Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils – 60 Colors. Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists’ Color Pencils. 60 Artist Quality Color Pencils in Reusable Tin. Polychromos artists’ pencils are valued internationally by professionals and semi-professionals for their unsurpassed quality. The high quality standards of the Polychromos colored pencils shine through, whether they are used for graphics, artistic free style or for the exact rendition of plans. Soft, vibrant color laydown. Break-resistant (SV bonded) leads. High-quality acid-free pigments in bright colors. Unsurpassed lightfastness (resistance to fading). Secural bonding process (SV) strengthens leads to resist breakage, while providing sharp fine lines and excellent point retention. Thick 3.8 mm leads. Vibrant, Easy to Blend Colors. Buttery smooth color laydown. Polychromos Pencils an be easily blended for layered effects, highlights and transitions. Polychromos Color Pencils have an oil-based technology lead for blending smoothly without the concern of waxy bloom that results with-wax based color pencils. Faber Castel-Polychromous Colored Pencil Set In Metal Tin. Color pencils can be laid down with delicate or strong strokes to unfold their vibrant colors. The leads are bonded to prevent breakage. They can be perfectly combined with graphite pencils. This package contains sixty 3.8mm colored pencils in a wide range of colors within one 7-1/4×12-5/8×7/8 inch tin case. Conforms to ASTM D 4236. 0.5 x 12.8 x 7.5 inches.