Faber Castell-PITT Pastel Pencils In A Metal Tin. Pitt pastel pencils contain a high level of pigment but are wax and oil free and are perfectly suited for fine details in pastels. They can be easily smudged to create fine color transitions and perfectly the pastel crayons. Only minimal fixing is required ensuring that the pastel drawings retain their vividness of color. This package contains sixty pastel pencils in assorted colors within one 7-1/4x12-1/2x1 inch metal tin. Conforms to ASTM D4236. Imported. Pencils contain a high level of pigment Wax and oil free Perfectly suited for fine details in pastels Easily smudged to create fine color transitions Metal tin set of 60
I still can't believe that I spent this much money on pencils, but they work well for small detail work that wouldn't be possible for large sticks. That being said, I did order the sticks because using pencils on large areas seemed wasteful and was tedious. I also found the pencils wore down fast, but I think that's mainly because the piece I used them for had very large open areas and it took a lot of pastel to get coverage.
Overall I'm pretty happy with them, but I'm waiting for the sticks to arrive before I tackle any more projects.