Based on some research that I've done (and my chemistry background :)), I think the opacity of a coloured pencil doesn't come from oil/wax - I think it comes from how much kaolin clay (or similar) that they include in the formula for the core. Neither oil nor wax would be opaque but kaolin clay would be. Thanks for all you do for the colouring community, Jennifer and Steve! :)
Very Interesting! I always love ur "left brain" thinking. lol Well now i think that your usual left brain is now meshing and mixing with ur right brain now that ur using ur right brain more! I always have loved watching Jennifer and Steve. They were my first channel i watched when finding this community so whenever u speak of them, i cant help but smile for them a bit. Hope all is well!
@@PerfectlyImperfectColour Just because they were the first channel you watched that doesn't mean they are right. Actually after fact checking, i'm sorry to say Coloring Bliss gives many times false information. That channel has become just about entirely about advertising to buy their products at a very high price. I stopped believing in most reviews and her opinions, they are not correct or real
I've had them since they came out, although I didn't pay full price for them because they are extortionate for only 36 pencils. However, as with anything Posca, you're paying for a quality product and these coloured pencils are no exception. The packaging is excellent and they don't come apart, I do also keep mine in the plastic package for storage though. These are one of the few sets of mine that remain in their original case. I love how easy to layer and blend they are and the colour range is excellent for a limited size set and they match up with the colours in the Posca marker pen line too, which helps for layering on top of a marker base.
I'm using these pencils a great deal and combine them with oil pastels. They work well with Gamsol, especially when I use them for backgrounds and detailing my work. I wish Posca provided more colors. Thank you for sharing your structural analysis. I appreciate your support and would award Posca a 7 rating.
I haven't watched past the 5 minute point yet, but I am immediately struck by the packaging and I think I love it. I am particularly fond of the smaller trays that won't eat up your work space. The numbers on the end is interesting...kind of like that. However you are just pointing out that the gold tone makes reading it difficult. However, since only going by numeric ID it will be easy enough to use the brilliant Posca black paint pen to put the number on the side of each pencil at the base :) I'll probably cover the painted numbers over with a clear satin-y nail polish to prevent the possibility of rubbing off over time. I'm already convinced that I'm going to get these because I love the compact and practical packaging as well as that terrific group of grays. The other colors seem to be a good range of everything you need for a solid set of pencils. I recently finished filling out the complete sets of Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran D'Ache Luminance pencil sets via Blick's site. But I love the idea of this well balanced smaller set when you aren't doing something smaller in scope
Hi Jennifer, I have 3 of your swatching books (colored pencils, watercolor, & marker), and they are great - however, I'd like to make 2 suggestions. 1. number the pages 2. add an index page (or 2 for those who order books with a lot of pages) The 2 previous brands of swatch books I had been using (before switching to yours) both had these, and I found them very useful. Swatch books are supposed to be reference books - meaning they're meant for you to be able to refer back to them over and over. But it's difficult to refer to it if it takes a long time to find what you're looking for. Most of us don't do swatches for videos or doing battles between brands. Having an index and page numbers not only makes it much faster and easier to find the swatches we're looking for, but it also helps to be able to check relatively quickly whether or not I've already swatched a particular set. I have so many coloring sets, it's impossible for me to remember which I've already swatched & which I haven't. I have already hand-numbered the pages to all of your swatch books & made my own indexes, so this improvement would be too late for me, but I'm sure a lot of other colorists will agree and find the addition of page numbers & an index to be really helpful. Great video, btw. I love Posca pencils.
I have a swatchbook by another colouring artist and desconstructed it (it was bound by glue). I punched 4 holes in the pages and got some binder rings that you can open and close. I can now add and remove pages, making it a very dynamic book.
Thank you for the feedback and suggestions. I really like your ideas. Can you share with me a little more what you picture for the index? (Like blank lines where you could write the name of the media and the page numbers?)
@@ColoringBliss Yes, except have the page numbers already pre-printed next to the lines. Then have a coloumn for medium type, in case one decides to include multiple types of media in their book, or even if there is only one type of medium, say markers, they can fill in the type of markers, f.e. alcohol, paint, chalk, etc. Then a column for filling in the name of the set. And make the lines wide enough apart so that there is plenty of room to write in case there is more than one set included on a page. Perhaps even another column to fill in the count of the set.
I had trouble reading metallic numbers on my Polys. I used a hack I learned from someone else. Using a white paint pen, apply paint over the pencil number then using a finger or towel lightly rub off excess paint. You should end up with a white pencil number you can read. I'm not sure how it'll work on an end cap but it might be worth a try.
Thank you for doing this. A few years ago, I had bought a VERY beautiful set of oil pencils (called 'Phoenix' I think? All of the writing is in Chinese, so I cant really remember) from China but by the time I received them, I had lost the video that convinced me to get them and have been afraid to try them out ever since because of the oil instead of wax...I didn't want to 'waste' them trying to figuring it all out. So they have been just sitting in their beautiful packaging on my shelf...now I can try them out knowing how to use them...all because you did this video 😀
I’ve had them since the beginning and my only complaint is only 36 pencils. After 4 years I thought they’d have added more colours.The band goes around the box when it is shut not open. I love them and thanks for an excellent review.
Thanks Jennifer and Steve! Yet again another thorough review of something ive had my eye on. I can always trust ur opinion and videos. Thanks for all ur hard work!
I don't know how they kept missing the number on the end.’ve had mine for years, and the number hasn't rubbed off. It's still very visible on my well used, and sharpened pencils.
Steve! Great catch--I love the numbers on the tip because we can't sharpen them away! Also, after awhile our fingers take the name right off. They are on the high side. I'm not thrilled about the small assortment of colours. I suppose being only 36 they are limited.
These are my favourite travel pack, I added in a (free gift) Derwent Lightfast violet, once used the pencils down enough to share space. Great pencils on most paper.
I came across those on Amazon recently & ALLLLLMOST got them. I like my Posca pencils, but I have others I reach for more. I’m just not sure I would use them enough to justify the price, compared to my Polys, Pablos, Prismas, and Lightfast/Lumis.
I like the number on the end. I sometimes store my pencils standing up in a container on my desk as I color..seeing the color on the end is how I usually decide which color to use.. BUT having the number clearly in sight would seem to be pretty handy. Thinking about my inktense pencils .. you have to go by number a lot since the colors are not that true on the ends..
Wow. I got my pencils. They are amazing. I sharpened to a point. No breaking of tip. No crumbs. I think better than my polychromos. They always pop the tip. Especially greens. And I did this in green and colors. No popping the tip. 😊😊😊❤❤ I will recommend them highly. Worth the $$ also they are all centered. So much better than my expensive pencils. Amazes me big time.😊😊
I don't know why centering the leads in pencils should be so hard. Even some of the expensive pencils are off center, makes it hard to get a point on some of them. 😢
This was a wonderful video! I always learn so much. Plus I feel very relaxed and inspired. I have the Ponca pencils. I didn’t know where the numbers were after having them for over a year!,,
As soon as you picked up the first pencil. I saw the word peach on the barrel toward the cap, and you made such a big fuss about no color names. Gotta look before you leap!
I believe those with names as in her first pencil is “open stock”. The 36 color set does not have names on the pencils, only numbers but they provide names on the plastic outer covering (shipping box) although not on the permanent container box.
I like these pencils. I find them very creamy, vibrant and, yes, opaque. Wish there were more colors. I've seen people do comparisons with the Holbein pastels and white pencils and they fared very well. I like the packaging. I use them as a travel set. I put the elastic vertically along the top to bottom, rather than like a belt across the middle. I find it's a tighter fit and keeps it together better. I will say, I almost lost the band once because it's easy to sort of forget it if you're out somewhere and coloring. Just remember to put the band back.
I love theses pencils and use them with my Holbein 50 pastel colors which are the only Holbein pencils I have. I am surprised you didn't mention the weight of them, they feel heavier than my other pencils more substantial. My first set I bought at full price and threw away the outer cover where the color names were😢. Then got my second set years later because I like them so much for about $40 and kept the cover box with names on them.
Hello Jenifer , I recently found your channel and I enjoy watching you share all the new art supplies and your talent as a colorist. I want to thank you for sharing and let you know that although I have love art all my life only recently I am feeling comfortable and more free to explore my artistic style and skills. I enjoy your content because you are naturally sharing and honestly discovering the pros and cons of the items. I also enjoy that you work together with your husband and you sound like you have a great relationship. Overall I am happy to watch your channel and I am learning so much as I loose my fear to explore Art in my own way. I would like to have some of your swathing pages, could you please let me know how I can find them. Thank you so much for sharing all the information.
Your videos are delightful and your pronunciation is very good. I'm brazilian and don't have any trouble in understand you...thank you. I don't have posca pencils yet....perhaps in the future
This is so true. Many RUclipsrs don't realise that talking at 100 miles an hour can be quite hard to follow for those whose mother tongue isn't English. Jennifer talks at a good pace and, as you say, her pronunciation is excellent. And on a personal note, I can recommend the Poscas ;) Greetings from Spain!
I'm starting to like posca. Just too expensive. I love that they don't crumble. ...I haven't liked swatches, but I'm starting to see yours blending so nicely. Maybe I'll do a swatch lol
Thank you for this great video! I do have a question, since there are only 36 colors. Can the colors of these be mixed to create more colors? That would certainly be a plus!
The number is on the end so if you put them in an organizer, like the one beside you, you can see which is which. At least that is what I think. I love it because I hate turning pencils around trying to find their coating. It's easy to find the code it's on the end. 😊
I like the packaging, but the elastic isn't very tight. I use a couple fat light green rubber bands. Way to go Steve! I missed the number on the end too! I'm with you on the metallic ink, but I can deal with it. I like the opacity, the brightness. I need to play with them some more. I haven't noticed any wax bloom, either. Colouringchemist mentioned kaolin clay as a possible ingredient. Fascinating.
Thanks for this great review! Why oh why do color pencil makers persist in that annoying metallic printing on their pencils? Gamsol: When I use a solvent, rarely in color pencils, but I do use it for thinning oils and cleaning a brush between color changes, I use Gamsol too. It is pretty odorless but the fumes are still there. I keep the container of it as far away from me as possible and loosely put the lid back on or cover it with something. I think that helps to keep those nasty fumes away from my nose . 👍
I don’t care about color names or numbers anyway. I don’t make swatch charts either because I check the color before I use a pencil instead of relying on a chart. Very nice pencils!
Oil based, interesting. Perhaps I can use them with my Polychromos, I'm so into oil based pencils and layering. Actually I like the idea of the number of the bottom of the pencils, which will be the most lasting thing, that's clever, but I never liked the metalic lettering. The packaging is ok for me. Thank you both for the video as always! Cheers from Spain!
I was just watching & thought I'd look at the set online...I couldn't believe Uni site is selling the 36 set for $35.99 I was shocked but thought I'd let you know in case where you got yours would match the price.
Another problem solver might be taking a Sharpie paint marker, or going in with India ink over the numbers and then sealing with clear nail polish or clear gesso....something that will seal clearly. As for the limited number of colors...that can be a plus since it encourages using the great blending effects you can get and become less dependent on the fss problem...full set syndrome for those who don't know the acronym of Jennifer's phrase. I used to be a FSS individual, but thanks to Lindsey Weirich aka The Frugal Crafter, I've realized how much more you learn and how creative you become by limiting your palette to 5-6 colors and using blending techniques...you stretch your craft a lot that way and save on your pocket book (says this person who just filled out the polychromos and luminance pencil sets) :) But some art supplies are going to trigger that unfortunately. Thank you SOOOOOOO much, both of you, for all of the effort you put into providing such in-depth studies of the various supplies...and providing the wonderful swatch books and coloring pages that you do. It's a true value to your subscribers.
The colors seem really nice but they are 70$ in Canada, too expensive, plus a plastic case is a no for me. Maybe if I can find them open stock locally I might buy a few colors. Thanks for the review!
I just received these a couple of days ago, I apologize for not using your link, these links are new to me and I forget and just order from my own account. I'm in the process of trying to swatch them, but I fear I may be too new to coloring to be able to do it without a lot of help. I do need a specific book for the Posca pencil and that would help but I'm going to have to see if I can afford it this month. So far I'm finding that I do really like them but I don't now if I'm going to be able to get used to the no name on the pencil and the number on the end is a big no for me because I simply can't see it. Everything else I really like. You really are costing yourself with all of these new recommendations because I can't afford both the products and your books. :) Do you have any of the smaller packages available for the Posca pencil?I had already developed a nail habit and I am a diyer but there are so many gorgeous polishes and things for nail art that I may have to get a job to keep up with both hobbies. Oh and I did get a good price on them at Amazon, I think it was $38.
I love my Posca pencils. Super creamy. I just wish they'd release a larger color spectrum. I do not, however, like the packaging. Too easy for the band to slip off, and I've never liked keeping my pencils in a tray while trying to color. I also dislike the lack of color name. I've never cared where the number is on a pencil, but on the end actually works better for where my pencils are kept now (stored upright in pencil cubes my husband 3D printed for me).
Hi, you know you have too many pencils when you consider ordering them and you find you already have them, for almost a year!!! Swatched and all!!! LOL
A number on the end cap seems genius cause then you dont sharpen it away, but a bit annoying for those who store their pencils horizontally (in a case) cause we'll have no indication without tilting the case up.
Great video. I have Posca acryllic paint pens, but I didnt know they make colored pencils, so I'm definitely excited to purchase some. That packaging is unique and looks like a great idea! Even if the elasticity goes out of the band over time, one can easily replace it. I don't like those clear plastic boxes, either, and it appears that it is actually meant to be thrown away in this case.
I ordered the pencils, but Amazon sent the pastels by mistake. They gave me a refund and let me keep them. I like them and find them similar to Neocolor I. I tossed the package and store them in the drawer with my Neos. The strap is strong. I used it to lock my screen door for over a year (exterior doors are very expensive) until I got a new one. I still have my mind set on the pencils as oil pastels are my favorite medium, and I want to use them together. I will store them in the provided case. The color range in both is minimal, but if the two sets were all I had, I think the possibilities would be pretty generous.
I love my posca pencils. The case is great but I've lost the rubber band. The only thing I don't like is that there are only 36 pencils. I was able to buy mine last year when they were on sale for around 30 dollars.
These are way too expensive for me. 😔 On your big battle of the inexpensive pencils I bought 2 different sets, StarJoy and Brutfuner. I really like both! Exploring on Amazon the other day I saw Brutfuner had a 72 count set of macaron pastels and I already had a 72 count of metallics in my wishlist, so I bought both. Metallics were $28.99 and Pastels were $27.99, I should have bought one at a time but I didn’t want to wait. They should get here next week as I also don’t have prime but go for free shipping.
Personally, I find them hard work. They require some technical ability to get the desired result. You certainly can’t just smoosh the colours together and expect a blend and not impressed with them when layering. I do not find them value for money. I got them as I collect all the pencils, but find I do not reach for them.
![NEW Prismacolor Technique Boxes! [Unboxing & In-Depth Review]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wz655MnFMY8/mqdefault.jpg)
![NEW Prismacolor Technique Boxes! [Unboxing & In-Depth Review]](/img/tr.png)
![Eminem - Fuel (feat. JID) [Official Lyric Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/t5H_CewqpKA/mqdefault.jpg)
Based on some research that I've done (and my chemistry background :)), I think the opacity of a coloured pencil doesn't come from oil/wax - I think it comes from how much kaolin clay (or similar) that they include in the formula for the core. Neither oil nor wax would be opaque but kaolin clay would be. Thanks for all you do for the colouring community, Jennifer and Steve! :)
Very Interesting! I always love ur "left brain" thinking. lol Well now i think that your usual left brain is now meshing and mixing with ur right brain now that ur using ur right brain more! I always have loved watching Jennifer and Steve. They were my first channel i watched when finding this community so whenever u speak of them, i cant help but smile for them a bit. Hope all is well!
It would also be the pigment used, some are more opaque that others.
@@PursuingHeaven That's true! :)
@@PerfectlyImperfectColour Jennifer and Steve were the first RUclips colouring channel I discovered, too. :)
@@PerfectlyImperfectColour Just because they were the first channel you watched that doesn't mean they are right. Actually after fact checking, i'm sorry to say Coloring Bliss gives many times false information. That channel has become just about entirely about advertising to buy their products at a very high price. I stopped believing in most reviews and her opinions, they are not correct or real
I've had them since they came out, although I didn't pay full price for them because they are extortionate for only 36 pencils. However, as with anything Posca, you're paying for a quality product and these coloured pencils are no exception. The packaging is excellent and they don't come apart, I do also keep mine in the plastic package for storage though. These are one of the few sets of mine that remain in their original case. I love how easy to layer and blend they are and the colour range is excellent for a limited size set and they match up with the colours in the Posca marker pen line too, which helps for layering on top of a marker base.
I'm using these pencils a great deal and combine them with oil pastels. They work well with Gamsol, especially when I use them for backgrounds and detailing my work. I wish Posca provided more colors. Thank you for sharing your structural analysis. I appreciate your support and would award Posca a 7 rating.
I haven't watched past the 5 minute point yet, but I am immediately struck by the packaging and I think I love it. I am particularly fond of the smaller trays that won't eat up your work space. The numbers on the end is interesting...kind of like that. However you are just pointing out that the gold tone makes reading it difficult. However, since only going by numeric ID it will be easy enough to use the brilliant Posca black paint pen to put the number on the side of each pencil at the base :) I'll probably cover the painted numbers over with a clear satin-y nail polish to prevent the possibility of rubbing off over time. I'm already convinced that I'm going to get these because I love the compact and practical packaging as well as that terrific group of grays. The other colors seem to be a good range of everything you need for a solid set of pencils. I recently finished filling out the complete sets of Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran D'Ache Luminance pencil sets via Blick's site. But I love the idea of this well balanced smaller set when you aren't doing something smaller in scope
Hi Jennifer, I have 3 of your swatching books (colored pencils, watercolor, & marker), and they are great - however, I'd like to make 2 suggestions.
1. number the pages
2. add an index page (or 2 for those who order books with a lot of pages)
The 2 previous brands of swatch books I had been using (before switching to yours) both had these, and I found them very useful. Swatch books are supposed to be reference books - meaning they're meant for you to be able to refer back to them over and over. But it's difficult to refer to it if it takes a long time to find what you're looking for. Most of us don't do swatches for videos or doing battles between brands. Having an index and page numbers not only makes it much faster and easier to find the swatches we're looking for, but it also helps to be able to check relatively quickly whether or not I've already swatched a particular set. I have so many coloring sets, it's impossible for me to remember which I've already swatched & which I haven't. I have already hand-numbered the pages to all of your swatch books & made my own indexes, so this improvement would be too late for me, but I'm sure a lot of other colorists will agree and find the addition of page numbers & an index to be really helpful.
Great video, btw. I love Posca pencils.
I have a swatchbook by another colouring artist and desconstructed it (it was bound by glue). I punched 4 holes in the pages and got some binder rings that you can open and close. I can now add and remove pages, making it a very dynamic book.
Thank you for the feedback and suggestions. I really like your ideas. Can you share with me a little more what you picture for the index? (Like blank lines where you could write the name of the media and the page numbers?)
@@ColoringBliss Yes, except have the page numbers already pre-printed next to the lines. Then have a coloumn for medium type, in case one decides to include multiple types of media in their book, or even if there is only one type of medium, say markers, they can fill in the type of markers, f.e. alcohol, paint, chalk, etc. Then a column for filling in the name of the set. And make the lines wide enough apart so that there is plenty of room to write in case there is more than one set included on a page. Perhaps even another column to fill in the count of the set.
I think your 5 step testing worksheet seems so logical and praise-worthy.
I had trouble reading metallic numbers on my Polys. I used a hack I learned from someone else. Using a white paint pen, apply paint over the pencil number then using a finger or towel lightly rub off excess paint. You should end up with a white pencil number you can read. I'm not sure how it'll work on an end cap but it might be worth a try.
As a person with vision impairments, this is great to know. My weekend project. TU!
Aww! Rose looking at the camera. I was waiting for her to give us her imput on this matter!!! She was so serious! 😅😅😅😅😅😅
Thank you for doing this. A few years ago, I had bought a VERY beautiful set of oil pencils (called 'Phoenix' I think? All of the writing is in Chinese, so I cant really remember) from China but by the time I received them, I had lost the video that convinced me to get them and have been afraid to try them out ever since because of the oil instead of wax...I didn't want to 'waste' them trying to figuring it all out. So they have been just sitting in their beautiful packaging on my shelf...now I can try them out knowing how to use them...all because you did this video 😀
Congratulations on the 90K guys!
I’ve had them since the beginning and my only complaint is only 36 pencils. After 4 years I thought they’d have added more colours.The band goes around the box when it is shut not open. I love them and thanks for an excellent review.
I love Rose! Thank you for including her…brings me extra joy!
I’ve been aware of the Posca pencils for awhile, so I’m super excited to see this!
Thank you for covering these!! I have them saved on my Amazon wishlist and have been sitting on if I want to grab them. 😊
Thanks Jennifer and Steve! Yet again another thorough review of something ive had my eye on. I can always trust ur opinion and videos. Thanks for all ur hard work!
Beautiful colors! And thank you for making my wish list longer and longer..😄😄
At least the number on the end won't disappear when the pencil gets really short.
I don't know how they kept missing the number on the end.’ve had mine for years, and the number hasn't rubbed off. It's still very visible on my well used, and sharpened pencils.
Really like the colors on tan
Steve! Great catch--I love the numbers on the tip because we can't sharpen them away!
Also, after awhile our fingers take the name right off.
They are on the high side. I'm not thrilled about the small assortment of colours. I suppose being only 36 they are limited.
I totally agree with you on. that point, the # will be there to the end! 😂
These are my favourite travel pack, I added in a (free gift) Derwent Lightfast violet, once used the pencils down enough to share space. Great pencils on most paper.
Great haven't used these yet. Will look into for the gray color!!
I love my posca pencils I also have the Uni Mitsubishi pencils 100 and those are great with awesome packaging you might want to try those as well.
I came across those on Amazon recently & ALLLLLMOST got them. I like my Posca pencils, but I have others I reach for more. I’m just not sure I would use them enough to justify the price, compared to my Polys, Pablos, Prismas, and Lightfast/Lumis.
I like the number on the end. I sometimes store my pencils standing up in a container on my desk as I color..seeing the color on the end is how I usually decide which color to use.. BUT having the number clearly in sight would seem to be pretty handy. Thinking about my inktense pencils .. you have to go by number a lot since the colors are not that true on the ends..
I keep smaller sets like this in a wooden box, upright. The elastic band keeps it together well, never had any issues.
Wow. I got my pencils. They are amazing. I sharpened to a point. No breaking of tip. No crumbs. I think better than my polychromos. They always pop the tip. Especially greens. And I did this in green and colors. No popping the tip. 😊😊😊❤❤ I will recommend them highly. Worth the $$ also they are all centered. So much better than my expensive pencils. Amazes me big time.😊😊
I don't know why centering the leads in pencils should be so hard. Even some of the expensive pencils are off center, makes it hard to get a point on some of them. 😢
10 on the package . The trays are nice for keeping pencils from rolling off table.
That’s great presentation. Love it ;thanks for sharing!
Outstanding review! I have been hankering to try oil-based pencils. I think these will be my choice.
This was a wonderful video! I always learn so much. Plus I feel very relaxed and inspired. I have the Ponca pencils. I didn’t know where the numbers were after having them for over a year!,,
As soon as you picked up the first pencil. I saw the word peach on the barrel toward the cap, and you made such a big fuss about no color names. Gotta look before you leap!
I believe those with names as in her first pencil is “open stock”. The 36 color set does not have names on the pencils, only numbers but they provide names on the plastic outer covering (shipping box) although not on the permanent container box.
After two views of this video, I will buy the full set. Thanks!
I really like this case it’s really thin and with the elastic stays together well. It fits on an airplane tray
These are indeed beautiful pencils ❤. The numbers correspond to their markers.
Congratulations on 90k🎉
I like these pencils. I find them very creamy, vibrant and, yes, opaque. Wish there were more colors. I've seen people do comparisons with the Holbein pastels and white pencils and they fared very well. I like the packaging. I use them as a travel set. I put the elastic vertically along the top to bottom, rather than like a belt across the middle. I find it's a tighter fit and keeps it together better. I will say, I almost lost the band once because it's easy to sort of forget it if you're out somewhere and coloring. Just remember to put the band back.
While you are using the pencils put the band on the lid of the set, this wat it won't get lost or misplaced !!!
I love theses pencils and use them with my Holbein 50 pastel colors which are the only Holbein pencils I have. I am surprised you didn't mention the weight of them, they feel heavier than my other pencils more substantial. My first set I bought at full price and threw away the outer cover where the color names were😢. Then got my second set years later because I like them so much for about $40 and kept the cover box with names on them.
Love the number on the end. If you use your pencil to a small stub, you have not sharpened the colour name or number away.❤
Ooooh, I'm going to keep these in mind as I explore oil pastels more. These might be great for details.
Hello Jenifer , I recently found your channel and I enjoy watching you share all the new art supplies and your talent as a colorist. I want to thank you for sharing and let you know that although I have love art all my life only recently I am feeling comfortable and more free to explore my artistic style and skills. I enjoy your content because you are naturally sharing and honestly discovering the pros and cons of the items. I also enjoy that you work together with your husband and you sound like you have a great relationship. Overall I am happy to watch your channel and I am learning so much as I loose my fear to explore Art in my own way. I would like to have some of your swathing pages, could you please let me know how I can find them. Thank you so much for sharing all the information.
Your videos are delightful and your pronunciation is very good. I'm brazilian and don't have any trouble in understand you...thank you. I don't have posca pencils yet....perhaps in the future
This is so true. Many RUclipsrs don't realise that talking at 100 miles an hour can be quite hard to follow for those whose mother tongue isn't English. Jennifer talks at a good pace and, as you say, her pronunciation is excellent. And on a personal note, I can recommend the Poscas ;) Greetings from Spain!
I'm starting to like posca. Just too expensive.
I love that they don't crumble.
...I haven't liked swatches, but I'm starting to see yours blending so nicely. Maybe I'll do a swatch lol
Well you sold me. I love them on the black and the tan. I bet they'd be great on gray too. I ordered them. 😊 tfs I never knew they existed. 😊
Thank you for this great video! I do have a question, since there are only 36 colors. Can the colors of these be mixed to create more colors? That would certainly be a plus!
I asked that question before you did your sample of blending colors!
The number is on the end so if you put them in an organizer, like the one beside you, you can see which is which. At least that is what I think. I love it because I hate turning pencils around trying to find their coating. It's easy to find the code it's on the end. 😊
Love your blouse! Where did you get it? I love your videos. So helpful! God bless you!
I like the packaging, but the elastic isn't very tight. I use a couple fat light green rubber bands. Way to go Steve! I missed the number on the end too! I'm with you on the metallic ink, but I can deal with it.
I like the opacity, the brightness. I need to play with them some more. I haven't noticed any wax bloom, either. Colouringchemist mentioned kaolin clay as a possible ingredient. Fascinating.
Thanks for this great review! Why oh why do color pencil makers persist in that annoying metallic printing on their pencils? Gamsol: When I use a solvent, rarely in color pencils, but I do use it for thinning oils and cleaning a brush between color changes, I use Gamsol too. It is pretty odorless but the fumes are still there. I keep the container of it as far away from me as possible and loosely put the lid back on or cover it with something. I think that helps to keep those nasty fumes away from my nose . 👍
I don’t care about color names or numbers anyway. I don’t make swatch charts either because I check the color before I use a pencil instead of relying on a chart. Very nice pencils!
Oil based, interesting. Perhaps I can use them with my Polychromos, I'm so into oil based pencils and layering. Actually I like the idea of the number of the bottom of the pencils, which will be the most lasting thing, that's clever, but I never liked the metalic lettering. The packaging is ok for me. Thank you both for the video as always! Cheers from Spain!
Please review the other Mitsubishi pencils!!!!! I just purchased the Polycolor set and i'm dying to see how they're going to perform!!
Once I could read the numbers, I would love to use these pencils!!! Great video!
I have terrible eyesight. I’m legally blind in one eye, and I have no problem reading the numbers.
They are on a 28% sale right now on Amazon US $43.46!
Nice thank you
I use Posca pencils and their dark grey is lovely. I enjoy them but they are $3.50 here.
I just got home. I'll have to watch the replay on this to know what I missed!
Ive been really interested in the Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils lately, do you have any experience with these?
I was just watching & thought I'd look at the set online...I couldn't believe Uni site is selling the 36 set for $35.99
I was shocked but thought I'd let you know in case where you got yours would match the price.
Another problem solver might be taking a Sharpie paint marker, or going in with India ink over the numbers and then sealing with clear nail polish or clear gesso....something that will seal clearly. As for the limited number of colors...that can be a plus since it encourages using the great blending effects you can get and become less dependent on the fss problem...full set syndrome for those who don't know the acronym of Jennifer's phrase. I used to be a FSS individual, but thanks to Lindsey Weirich aka The Frugal Crafter, I've realized how much more you learn and how creative you become by limiting your palette to 5-6 colors and using blending techniques...you stretch your craft a lot that way and save on your pocket book (says this person who just filled out the polychromos and luminance pencil sets) :) But some art supplies are going to trigger that unfortunately. Thank you SOOOOOOO much, both of you, for all of the effort you put into providing such in-depth studies of the various supplies...and providing the wonderful swatch books and coloring pages that you do. It's a true value to your subscribers.
Awesome vid Jennifer.
Hi from LucyLee in Dublin, Ohio. I love pencils!
The colors seem really nice but they are 70$ in Canada, too expensive, plus a plastic case is a no for me. Maybe if I can find them open stock locally I might buy a few colors. Thanks for the review!
Thank you. 🙏
Does anyone know if the white pencil is able to be used over other coloured pencils to do white highlights?
@caitlin7325 No the Posca white pencil isn’t opaque enough for highlights. It can add paler patches though.
I just received these a couple of days ago, I apologize for not using your link, these links are new to me and I forget and just order from my own account. I'm in the process of trying to swatch them, but I fear I may be too new to coloring to be able to do it without a lot of help. I do need a specific book for the Posca pencil and that would help but I'm going to have to see if I can afford it this month. So far I'm finding that I do really like them but I don't now if I'm going to be able to get used to the no name on the pencil and the number on the end is a big no for me because I simply can't see it. Everything else I really like. You really are costing yourself with all of these new recommendations because I can't afford both the products and your books. :) Do you have any of the smaller packages available for the Posca pencil?I had already developed a nail habit and I am a diyer but there are so many gorgeous polishes and things for nail art that I may have to get a job to keep up with both hobbies.
Oh and I did get a good price on them at Amazon, I think it was $38.
The ones you already have are good looking pencils. Didn't know Posca made other than the acrylic pens.
I love my Posca pencils. Super creamy. I just wish they'd release a larger color spectrum. I do not, however, like the packaging. Too easy for the band to slip off, and I've never liked keeping my pencils in a tray while trying to color.
I also dislike the lack of color name. I've never cared where the number is on a pencil, but on the end actually works better for where my pencils are kept now (stored upright in pencil cubes my husband 3D printed for me).
Hi, you know you have too many pencils when you consider ordering them and you find you already have them, for almost a year!!! Swatched and all!!! LOL
A number on the end cap seems genius cause then you dont sharpen it away, but a bit annoying for those who store their pencils horizontally (in a case) cause we'll have no indication without tilting the case up.
When I get pencils in a tin I buy a case!
Oh hv u considered looking at the 150 set of derwent chromaflow pencils
She is being too cute! 🥰
Great video. I have Posca acryllic paint pens, but I didnt know they make colored pencils, so I'm definitely excited to purchase some.
That packaging is unique and looks like a great idea!
Even if the elasticity goes out of the band over time, one can easily replace it.
I don't like those clear plastic boxes, either, and it appears that it is actually meant to be thrown away in this case.
I ordered the pencils, but Amazon sent the pastels by mistake. They gave me a refund and let me keep them. I like them and find them similar to Neocolor I. I tossed the package and store them in the drawer with my Neos. The strap is strong. I used it to lock my screen door for over a year (exterior doors are very expensive) until I got a new one. I still have my mind set on the pencils as oil pastels are my favorite medium, and I want to use them together. I will store them in the provided case. The color range in both is minimal, but if the two sets were all I had, I think the possibilities would be pretty generous.
Wal Mart on line is having a flash sale right now. It is $36.20 with free shipping
I love my posca pencils. The case is great but I've lost the rubber band. The only thing I don't like is that there are only 36 pencils. I was able to buy mine last year when they were on sale for around 30 dollars.
The packaging reminds me of bento boxes
I want to have that brand for my Portraits
Try stacking them in a cascade points forward and then the elastic around all three…
These are way too expensive for me. 😔 On your big battle of the inexpensive pencils I bought 2 different sets, StarJoy and Brutfuner. I really like both! Exploring on Amazon the other day I saw Brutfuner had a 72 count set of macaron pastels and I already had a 72 count of metallics in my wishlist, so I bought both. Metallics were $28.99 and Pastels were $27.99, I should have bought one at a time but I didn’t want to wait. They should get here next week as I also don’t have prime but go for free shipping.
I'm not sure why you only used faces for all the pencil scores? It's clear that a numerical score wouldn't have been that high at all.
The numbers are on the very end on the dipped side. And the numbers have a color name on the plastic packaging
Thank you to all of you. My complaint: Give a tone of treats to your lovely Rose ! She is so cute.
color tip works 4 me
Like packaging
Only 36 colors, just look at all our blending. There's probably 72 colors technically if you're blending.
Debating purchasing these eventually with the boldness of the colors on those swatches. And vibrancy, but on my Amazon Canada, they’re $69.99 for 36 😅
You always nog what the nummber is now. So i think it is handy. The pagage is nice not handy. I did mine in a slot bag
I think all brands should put the number on the end so that when you sharpen the pencil you don't sharpen off the identifier
I just love the look of these pencils but the price is kind of pricey. Out in the air but was also looking at the Paul Ruben pencil.
Cobalt plus magenta makkes a decent purple. Bad omission for posca as it is in the rainbow spectrum
your nails look nice
Aren't the posca pencils just Uni Mitsubishi pencils? You can get the 100 set for about $100 US.
Amazon does have a 72 count set! On sale under $50 U.S.
I cant find them!
I also couldn’t find them on Amazon. Or Blick.
Searched and couldn't find a larger set.
FYI - Posca products tend to be more affordable on the Posca website vs on Amazon.
Personally, I find them hard work. They require some technical ability to get the desired result. You certainly can’t just smoosh the colours together and expect a blend and not impressed with them when layering. I do not find them value for money. I got them as I collect all the pencils, but find I do not reach for them.
I think the real test to any set is how much you want use them
The first pencil Jennifer picked up had the colour name on the barrel. It was zpeach.
That was the open stock pencil rather than the pencils in the set.
The color number are on the top
How i wish more companies would stop using metallic printing when labeling their pencils! Yes, it looks fancy, but I can’t read them 😅
The cheapest I can find them in the UK for 36 is £49.00.