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GENERAL'S Charcoal Drawing Set, White/Black, Set of 4 Pencils and 1 Eraser - 321742
Brand | Generals |
Writing Instrument Form | Charcoal Pencil |
Color | beige |
Ink Color | White/Black |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
About this item
- General's Charcoal Drawing Kit comes with 5 non-toxic, latex-free pieces, including three charcoal pencils (6B, 4B, 2B), one white charcoal pencil and one kneaded eraser. Eraser is perfect for fine work and for removing charcoal from areas. White pencil is ideal for highlights and works well as a wash-out pencil for marking on fabrics.
- An economical choice for art students
- Proudly made in the U.S.A.
- Eraser is PVC free
- Great for sketching, shading and blending
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 9 x 3 x 0.5 inches; 1.12 ounces
- Item model number : 321742
- Date First Available : November 8, 2006
- Manufacturer : General Pencil Company
- ASIN : B000KGCUSE
- Best Sellers Rank: #31,546 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
- #259 in Drawing Pencils
- Customer Reviews:
Product Description
These pencils are handcrafted with responsibly harvested, straight grained, incense cedar wood to ensure smooth sharpening and strength. Use for sketching and drawing to achieve a wide range of tonal values. This package contains 2ea 557-6B, 1ea 557-4B, 1ea 557-2B, 1ea 557-HB, 1ea 558 (charcoal white(C)) and 1ea S-650 Little Red(TM) All Art(C) Sharpener. Conforms to ASTM D4236. Made in USA.
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Generals Charcoal Drawing Set
Description:
General's Charcoal Drawing Kit comes with 5 non-toxic, latex-free pieces, including three charcoal pencils (6B, 4B, 2B), one white charcoal pencil and one kneaded eraser. Eraser is perfect for fine work and for removing charcoal from areas. White pencil is ideal for highlights and works well as a wash-out pencil for marking on fabrics.
- An economical choice for art students
- Proudly made in the U.S.A.
- Eraser is PVC free
- Great for sketching, shading and blending
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Customers like the quality of the pencils. They say they are high quality, great, and durable. Some customers also mention that the pencil set was intact.
"...Also to my surprise that I didn't realize, it came with a kneading eraser cause to be honest I was looking at the pencils, the price and was super..." Read more
"...These sharpen perfectly with my hand held sharpener. They don't break easy, blend nice, and work nice. I love them." Read more
"...These pencils are super pigmented and you can easily shade with them with the use of a stump or even just your finger...." Read more
"...The pencils are great. Love this brand. Haven’t tried the eraser yet. Just pay attention and know what you are ordering...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the pencil set. They say it's a money saver, and a great inexpensive charcoal pencil. Some customers also mention that the pencils are of professional quality.
"...used from General Pencil has consistently been of good quality at great prices!" Read more
"Very good value for the price." Read more
"It's a good deal, like that it has a kneaded eraser and a white pencil, I just think a tiny sharpener would have completed the set, otherwise it..." Read more
"...I received just one set. The set received is a good set at a reasonable price, but it was falsely represented by a photo of a larger set and the..." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the durability of the charcoal pencil. They mention that it breaks easily, and the tip of the pencil is cut. Some customers also report that the pencil has problems with never-ending breakage while sharpening. The pencil is soft and can't be sharpened. Overall, customers are disappointed in the durability and quality of the product.
"...a small sharpener, when I tried to sharpen with my own, all it did was break down. Not very good on a canvas, had to go over it multiple times...." Read more
"...I was so disappointed. The first couple times using it it would break after I sharpened it...." Read more
"...The only reason I knocked off a star was two of the pencil charcoal tips were broken off (probably due to shipping?)" Read more
"The black ex soft and soft cant be sharpened, the charcoal has broken inside of the wood...." Read more
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2022
It blends just like the charcoal pencils. I found that the best way of sharpening these was to use sand paper. I had a hard time with a regular sharpener that just kept eating the lead and it wouldn't stay in so I just use 220 grit and paper just fine. I also get a nice point that way and also feel like I'm not wasting as much of the pencil by that method of sharpening.
Also to my surprise that I didn't realize, it came with a kneading eraser cause to be honest I was looking at the pencils, the price and was super happy with just that. I knew I would end up spending more at the craft store anyway. Would recommend trying these out as a first time charcoal user. I'd even recommend trying as a pro.
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It was the pencil sharpener that was causing an issue with sharpening them. I tried a different sharpener and they sharpen beautifully.
I also saw these in Michaels when I had made it to the store so it was quite comforting to know it was even sold on a store floor.
I've been using the heck out of them now and truly do love these!
It blends just like the charcoal pencils. I found that the best way of sharpening these was to use sand paper. I had a hard time with a regular sharpener that just kept eating the lead and it wouldn't stay in so I just use 220 grit and paper just fine. I also get a nice point that way and also feel like I'm not wasting as much of the pencil by that method of sharpening.
Also to my surprise that I didn't realize, it came with a kneading eraser cause to be honest I was looking at the pencils, the price and was super happy with just that. I knew I would end up spending more at the craft store anyway. Would recommend trying these out as a first time charcoal user. I'd even recommend trying as a pro.
Edit:
It was the pencil sharpener that was causing an issue with sharpening them. I tried a different sharpener and they sharpen beautifully.
I also saw these in Michaels when I had made it to the store so it was quite comforting to know it was even sold on a store floor.
I've been using the heck out of them now and truly do love these!
For those of you wondering the best way of sharpening these pencils(or any other charcoal pencil) i always recommend using a razor blade, it allows you to control how much you want to shave off and allows you to choose the shape and sharpness of the point, just BE CAREFUL. Always use blades with caution or ask an adult to help you out.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
For those of you wondering the best way of sharpening these pencils(or any other charcoal pencil) i always recommend using a razor blade, it allows you to control how much you want to shave off and allows you to choose the shape and sharpness of the point, just BE CAREFUL. Always use blades with caution or ask an adult to help you out.
Better paper helped a ton, smaller erasers and different shapes helped, even getting out the old shade measuring tool (I forget what its called) all helped, some a ton. But these pencils were still the best after all my testing.
I actually buy a ton of these at a time. Its good to have a lot sharpened at the same time. That away when you get the urge to draw you can just get to it and not waste any time sharpening, or have to stop mid drawing to sharpen more. Though its good to have some dull ones around too.
One small thing Generals could do better with them, was color them differently. After a bit of use their hardness numbers wear off and you kinda have to guess. I put different tape on each one, or I cut the butts of them differently so I can tell at a glance which is which.