolor pencils are SOFTER so they blend better. I’ve included a photo of my hand crank AFMAT colored pencil sharpener with this review (I bought that pencil sharpener on Amazon also, works great). When you use Prismacolor you need to use whisper-gentle pencil strokes in many many layers to build up colors or pencil tips can break. Goes with the territory, no big deal, expect it. Save your broken tips for those times you press too hard, there’s uses for them :)
4) I did a few quick tests in addition to the sharpening test, and included a photo for that as well. I randomly picked some ‘dull’ colors from the new set, plus Lilac that I had handy from my old Prismacolor set, and created a quick color recipe sheet that I included a photo of with this review. Looking at the sheet you can see these sorts of tests:
- how intense the colors are in a few light layers verses many layers, super light pressure verses a little harder pressure;
- how the colors work blended in different combinations;
- how the colors look blended with the white Prismacolor pencil that came with the set
- how the colors look blended with a Prismacolor colorless Blender (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the colors look blended with a COPIC colorless marker Blender (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the colors look blended with off the shelf mineral oil;
- how the colors erase with an AFMAT battery operated eraser (purchased separately on Amazon see photo);
- how the old lilac Prismacolor pencil blends with the new ones
I hope the ‘color recipe’ sheet helps you see that even ‘dull’ colors can be pretty exciting! The recipe sheet was done on cheap standard printer paper, but ideally for these pencils you’d use better paper - I included a photo of the Bristol paper I’ve bought on Amazon.
5) Cost Effective: My old Prismacolor sets are up to 120 colors. I was replacing them and supplementing them buying one or two new ones at a time - you pay more per pencil that way. It just made sense to get the 150 pencil set.
6) Prismacolor vs Faber Castell Polychromos: I have them both, love them both. You can combine them but technically they have a different ‘base’ and Polychromos lets you know how light-fast their colors are right on each pencil. Price wise it’s hard to beat the 150 Prismacolor set. Either way you can create some awesome art, building up one light layer after another, and don’t be shy about creating your own ‘color recipe’ pages and experimenting how one light layer of one color looks on top of a light layer of another color. Write down the colors you used like I did on the photo - even a muddy color can be useful someday! Enjoy!
2nd gripe I have is with the organization, the flimsy plastic holders that hold the pencils slide the pencils out of order and make a mess. Of course I bought this for the pencils, not the container, but I did find, for me personally -and you may have a better idea- the best way to organize them was to simply rubber band the shades together. I separated the different colors (blue, green, red etc) then put black/white/silver/gold separate, gray tones separate and then skin tones (pinks and tans) separate since I frequently use those 2 sets in conjunction with one another. So far it's worked out very well. If you aren't mobile and have a work desk of course it would make more sense to have some kind of fixed holder.
As far as the pencils themselves, they wear very fast but they color and blend very well and that makes it worth the cost if you're serious about your work. They are waxy so they slide on the paper very naturally, I press down hard and they hold up pretty well without ripping through the paper. I used to love art growing up but the past 10 years my life has been work and problems and I got away from my one true talent. I hope if you're dreams are to become an artist you follow them, I regret not following mine but I'm trying to relearn all I lost.
4.5 stars!
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
2nd gripe I have is with the organization, the flimsy plastic holders that hold the pencils slide the pencils out of order and make a mess. Of course I bought this for the pencils, not the container, but I did find, for me personally -and you may have a better idea- the best way to organize them was to simply rubber band the shades together. I separated the different colors (blue, green, red etc) then put black/white/silver/gold separate, gray tones separate and then skin tones (pinks and tans) separate since I frequently use those 2 sets in conjunction with one another. So far it's worked out very well. If you aren't mobile and have a work desk of course it would make more sense to have some kind of fixed holder.
As far as the pencils themselves, they wear very fast but they color and blend very well and that makes it worth the cost if you're serious about your work. They are waxy so they slide on the paper very naturally, I press down hard and they hold up pretty well without ripping through the paper. I used to love art growing up but the past 10 years my life has been work and problems and I got away from my one true talent. I hope if you're dreams are to become an artist you follow them, I regret not following mine but I'm trying to relearn all I lost.
4.5 stars!
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 2, 2024
I was so young when I started to color that I cannot tell when was the first time I took a coloring pencil in my hand and I’m close to my seventies today. Now, as far as I remember, the Prismacolor brand have always been my number one favorite of all. And the Premier pencils, well, are a dream. I’ m so happy and confident every time I’m using them. The colors are so rich and the cores are so soft that they blend like no other. But there is also a negative point about that fact. The core is so soft that if you are one who generally put pressure on the pencil to get its darker tone right away, the pencils won’t last. I’m not the kind that will put too much pressure on her pencils, nonetheless, I also often use the second version of them : the Scholars 60 pencils box. And here is what I already said in a review about the Scholars :
‘’ I’m a senior lady who love coloring. I have a collection of about 30 books and enjoy a pencil that gives me possibility to create a large variation of tones. So I’m using a lot of pencils and I do have many different sets from many different manufacturers. Although the Premier are the first one on the list of the best pencils of all, these Scholars are the ones that I do prefer because they still blend easily with the 5 different colors that I tried so far, they are for most of them as beautiful than the Premier, they last longer and the pricing is more affordable... ‘’
This said, there’s another important plus point to mention about the Prismacolor brand, Premier and Scholars. Decades ago, every crafting and art stores were offering to buy these pencils one pencil at the time and they were offering almost every color. And if you search around you, even today you still can find some of those stores that are still selling them this way. So, you can easily replace one or two or more color pencils without having to buy a new box.
Now, let’s talk about sharpeners and soft core pencils. First, I don’t care about sharpeners, I usually buy the cheapest ones on the market. The last one I got is coming from a One dollar Store, I’m using it for years and it still working perfectly with all the pencil brands that I have, including my Raffine to name only this other one. Why ?... Well, the truth is that it doesn't matter the brand of the soft core pencils you intending to buy or using, if you hit or drop them, the core is broken. And this is mostly the one reason why they seems to break doesn't matter the sharpener you use. My aunt was a professional painter and she’s the one who educated me about it. I was very young when I learned that fact and it was pissing me off every time I dropped one, so I made it a habit to use a cup or a small pot to place them in while coloring so they don’t roll down the table, on the floor. If you receive a box that contains several pencils with broken cores, there’s a pretty good chance that the box has been severely hit or dropped and if that had happened to me, I would have asked for a box replacement. That simple.
It is the reason why I take such a good care of my pencils. I don’t share them either. I always keep extra boxes for the kids, I provide some jars and they are also educated about that fact.
Prismacolor Premier are expensive pencils, but coloring with them is always such a marvelous experience. Go for it, you won’t regret your purchase. But they are true soft cores. Keep that in mind.