H&B 180 Colored Wooden Pencils, Soft Core, Ideal For Sketching & Shading, Pencil Set For Kids & Teens Beginners

Going to be breaking this review into two parts; thoughts on the pencils, and thoughts on the SketchBook.Pencils: A little bit pricey, but honestly a real good set for beginners. They have a nice grip to them, and they sharpen relatively well as long as you have a good sharpener. They blend relatively nicely, and do have a nice colour variety. The Eraser is also very nice, the sharpener that they give though, not so much. Would highly recommend getting a different type of sharpener, not just for safety reasons, but also just because it doesn't really work that well. I can't figure out how to work the pencil gripper, but I could just be a main problem. I do wish that there was instructions about how to use it, but again, that could just be a me problem.SketchBook: I ✨L O V E✨ this Sketchbook is so much! Sure, it doesn't have very many pages, but that is completely okay! Again, this is more of a beginner set, so this could help somebody get used to working colored pencils, practicing how to blend, testing out different color combinations, testing out colors in general to see how they look. And that is okay! I love that they one included so much! It's something that I've seen done with only a select few other colored pencil sets. Now why do I love this Sketchbook so much? It works on so many mediums! It works not just with colored pencils or pens, but it also works incredibly well with paint or markers! And another thing, it might just be from having sensory and texture sensitivity, but I also love the texture of this paper. It doesn't feel cold to the touch, but it still feels almost rough while still feeling soft. It's not quite cardstock paper, and that's something that I really like about it. I do wish that there were more pages or that it was a little bigger, but it's okay! You can draw on both sides of it and not have anything bleed through.All In all, I would very highly recommend this set if you are a beginner, or if you're someone who is picking back up into drawing after not doing for a while. Or if you have a relative who is looking for good quality art supplies at affordable price. Happy drawing everyone, and remember to have fun!

These are some of the best colored pencils I have owned that aren't Crayola!

This has been one of the most beautiful pencil sets I've ever used! I am certainly going to look for another set in the very near future! 5 stars all the way!!!!

I like these colored pencils. The only reason i have 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the color names. The actual colors of the pencils don’t match the names. Peach is red and bronze is dark brown, for example. There also aren’t a lot of colors that can be used for skin tones

I’m a rusty amateur artist.. I wanted a new comprehensive set of blendable pencils.. I also wanted to be practical about the cost.. this set was huge, and came in a case, thereby being even more affordable than similar ones. A big enough case with individual loops was going to be about $20 extra, so I had factored that into my calculations..For the price, and my needs, it’s pretty much perfect.. if not more than enough, but who doesn’t want more colors!?lolI went through the entire set, and all 180 were there.. my only consternation is trying to get them sorted properly..with a set this size, obviously not all colors will match the one painted on the end, or the color it’s called quite match what you would think for the color.. ((at least in my brains way of assigning a color to a name))..I’m planning on doing another inventory color swatch so I can organize them to my taste.. I enjoy those kind of activities, but if you’re not that patient or interested in a organization project, it’s something to consider..The pencils themselves have been excellent, especially for the price point, blending quite well for ‘recreational’ use.. and they have been well made. So far I’ve only had one that broke initially and has been difficult to sharpen without breaking again.. I have tested them all briefly when I was doing the initial inventory, and have been using as many colors as possible in my current project to asses them.. with only one that’s problematic so far, I’m very pleased. I’ve seen so many different complaints on so many different sets, with people saying that leads are shattered and wood is bad.. but that’s definitely not the case here..I’m very satisfied with the set.Between the basic quality, the case and the cost?Major WIN..If you’re a “professional” you might want something a little more high end for blending or color shade diversity. but.. for a rusty amateur that wanted to use pencil’s again after 20 years of using the kid’s garbage ones, they’re perfect..

Lots of colors, easy to use, gift ability, writes smoothly, easy to carry and great for travel, good for the price

Get them! If you like colored pens you will love the set! Hands down one of my very happy purchases! Love this set!

The media could not be loaded. On first impression the color of each is really nice. I did take a few out and look at them, they seems to be pretty comfortable but the only thing is a few of them are not as sharp as I would like. Overall so far it’s a good set and worth the money. Will update once I get to use them.