- How does the 36-piece set compare with the 72-piece?
- Same pencil, smaller palette. The 36 covers the core hues and a few tints and shades; the larger sets add earth tones, grays and pastels for finer mixing.
- Are these good for beginners?
- Yes, if you want soft, blendable color. They reward light pressure and are forgiving to layer, but the soft tips break more easily than student-grade pencils.
- How do they compare with Faber-Castell Polychromos?
- Premier is softer and wax-based, so it blends faster and covers quicker. Polychromos is oil-based and harder, holding a sharp point for detail and resisting breakage.
- Do the cores really break easily?
- The soft wax core is more fragile than hard pencils. Dropping the tin or using a dull sharpener increases breakage; many owners sharpen gently and store the tin flat.
- What colors are in the 36-piece set?
- It spans the spectrum from white and canary yellow through reds, violets and blues to greens, browns and black, with enough tints and shades to mix most colors.
- Can I use them on dark or toned paper?
- Yes. The opaque, pigment-heavy core shows up on toned paper, and white and light colors work well for highlights.
- Where is the Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils 36-Piece Set cheapest?
- At eBay, for $30.99, 16% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils 36-Piece Set?
- 8 stores we checked sell it, including eBay, Blick Art Materials, Utrecht Art Supplies, Target, School Specialty.