Manufacturer | ACCO Brands |
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Brand | Derwent |
Item Weight | 0.352 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 9.3 x 0.55 x 7.8 inches |
Item model number | 700929 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Blue |
Closure | Twist |
Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | Soft |
Material Type | Metal |
Number of Items | 24 |
Size | 24 Count |
Point Type | Bold |
Ink Color | assorted colors |
Manufacturer Part Number | 700929 |
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Derwent Inktense Pencils Tin, Set of 24, Great for Holiday Gifts, 4mm Round Core, Firm Texture, Watersoluble, Ideal for Watercolor, Drawing, Coloring and Painting on Paper and Fabric (0700929)
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Brand | Derwent |
Writing Instrument Form | Colored Pencil |
Color | Blue |
Ink Color | assorted colors |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
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- VIBRANT SHADES – The round 4mm soft lead core is perfect for bold expressive drawings. The highly pigmented colour is easy to apply and produces a vibrant finish. Includes a range of 24 colours. Give the gift of creativity this holiday season!
- WATER SOLUBLE – Expand your creative possibilities. Water soluble pencils can be used dry for expressive drawings, or washed out with water to create a bright, yet translucent ink-like effect
- PERMANENT COLOUR – Pigments dry quickly and permanently when washed out, minimizing colour bleeding. Once dry, colours can be placed next to each other or layered, without fear of colour bleeding
- SURFACE VARIETY – Switch up your artistic canvas. As the colour dries permanently, it’s great on fabrics such as silk or cotton. Can also easily be used on paper. Modify the use to fit your project
- COLOUR CREATION – Make custom shades by mixing colours together. You can also obtain lighter shades of the same colour by adding water. Mix colours to create a truly unique piece of art
- ACCESSORIES – For best results, combine with other Derwent products, such as Derwent Waterbrush Set, Derwent Technique Brushes, Derwent Watercolour Paper Pads and Derwent Carry-All Canvas Bag
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Intense vibrant color
Derwent Inktense Pencils
Derwent Inktense pencils are intensely vibrant, watersoluble pencils that have been formulated to dry permanently, offering exceptional layering capability without dissolving previously dried layers of vivid color.
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Permanent
Fully dissolve pigment and leave to fully dry, so you can layer up
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Highly Versatile
Use on paper, ceramic, wood and fabric for fine art and craft projects
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Unique Formulation
Create vivid, ink-like stains or translucent washes
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Pencil Format
The pencil format provides control for fine detail
Recommended Derwent Accessories
Derwent Push Button Waterbrush | Derwent Technique Brushes | Derwent Inktense Paper Pads |
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Push Button Waterbrush SetIdeal for dissolving pigment and spreading color. | Derwent Technique Brushes SetIdeal for laying down a wash over a large area or creating fine lines. | Derwent Inktense Paper PadsTextured, cold pressed, archival - perfect for retaining color. |
Four tip sizes: fine, medium, large and large chisel. | Six brush designs for a variety of marks and effects. | Available in three sizes. |
What formulation are the Inktense pencils?
A unique formulation that is highly pigmented, permanent once dry and creates ink-like stains
What is included in the set?
The Inktense Pencil range includes up to 72 pencil colors. Pick your chosen tin size from 12 - 72 pencils. Some sets may also include additional accessories
What colors are in the set?
Please read the product description for the color palette
How do I use the pencils?
Experiment with wet or dry media. Either wet the paper or pencil marks or use straight from the pencil with a wet brush
What products can I use with the Inktense pencils?
Use alone with our Push Button Waterbrushes and Inktense Paper for the best application, or mix with the Inktense Paints and Blocks
About Derwent
With a proud heritage dating back to 1832; we have been creating pencils in the Lake District, UK, since 1916. With over 150 years of know-how packed into every pencil and art tool, our creative and scientific minds never cease experimenting. Obsessing over highest quality materials and forever creating an ever evolving exceptional range for every artist. We keep pushing boundaries so that artists can keep pushing theirs.
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ASIN | B000PD3M8E |
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Best Sellers Rank | #5,173 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #59 in Drawing Pencils |
Date First Available | July 13, 2006 |
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Derwent Inktense Pencils are perfect for illustrators, designers, and students. The round, 4mm soft lead core allows for a quick laydown of smooth colour, producing a vibrant finish for bold and expressive drawings. The water soluble pigments can be used for expressive drawings, or mixed with water to create a bright, yet translucent ink-like effect. As the pigment dries quickly, there’s no need to worry about colour bleeding. Perfect for colour layering. Plus, as the colours dry permanently, they are great on fabrics, such as silk or cotton. They can also easily be used on paper. Modify the use to fit your next project. You can create custom shades by mixing colours together, or obtain lighter shades of the same colour by adding water. Mix colours to create a truly unique piece of art. With a heritage dating to 1832, Derwent’s innovation comes from an understanding of artists. We’ve produced a range of quality art materials, many of which are made in our British manufacturing plant.
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Customers like the color, ease of use, water resistance, versatility, and smoothness of the pencils. They mention that the pigment is great, they're truly like drawing with watercolor pigments, and that the pencil is fun to work with. They also appreciate the fact that they dry to a permanent state and are water soluble ink. That said, some say that the colors are vibrant and the pencil are really smooth and creamy.
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Customers love the color of the pencils. They say the pigment is great, and the pencil is intimidating to use, but they love the saturated color. They like the vibrancy and the permanence of the colors once dry. They also like that the pencil turns into watercolor looking ink.
"...Regardless of my skill level, or lack thereof, I think the colors are brilliant and my own imagination is the only thing that will limit what I can..." Read more
"...These are the least intimidating to use, and I love the saturated color!..." Read more
"Adds new Dimensions to colored pencil artVersital, colorful, intense...So many possibilities" Read more
"...These Inktense Pencils are truly like drawing with watercolor pigments...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the pencils. They mention that the pencil is vibrant and brilliant. Some say that the color is not very vivid. However, most are satisfied. Customers also say that they work excellently as a regular colored pencil and as a watercolor pencil.
"...first was colored with Crayola colored pencils, which were cheap...and fine, but not very vivid, not all that blendable, and with not enough color..." Read more
"...You do not need much water to see the impact it makes. Totally amazing. I highly recommend them." Read more
"Awesome pencils! The pigment is great, and are hard to break the tip on." Read more
"...quality of the pencils in this listing, but in my case, the pencils were good quality...." Read more
Customers find the pencils easy to use and recommend them for fabric projects. They say the colors are vibrant and the pencil is fun to work with. The pencils sharpen easily in a manual or electric sharpener, and are the most joyful pencils they've ever used.
"...They sharpen easily in a manual or electric sharpener. They do not erase easily (I imagine you can’t really erase a real watercolor)...." Read more
"...These are the least intimidating to use, and I love the saturated color!..." Read more
"I love these. Easy to use , beautiful colors." Read more
"I like that they are so bright and easy to use" Read more
Customers like the value of the Inktense pencils. They say that they are well worth the price, and easier on the wallet. Customers also mention that the pencils were well packaged and came as new.
"...The first was colored with Crayola colored pencils, which were cheap...and fine, but not very vivid, not all that blendable, and with not enough..." Read more
"...Definitely worth every penny." Read more
"...This stuff is worth the money, really. With other watercolor pencils you have to keep sharpening.-Tin box feels professional & expensive...." Read more
"...Water brushes basically clean themselves, so you only need one, and they're cheap. I have this one, but there are a lot of others out there:[..." Read more
Customers like the water resistance of the pencils. They mention that they dry to a permanent state, are water-soluble, and are the best water-solvable pencils they have found. They also appreciate the fact that they stay saturated as they wet them and don't dilute to nothing.
"...But then, rather quickly, they dry to a permanent state, so that additional water no longer changes their hue and beauty...." Read more
"...If you like quality art supplies with intense pigments and enjoy water-soluble supplies, don't wait! And if you can, buy the WHOLE set!" Read more
"...They can reactivate with water y— even though advertising would lead you to believe otherwise- and some of the darker colors do leave pencil lines..." Read more
"...They do dry fast but I prefer that for layering and are so versatile that they can be used on so many types of medium and are permanent...." Read more
Customers like the smoothness of the pencil. They say that it's very soft, and for the most part, it' s really smooth and creamy. The colors are bright and have a distinct texture to them, and they coat the page with almost creamy, translucent color. They also mention that the led is soft and feels like butter to color with, and that it doesn't seem to soften when dry like traditional watercolors.
"...That was not my experience. The colors are bright and have a distinct texture to them- much brighter than many swatches online appear...." Read more
"...Its awesome pencil. Its soft, bigger width but faber castle’s is more comfortable, and my most fave about this product is the pigment on it...." Read more
"...They're vibrant and smooth , a new mainstay in my supply stash" Read more
"...The led is soft and feels like butter to color with! I didn't need any special paper to get a good result. On the contrary...." Read more
Customers like the blendability of the pencils. They say that they blend well, are easy to blend with other colors, and make for great mixing. Some say that the pencil acted like ink and would not blend or lift when layered. However, some customers are satisfied with the blend ability and find it fun to mix them.
"...I am blown away. The color just jumped off the page. Blending was a dream, layering on different colors was a blast, and removing color was a miracle..." Read more
"Nice quality, blends well on good watercolor paper. Rich colors. Derwent has a lightfast chart for these on their site...." Read more
"...I allay really love using these dry. They blend better than I've been able to do Ruth my prismacolor pencils, which is to say I don't probably use..." Read more
"...yourself wanting to use the more flourescent one, I find it makes for great mixing...." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the ink pen. They mention that it works well on thicker papers, watercolor paper, and fabric. Customers also say that it is a vibrant and versatile art medium that works well with other mediums.
"...on their own, but IMO the true beauty of them is how well they work with other media...." Read more
"...These pencils are easy to use and I highly recommend great on fabric." Read more
"...These pencils make it easy to be flexible, spontaneous and creative in countless ways...." Read more
"...That might seem limiting but it also open up new possibilities...." Read more
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I just picked up my first adult coloring book as a stress reducer/time waster that would have some sort of product to account for my (wasted) time. I can DO coloring, I just can’t draw anything that even remotely resembles the target object. I have now colored a sum total of TWO pages. The first was colored with Crayola colored pencils, which were cheap...and fine, but not very vivid, not all that blendable, and with not enough color variations to be really fun (the primary goal of this new hobby). I started the second page with some decades old colored pens missing half the pens (of course, the best colors were all dried up) and some of the Crayola pencils. At that point, I started a quest for better colored pencils. Almost all of the pencil reviews had the highest praise (vivid colors, good coverage) as well as the lowest praise (leads constantly breaking, leads off-centered, impossible to sharpen, etc.). After several days of near analysis paralysis, I finally settled on the Derwent Inktense collection of 72 pencils.
I was so excited I could barely stand the long wait for the package to arrive (a whole, like, five hours with Amazon Prime). I broke those puppies out long after my bed time and completed two or three flowers on my otherwise pretty dull 2nd coloring page. First impression? Well, not titillated, to be sure. Thought it might be the light, my old tired eyes, or maybe the wine....(no, not the wine...ok, maybe the wine). So, let's wait until morning. It was five minutes into my new day fresh perspective before I started drafting my first negative Amazon review in my head. The color was super waxy with spotty coverage, even with a heavy hand. Honestly, they felt like kindergarten crayons in a pencil barrel. For $70+ bucks??? Really??? The lead stood up to the pressure, which was a plus, but you could still see the white of the page under the ink. The pencil would not stay sharp for the fine lines and small spaces. Most colored pencils, except perhaps really soft ones, sort of self-sharpen just by shifting the angle of the lead. Not these. The colors seemed really vivid and blending them was “ok,” but I was so disappointed that the color didn't spread evenly and smoothly on the page. It was very blotchy. I sat back and thought about all of the five star reviews and wondered what in the hell all these people were thinking. Were they ALL paid reviews? Then, out of nowhere, DING, DING, DING…I remembered reading that these are WATER color pencils.
Not having any artist brushes whatsoever, I cleaned up a make-up brush (lol, yes, you heard right) to see what would happen to the ink from my crayon pencils when I added a bit of H20. It was a total freaking revelation. I am blown away. The color just jumped off the page. Blending was a dream, layering on different colors was a blast, and removing color was a miracle. Removing one color to lighten an area in order to add an (afterthought) brighter color was like too much to ask for. I AM SOLD. I have not colored in a coloring book since I was a child and I have never done a water color in my entire life. But, I may just spend the REST of my life using these pencils to make “art” that I will proudly hang on my refrigerator.
In terms of the pencil quality and packaging, there are 72 distinct colors, all with perfectly centered lead. They sharpen easily in a manual or electric sharpener. They do not erase easily (I imagine you can’t really erase a real watercolor). The pencils are very professional looking and have both color names and numbers so that you could really wear the pencil down to a tiny nub and still know which color it is to replace it. They are in two trays in a tin box. The lid doesn’t really fasten down on the tray, so you would have to carry and store it carefully or put a rubber band around it. I’ve added a few photos of the pencils, the lead, and my second colored page. The light pink and purple flowers are a mix of my previous pens/pencils. The tiny bell flowers are from a new set of colored pens that arrived the same day. The rest is the Derwent Inktense after adding water. Please remember, I am not an artist, I am a total noob to adult coloring books (and, btw, can we not think of a different name for this hobby so it doesn't sound x-rated??), and I was using one old make-up brush that kept splitting into a TRIDENT shape (now eagerly awaiting the arrival of real water color brushes). Regardless of my skill level, or lack thereof, I think the colors are brilliant and my own imagination is the only thing that will limit what I can do with all these colors and combinations of colors. Hallelujah! Maybe, I’ll stick with one hobby for a while (no guarantees!). Thank you to one of my last remaining brain cells for the reminder that these were actually water color pencils and to Derwent for creating this amazing product!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
I just picked up my first adult coloring book as a stress reducer/time waster that would have some sort of product to account for my (wasted) time. I can DO coloring, I just can’t draw anything that even remotely resembles the target object. I have now colored a sum total of TWO pages. The first was colored with Crayola colored pencils, which were cheap...and fine, but not very vivid, not all that blendable, and with not enough color variations to be really fun (the primary goal of this new hobby). I started the second page with some decades old colored pens missing half the pens (of course, the best colors were all dried up) and some of the Crayola pencils. At that point, I started a quest for better colored pencils. Almost all of the pencil reviews had the highest praise (vivid colors, good coverage) as well as the lowest praise (leads constantly breaking, leads off-centered, impossible to sharpen, etc.). After several days of near analysis paralysis, I finally settled on the Derwent Inktense collection of 72 pencils.
I was so excited I could barely stand the long wait for the package to arrive (a whole, like, five hours with Amazon Prime). I broke those puppies out long after my bed time and completed two or three flowers on my otherwise pretty dull 2nd coloring page. First impression? Well, not titillated, to be sure. Thought it might be the light, my old tired eyes, or maybe the wine....(no, not the wine...ok, maybe the wine). So, let's wait until morning. It was five minutes into my new day fresh perspective before I started drafting my first negative Amazon review in my head. The color was super waxy with spotty coverage, even with a heavy hand. Honestly, they felt like kindergarten crayons in a pencil barrel. For $70+ bucks??? Really??? The lead stood up to the pressure, which was a plus, but you could still see the white of the page under the ink. The pencil would not stay sharp for the fine lines and small spaces. Most colored pencils, except perhaps really soft ones, sort of self-sharpen just by shifting the angle of the lead. Not these. The colors seemed really vivid and blending them was “ok,” but I was so disappointed that the color didn't spread evenly and smoothly on the page. It was very blotchy. I sat back and thought about all of the five star reviews and wondered what in the hell all these people were thinking. Were they ALL paid reviews? Then, out of nowhere, DING, DING, DING…I remembered reading that these are WATER color pencils.
Not having any artist brushes whatsoever, I cleaned up a make-up brush (lol, yes, you heard right) to see what would happen to the ink from my crayon pencils when I added a bit of H20. It was a total freaking revelation. I am blown away. The color just jumped off the page. Blending was a dream, layering on different colors was a blast, and removing color was a miracle. Removing one color to lighten an area in order to add an (afterthought) brighter color was like too much to ask for. I AM SOLD. I have not colored in a coloring book since I was a child and I have never done a water color in my entire life. But, I may just spend the REST of my life using these pencils to make “art” that I will proudly hang on my refrigerator.
In terms of the pencil quality and packaging, there are 72 distinct colors, all with perfectly centered lead. They sharpen easily in a manual or electric sharpener. They do not erase easily (I imagine you can’t really erase a real watercolor). The pencils are very professional looking and have both color names and numbers so that you could really wear the pencil down to a tiny nub and still know which color it is to replace it. They are in two trays in a tin box. The lid doesn’t really fasten down on the tray, so you would have to carry and store it carefully or put a rubber band around it. I’ve added a few photos of the pencils, the lead, and my second colored page. The light pink and purple flowers are a mix of my previous pens/pencils. The tiny bell flowers are from a new set of colored pens that arrived the same day. The rest is the Derwent Inktense after adding water. Please remember, I am not an artist, I am a total noob to adult coloring books (and, btw, can we not think of a different name for this hobby so it doesn't sound x-rated??), and I was using one old make-up brush that kept splitting into a TRIDENT shape (now eagerly awaiting the arrival of real water color brushes). Regardless of my skill level, or lack thereof, I think the colors are brilliant and my own imagination is the only thing that will limit what I can do with all these colors and combinations of colors. Hallelujah! Maybe, I’ll stick with one hobby for a while (no guarantees!). Thank you to one of my last remaining brain cells for the reminder that these were actually water color pencils and to Derwent for creating this amazing product!
Versital, colorful, intense...
So many possibilities
In accordance to the teaching of the books I bought, I first started with pencil sketches. As I progressed through the books that discussed Botanical representations, it turned out, that my initial believe was in fact true. The very best and most renown Botanical Artists who have written books about how to draw plants and flowers have developed systems and methodologies that have a certain amount of commonality. It turns out, that if one can draw three dimensional representations of cones, cylinders, spheres and a few other special elements, one can make pictorial representations of most Botanicals. Thus, I spent some time perfecting my ability to draw non-Euclidian geometric shapes, which I had learned how to do when I took my 3 semesters of calculus in college. And then, building upon that, I started to move into color mediums.
First, I started with colored pencils. Then I worked with 'nu-pastels' and pastel pencils. Then I progressed into Aquarelles. And from there, I started to work with watercolors. But the most impressive medium of all, were these "Derwent Inktense Pencils" which are 4 mm core pencils, but with a special character. While when one uses these pencils to draw, it feels very much like one is using a "soft core pencil." However, there is an amazing, dazzling difference between these pencils and regular soft core pencils.
These Inktense Pencils are truly like drawing with watercolor pigments. And the concept is, that the artist uses these pencils and their knowledge or color and form to create drawings that are then bought to an unbelievable level of intensity when they are brushed with water. All of a sudden, what looked like just regular soft core pencil drawings take on an incredible illumination which is even more intense than using watercolor paints. Yet, they have a special character to them that is not present with regular watercolors, be they pan watercolors or watercolors in tubes. They first come alive under the wet brush. But then, rather quickly, they dry to a permanent state, so that additional water no longer changes their hue and beauty. It is so intense, that it defies a written description. Yet, I am willing to attest to the fact that I have never seen anything like it.
There are two things that one should know about this medium though before embarking upon giving it a go. The pencils are expensive, but they are worth every penny. And, because of the way they come alive, the precision with which water is added to the dry image is of the most important and delicate process. So much so, that not only is it expensive to buy the pencils, but it is almost a requirement that the artist utilizes the very best brushes to animate the pigments. Personally, I have found that they only brushes that truly are worth using in order to get the most out of this medium are high end Sable Brushes. Personally, I prefer pure Kolinsky Sable and Ussuri Sable brushes ONLY! Many artists are quite familiar with these sable brushes and most watercolor and even acrylic and oil painters swear by sable brushes and will not use anything else. The same is the case when using the Derwent Inktense Pencils. Sable is rare and expensive. Thus, not only are the pencils expensive, but so are the brushes. Yet, the serious artist or even the aspiring serious artist must look upon the expense as an investment. In fact, the more one gets into art supplies, the more one finds that the better supplies are the ones that cost the money. Even the use of a palette made from white china, as opposed to the plastic kind is something that makes a significant difference, as the china does not stain, like the plastic ones do.
Nonetheless, I cannot recommend any other medium as highly as I can these special pencils. And Derwent makes a very wonderful version of them. While one can mix the colors before wetting them, it is very difficult to do so after they have been wet and then dried. So, the artist will want to be careful in their selection of the specific colors that they choose and would be well advised to test the colors on another piece of watercolor paper before committing it t their actual drawing so they are sure that they have the right colors and hues.
I would whole heartedly endorse these Inktense Pencils by Derwent over every other medium I have yet to try. The artist will NOT be disappointed!
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It could have happened during the manufacturing process and for the sale price that I paid, it's no big deal for me. If a few more were in this condition, I would of course have returned the set.
In trying them out directly on my paper, I noticed that the colors I wanted didn't really match up to the lead color, neither did the color coded tips. The colors are rich, but somewhat deceiving when you lay them down.
However!...once activated with water, they really come to life and really show off their true vibrant colors.
I'm sure that once a person gets familiar with the colors on their own, they will perform beautifully as they are soft and easy to lay down on your drawing surface.
In my opinion, these pencils, as indicated, are designed for use as a "watercolor pencil" and should be used as such in order to get the full impact of the vibrant colors contained in the set. I find that they are very well pigmented and a little color goes a long way, especially when working on smaller areas and incorporating fine detail.
I have yet to apply them to a full scale drawing of my own yet, but from what I have discovered so far, it looks like they'll come through with flying colors!
*Please Note*:
My one suggestion to anyone purchasing these quality pencils is to do yourself a favor and create a Color Swatch Chart of your own once you get them...you'll be glad that did.
Take the time to do this as it will greatly benefit you once you begin using them as the colors really pop once activated with water.
I'm looking forward to experimenting with these further and would certainly purchase them again
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2023
It could have happened during the manufacturing process and for the sale price that I paid, it's no big deal for me. If a few more were in this condition, I would of course have returned the set.
In trying them out directly on my paper, I noticed that the colors I wanted didn't really match up to the lead color, neither did the color coded tips. The colors are rich, but somewhat deceiving when you lay them down.
However!...once activated with water, they really come to life and really show off their true vibrant colors.
I'm sure that once a person gets familiar with the colors on their own, they will perform beautifully as they are soft and easy to lay down on your drawing surface.
In my opinion, these pencils, as indicated, are designed for use as a "watercolor pencil" and should be used as such in order to get the full impact of the vibrant colors contained in the set. I find that they are very well pigmented and a little color goes a long way, especially when working on smaller areas and incorporating fine detail.
I have yet to apply them to a full scale drawing of my own yet, but from what I have discovered so far, it looks like they'll come through with flying colors!
*Please Note*:
My one suggestion to anyone purchasing these quality pencils is to do yourself a favor and create a Color Swatch Chart of your own once you get them...you'll be glad that did.
Take the time to do this as it will greatly benefit you once you begin using them as the colors really pop once activated with water.
I'm looking forward to experimenting with these further and would certainly purchase them again