I know. Not all of us can afford the full set of Prismas, and even the smaller 72-set is pricey, so it was really helpful that Arrtx had the Prisma names. Also, the majority of colour names Prisma has attached to their pencils are neither copyrighted nor original. It’s not plagiarism to call a pencil indigo blue or blush pink, so I don’t get being so defensive of a brand.
I think you took my comment the wrong way, and never did I say plagiarism lol. What I meant was that I honestly prefer when company' are unique. I look at pencils as works of art themselves, so I hate when a company short sells themselves and copies names outright, especially from a single brand, but like I said in the video, when they released more, it seems they started branching out and not going from Prismas color line word-for-word, which was nice, because then it gives them something fun and unique. It's like alllll of those pastel sets out there that are carbon copies of Holbeins, including some that copy right down to the numbering system. It is more fun to see something unique and true to itself, especially when they are competing with a particular brand, than just a budget copied version. If that makes any sense. Wasn't me getting all up and arms for my Prismas. I just felt Arrtx should make it their own instead of try to be something else.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i think it was a good business strategy to present them as dupes to prismacolor pencils, since prismas aren't affordable for a lot of people outside the us. i also think budget alternatives, even if they are copies or maybe because they are copies, make a lot of people happy.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i seen a post in one of my coloring groups that prisma is doing away with 2 of there colors. Have you heard anything? I think one of the colors was parm violet and another was a pinkish color. I couldn't read the names clearly. Do you know anything about that?
Hi Kori. Thanks for swatching these out. I am probably going to wait on these for a while. I am like you, as I had just bought the 72 set and they released the 126 set right after😖. I do like the pencils, but I agree that Prismas are better. They are a nice pencil for someone just starting out in coloring that can’t afford Prismas. I look forward to seeing you use them on a picture😊. Take care❤
Thank you for zooming in really close during the swatch, its easier to see the subtlety of the similar colors. I have the 72 set and will pass on this one, they could still use some work on the color selection. I LOVE the purple knitted hat, such a great combo of colors and looks so real!
Love watching the swatching and your comments about these pencils. Look forward to your portrait with them. Your portraits are so amazing! I want to improve in that area so that I’m not avoiding certain pictures!!! Thanks for all you do, Kori! 🥰
Do they have light fast ratings,? Thank you so much. I'm looking for a budget alternative to Prismas but I am going to settle for a smaller set of them if these aren't close. Thank you ❤
Thank you for putting these pencils in proper color family order. I have seen them swatched using the color order as listed on the carton That order just wasn't working for me but I lack the knowledge to be able to place them in correct order. This is much better for me and makes better sense for the way I choose colors. Thanks so very much for sharing your time and talent. Another great video! and it is very much appreciated.
Recently got these and I like them. I am here for all the blues! am far from an expert but I will always go back to my Prismas. Love the picture you coloured!
@@YukinoKary They definitely don't break like the Prismas. But they are not as soft or creamy either. It's a double edged sword. I have a lot of different brands but I still reach for my Prismas the most. Having said that I need to force myself to use the others so I can become more comfortable with them .
I'm honestly still surprised you still enjoy prisma so much. Personally I've just gotten too tired of wildly varying quality and other issues. And they're nothing like they were before they off-shored, though honestly the quality has been sliding for a long time now. Edit: Also so many of their pigments aren't light fast. Honestly I started on them, and if they were still like my old set in high school I would keep using them. These recent batches I've just had too many issues. To each their own.
So, I'm surprised so many people have issues with Prismas. I only buy my open stock from Blick Arts and I have yet to have a single quality issue. I know the cheap defects sold on Amazon are flooding the market, but I don't buy those. True Prisma doesn't have super high lightfast (but they do have some), but this is adult coloring here. Adult coloring doesn't really need to worry about museum conditions because we aren't exactly selling commissions. Regardless, it is a bummer so many people have experienced quality issues, because I've used these for a long time myself and have not, but I think it is where you buy them? Not sure.
Hi, there’s a new set of Arrtx out, it is available as a 48 or 72 set. It’s about $10 cheaper than the blue box set. I just got my set. The pigments seem very fine and lay down well. I cannot say much at this point because I haven’t really used them to colour anything. BUT the box it comes in is so very cute. It has a flip cover held with magnets, when you flip the lid over you can then open it like a book. Stand it up and have all pencils available. Very very cute, a bit like the Karismacolor in the brown box but easier to handle. Oh, the box is white with a cut-out design and a beautiful pic of sunflowers. Edited to add…. I get the feel of Staedler Design Journey or the Stabilo Original in pencil design, hexagonal form. But I can’t say if they perform equally well as either of those two.
I am glad that you did a review on some Arrtx pencils with your comment, which is what I expected to see here. I felt like what I saw and heard was more like a very enthusiastic review of Prismas and their superior qualities. I agree that the portraits done with the Prismas were really beautiful and that this artist is very talented. About Arrtx: In other reviews I have heard that the quality of the 72 set of the Arrtx in laydow was better than the 126 set, but there are many different opinions, and I will be interested to see what is said in part 2 of this video.
So the 72 count set comes in a blue box, but they are the round pencils and same formula as the ones here in the 126 set. Are you talking about a different set of pencils from them?
@@ColorfullyOptimisticThere is a "new" set, 48 and 72 only so far, that the box is white with the pencil count in color and some more spiral art on the front. They seem to be different from the blue and green boxes, I saw some say that the white box is their "premium" colors 🤔 I do not own any of these but since the 126 set is on my wishlist I would love a review of the white boxes.
@@CraftingMissAika Finally figured this out when two people reached out to Arrtx for reviews of the white set. It's a student line that's being sold in the UK and some other places. The white box is not their premium colors. It would be rated underneath the blue (72)/green (126) sets. I was really tempted to get it from the UK but the reviews made it seem the pencils were similar to other student lines and were not similar to these Arrtx.
Really liked this review. I have not been tempted to buy this set. It seems that I have so many budget sets and some high end, and I use both. I can do lovely pictures with both. The difference is in the ease Of use. I typically only get sets now if thy offer something different or to replace what has worn down. Otherwise I am being the same thing over and over. But I am rethinking this one if I can use along side prismas and replace them less often
I'm a Prisma fan as well but I am absolutely loving these "Prisma dupes" lol. Arrtx has done an awesome job with these pencil. They are not Prisma but they are a close second for me. Also I think Prisma discontinued colors Lavender and Lilac so I was actually happy that they copied those two pencils at the least 😆. I've been to every Hobby Lobby in my area but I can't seem to find replacements /open stock for those two Prisma colors.
Oh the discontinued ones are long gone for now :(. I do wish I liked these pencils -- I want to like them, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to enjoy them.
they look beautiful! i'm waiting for my set to arrive. i don't know about a bigger set, but arrtx is planning to release a pastel set in the future. i don't use metallics, but i'm looking forward to the neon colours. i have a 48 set of prismacolor premier pencils, they are nice, but i wish i got a bigger set when the prices were reasonable. they got extremly expensive in germany, the 150 set costs 250 euro here. i can get a full set of polychromos (120) for 150 euro. i know that they are entirely different pencils, but the price is just too high when i compare them to other brands.
Ah sad they are joining the pastel game. The market is oversaturated haha. But, their current 126 could benefit from some lighter colors, and if they are planning to release a pastel set, that would explain why the 126 were so bold and dark.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i don't understand, why is that sad? i think it's only logical since they would want to profit as much as they can. i like my brutfuner macarons, but if i like how the arrtx colored pencils lay down better, i would buy an arrtx pastel set too. i also have a small pack of holbein pencils, but i don't like them as much to buy more of them and it's also not in my budget.
My question is how they compare to Prismas on black paper like Artagain. I like the way Prismas are quite opaque. I tried some Castle pencils, but they did not compare and I am returning them. Thanks!
The closest budget dupe for prisma is Arteza, and they come in open stock now. Its not exact, and theres more wax bloom, but its impressively close given the price.
I'm not sure I'd, personally, find Arteza close to Prisma. They don't feel like Prismas or work like them to me. However, we all use pencils so similarly, that we all see them differently depending on how we color :)
@@ColorfullyOptimistic they're closest as in they're the softest. They're softer than the scholar line of prismacolor. You will NEVER get a budget pencil the same as premier, but also arteza has changed their recipe since their launch. That's why you find hit and miss reviews.
Technically it is 12 and even fewer if you really know your colors ;). But, for those who are new to adult coloring, layering and creating new colors is not something that is feasible, and they need a set with the colors created for them. For me, I'm just too lazy. I'm all for convenience haha.
... Will these pencils be smooth and creamy or are they similar to Polychromos? 😮 The range of colors 🎨💖 catches my attention and the packaging is cute 🥰
No, they are definitely smooth and not like a Poly. They are creamy, but not as creamy as a Prisma, and you can definitely feel that "budget" filler in them.
Taped the boxes you mean? That would solve that problem. But, they just aren't very practical for me for storage, especially since when you remove a few, they all slide out of place.
I totally agree with you withPrismacolor . I’m a Prismacolor girl as well.. I’m also very good mates with Karen she is just a beautiful person.. I’m waiting on my 126 set of Arrtx pencils..
Yes, but if a company is going to create a pencil to specifically compete a brand, I will compare them to the one they are trying to compete against so that people have a reference.
i swear i heard Prisma more times than Arrtx. I think In UK its a dream to own a bucket of Prismas because they are not affordable that's why i was hoping to see a review of Arrtx.
![Blox Fruits Dragon Rework Update [Full Stream]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EqDAp8udhm0/mqdefault.jpg)
![REBINDING The Harry Potter series Into LEATHER Bound Books! [DIY, Bookbinding]](/img/1.gif)
I loved that the 72 set had the same names as prismas so that way for people who can’t afford prismas could still follow along on tutorials
I know. Not all of us can afford the full set of Prismas, and even the smaller 72-set is pricey, so it was really helpful that Arrtx had the Prisma names. Also, the majority of colour names Prisma has attached to their pencils are neither copyrighted nor original. It’s not plagiarism to call a pencil indigo blue or blush pink, so I don’t get being so defensive of a brand.
Fair enough. My thing is I just like to see pencils branch out and be something unique to themselves rather than a carbon copy.
I think you took my comment the wrong way, and never did I say plagiarism lol. What I meant was that I honestly prefer when company' are unique. I look at pencils as works of art themselves, so I hate when a company short sells themselves and copies names outright, especially from a single brand, but like I said in the video, when they released more, it seems they started branching out and not going from Prismas color line word-for-word, which was nice, because then it gives them something fun and unique. It's like alllll of those pastel sets out there that are carbon copies of Holbeins, including some that copy right down to the numbering system. It is more fun to see something unique and true to itself, especially when they are competing with a particular brand, than just a budget copied version. If that makes any sense. Wasn't me getting all up and arms for my Prismas. I just felt Arrtx should make it their own instead of try to be something else.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i think it was a good business strategy to present them as dupes to prismacolor pencils, since prismas aren't affordable for a lot of people outside the us. i also think budget alternatives, even if they are copies or maybe because they are copies, make a lot of people happy.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i seen a post in one of my coloring groups that prisma is doing away with 2 of there colors. Have you heard anything? I think one of the colors was parm violet and another was a pinkish color. I couldn't read the names clearly. Do you know anything about that?
Hi Kori. Thanks for swatching these out. I am probably going to wait on these for a while. I am like you, as I had just bought the 72 set and they released the 126 set right after😖. I do like the pencils, but I agree that Prismas are better. They are a nice pencil for someone just starting out in coloring that can’t afford Prismas. I look forward to seeing you use them on a picture😊. Take care❤
Yeah definitely a starter set...I'm not sure I'd take these much further than that.
Thank you for zooming in really close during the swatch, its easier to see the subtlety of the similar colors. I have the 72 set and will pass on this one, they could still use some work on the color selection. I LOVE the purple knitted hat, such a great combo of colors and looks so real!
Of course! Oh thank you. That knitted hat took me hours lol
Love watching the swatching and your comments about these pencils. Look forward to your portrait with them. Your portraits are so amazing! I want to improve in that area so that I’m not avoiding certain pictures!!! Thanks for all you do, Kori! 🥰
Awe thank you Carol. I used to be TERRIFIED of portraits - so it can be done my dear!
I’m excited to see you do a portrait with them ! I really like them a lot .
Yes, it will be fun to see how these do compared to my Prisma babies haha
Do they have light fast ratings,? Thank you so much. I'm looking for a budget alternative to Prismas but I am going to settle for a smaller set of them if these aren't close. Thank you ❤
Thanks for the swatching and review! I've been curious about these. Again, your portraits are absolutely amazing! 😊
Awe thank you my dear. You're too kind. 💜
Thank you for putting these pencils in proper color family order. I have seen them swatched using the color order as listed on the carton That order just wasn't working for me but I lack the knowledge to be able to place them in correct order. This is much better for me and makes better sense for the way I choose colors. Thanks so very much for sharing your time and talent. Another great video! and it is very much appreciated.
You are so welcome!
Recently got these and I like them. I am here for all the blues! am far from an expert but I will always go back to my Prismas. Love the picture you coloured!
Hi... ! It's noted that they have pleasant colors 🥰...vut how about the colored pencil? Is its tip resistant to breakage? 😮
@@YukinoKary They definitely don't break like the Prismas. But they are not as soft or creamy either. It's a double edged sword. I have a lot of different brands but I still reach for my Prismas the most. Having said that I need to force myself to use the others so I can become more comfortable with them .
I love my Prismas for sure. I don't think anything would replace them
I'm honestly still surprised you still enjoy prisma so much. Personally I've just gotten too tired of wildly varying quality and other issues. And they're nothing like they were before they off-shored, though honestly the quality has been sliding for a long time now.
Edit: Also so many of their pigments aren't light fast. Honestly I started on them, and if they were still like my old set in high school I would keep using them. These recent batches I've just had too many issues. To each their own.
Prisma’s are my favorite pencils. I only buy mine from Blick and have never had a problem.
So, I'm surprised so many people have issues with Prismas. I only buy my open stock from Blick Arts and I have yet to have a single quality issue. I know the cheap defects sold on Amazon are flooding the market, but I don't buy those. True Prisma doesn't have super high lightfast (but they do have some), but this is adult coloring here. Adult coloring doesn't really need to worry about museum conditions because we aren't exactly selling commissions. Regardless, it is a bummer so many people have experienced quality issues, because I've used these for a long time myself and have not, but I think it is where you buy them? Not sure.
Same. I get mine all from Blick and haven't had any issues.
Only issue I have is it cost me 250.00 in Australia 🇦🇺 to buy I can justify though.
Hi, there’s a new set of Arrtx out, it is available as a 48 or 72 set. It’s about $10 cheaper than the blue box set. I just got my set. The pigments seem very fine and lay down well. I cannot say much at this point because I haven’t really used them to colour anything.
BUT the box it comes in is so very cute. It has a flip cover held with magnets, when you flip the lid over you can then open it like a book. Stand it up and have all pencils available. Very very cute, a bit like the Karismacolor in the brown box but easier to handle. Oh, the box is white with a cut-out design and a beautiful pic of sunflowers.
Edited to add….
I get the feel of Staedler Design Journey or the Stabilo Original in pencil design, hexagonal form. But I can’t say if they perform equally well as either of those two.
I am glad that you did a review on some Arrtx pencils with your comment, which is what I expected to see here. I felt like what I saw and heard was more like a very enthusiastic review of Prismas and their superior qualities. I agree that the portraits done with the Prismas were really beautiful and that this artist is very talented. About Arrtx: In other reviews I have heard that the quality of the 72 set of the Arrtx in laydow was better than the 126 set, but there are many different opinions, and I will be interested to see what is said in part 2 of this video.
So the 72 count set comes in a blue box, but they are the round pencils and same formula as the ones here in the 126 set. Are you talking about a different set of pencils from them?
@@ColorfullyOptimisticThere is a "new" set, 48 and 72 only so far, that the box is white with the pencil count in color and some more spiral art on the front. They seem to be different from the blue and green boxes, I saw some say that the white box is their "premium" colors 🤔 I do not own any of these but since the 126 set is on my wishlist I would love a review of the white boxes.
@@CraftingMissAika Finally figured this out when two people reached out to Arrtx for reviews of the white set. It's a student line that's being sold in the UK and some other places. The white box is not their premium colors. It would be rated underneath the blue (72)/green (126) sets. I was really tempted to get it from the UK but the reviews made it seem the pencils were similar to other student lines and were not similar to these Arrtx.
Really liked this review. I have not been tempted to buy this set. It seems that I have so many budget sets and some high end, and I use both. I can do lovely pictures with both. The difference is in the ease
Of use. I typically only get sets now if thy offer something different or to replace what has worn down. Otherwise I am being the same thing over and over. But I am rethinking this one if I can use along side prismas and replace them less often
Yes, you would be able to use these alongside Prismacolor, especially since they are so close in color range.
I have these cuties. I can’t wait for a color along.
Oh nice!
I'm a Prisma fan as well but I am absolutely loving these "Prisma dupes" lol. Arrtx has done an awesome job with these pencil. They are not Prisma but they are a close second for me. Also I think Prisma discontinued colors Lavender and Lilac so I was actually happy that they copied those two pencils at the least 😆. I've been to every Hobby Lobby in my area but I can't seem to find replacements /open stock for those two Prisma colors.
Oh the discontinued ones are long gone for now :(. I do wish I liked these pencils -- I want to like them, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to enjoy them.
How many pastels are in that bucket o' yours 3:57
ARRTX 126 set on sale at Amazon USA for $27.49.
Not shabby -- they tend to be on sale a lot
they look beautiful! i'm waiting for my set to arrive. i don't know about a bigger set, but arrtx is planning to release a pastel set in the future. i don't use metallics, but i'm looking forward to the neon colours. i have a 48 set of prismacolor premier pencils, they are nice, but i wish i got a bigger set when the prices were reasonable. they got extremly expensive in germany, the 150 set costs 250 euro here. i can get a full set of polychromos (120) for 150 euro. i know that they are entirely different pencils, but the price is just too high when i compare them to other brands.
Ah sad they are joining the pastel game. The market is oversaturated haha. But, their current 126 could benefit from some lighter colors, and if they are planning to release a pastel set, that would explain why the 126 were so bold and dark.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i don't understand, why is that sad? i think it's only logical since they would want to profit as much as they can. i like my brutfuner macarons, but if i like how the arrtx colored pencils lay down better, i would buy an arrtx pastel set too. i also have a small pack of holbein pencils, but i don't like them as much to buy more of them and it's also not in my budget.
@@agircekim oh because they're adding so late
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i see, but i'm really curious if they will copy the holbein set or if the colors will be different.
@@agircekim its hard to make unique colors (only so many you can) but if like to see someone not copy the names teehee
My question is how they compare to Prismas on black paper like Artagain. I like the way Prismas are quite opaque. I tried some Castle pencils, but they did not compare and I am returning them. Thanks!
I'll definitely test them on black paper when I do my full in-depth review.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic Awesome. Thanks!
The closest budget dupe for prisma is Arteza, and they come in open stock now. Its not exact, and theres more wax bloom, but its impressively close given the price.
I'm not sure I'd, personally, find Arteza close to Prisma. They don't feel like Prismas or work like them to me. However, we all use pencils so similarly, that we all see them differently depending on how we color :)
@@ColorfullyOptimistic they're closest as in they're the softest. They're softer than the scholar line of prismacolor. You will NEVER get a budget pencil the same as premier, but also arteza has changed their recipe since their launch. That's why you find hit and miss reviews.
I can't find them the 126 set
I linked them in the description so you would go straight to them.
great review, thank you
Thank you my dear!
I’m a Prisma girl as well. I have all the other sets but I love Prisma.
Yea I just love my Prismacolor too much
Lovely colors. tfs!🙋👍
Thank you! 😊
I realised that with colored pencils, you only need 24 colours maximum! Since you can get more colours and shades with layering the basic colours
Technically it is 12 and even fewer if you really know your colors ;). But, for those who are new to adult coloring, layering and creating new colors is not something that is feasible, and they need a set with the colors created for them. For me, I'm just too lazy. I'm all for convenience haha.
... Will these pencils be smooth and creamy or are they similar to Polychromos? 😮 The range of colors 🎨💖 catches my attention and the packaging is cute 🥰
No, they are definitely smooth and not like a Poly. They are creamy, but not as creamy as a Prisma, and you can definitely feel that "budget" filler in them.
I love that peach puff too 💕
It is an adorable friggin name.
fun, thanks for posting
You bet 💜
I have this set and taped the two together
Taped the boxes you mean? That would solve that problem. But, they just aren't very practical for me for storage, especially since when you remove a few, they all slide out of place.
I have 24 prismacolor premier colored pencils and 48 and 60 scholar prismacolor colored pencils all together
Nice! What you think of the Scholar
@@ColorfullyOptimistic i like the scolar prismacolor colored pencils 😊
I totally agree with you withPrismacolor . I’m a Prismacolor girl as well.. I’m also very good mates with Karen she is just a beautiful person.. I’m waiting on my 126 set of Arrtx pencils..
I dunno how she was able to do that comparison chart. I would've gone mad haha. So kudos to her.
@@ColorfullyOptimistic Can confirm I am indeed mad 🤪😂 Great video hun 🤍
I bought the set and not happy with them at ALL: 1 pencil was not even in there (ginger root) and several pencils tips keep breaking.
Oh man missing ones that's not good. Did you return them to Amazon?
@@ColorfullyOptimistic no i contacted Arrtx but they change tunes every other Day .....really bummed
Not a fan of how these feel, will probably return em.
Everyone is so unique and not all pencils will work for all. Nothing wrong with that at all!
You get this wasn’t a prisma review! Right? 🤔
Yes, but if a company is going to create a pencil to specifically compete a brand, I will compare them to the one they are trying to compete against so that people have a reference.
i swear i heard Prisma more times than Arrtx. I think In UK its a dream to own a bucket of Prismas because they are not affordable that's why i was hoping to see a review of Arrtx.