Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils are a professional quality coloured pencil, which have soft waterproof leads. These pencils contain superior pigments of unsurpassed lightfastness and colour brilliance. The oil base makes them suitable for work a wide variety of surfaces and materials, which include all forms of paper, card or even fabrics and selected forms of plastic. Polychromos leads can be sharpened to a very fine point allowing them to be used on fine detail as well as cover large areas with colour. This beautifully presented tin of 120 Polychromos Pencils offers the full colour range available, making this the perfect gift for anyone serious about their illustrations and drawing.