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GENERAL'S Charcoal Drawing Set, White/Black, Set of 4 Pencils and 1 Eraser - 321742

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,575 ratings

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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

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
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,575 ratings

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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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
2,575 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality and value of the pencils. For example, they say it's a good set at a reasonable price. That said, some complain about the durability. They say the pencil breaks easily.

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98 customers mention86 positive12 negative

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

23 customers mention23 positive0 negative

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

20 customers mention0 positive20 negative

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

Low cost yet highly effective
5 Stars
Low cost yet highly effective
As an artist we tend to want the best. I like to sharpen my charcoal pencils with a blade so this already tends to my needs. You may get a few pencils that were dropped during packaging or shipping. However they are great but handling needs to be very delicate for charcoal and you shouldn’t expect the best while buying any type of charcoal materials. Some may constantly break while sharpening and can get extremely annoying but what do you expect when it’s so brittle compared to oil pencils. It’s definitely for beginners and I could work with these amazingly well. For reference I added a picture so you can see what you can do with these pencils. That was when I was 70% complete with it. Just patience and practice. You don’t need the best of tools to create art. They definitely helped and made it easier to complete this and I believe these pencils are beneficial for anyone.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Low cost yet highly effective
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2022
As an artist we tend to want the best. I like to sharpen my charcoal pencils with a blade so this already tends to my needs. You may get a few pencils that were dropped during packaging or shipping. However they are great but handling needs to be very delicate for charcoal and you shouldn’t expect the best while buying any type of charcoal materials. Some may constantly break while sharpening and can get extremely annoying but what do you expect when it’s so brittle compared to oil pencils. It’s definitely for beginners and I could work with these amazingly well. For reference I added a picture so you can see what you can do with these pencils. That was when I was 70% complete with it. Just patience and practice. You don’t need the best of tools to create art. They definitely helped and made it easier to complete this and I believe these pencils are beneficial for anyone.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars So impressed 🙌
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
I absolutely love these pencils. I have never really worked with charcoal before, just graphite was my preferred medium. I was really impressed with them. I was originally looking for a white pencil and found a pack of 3 from the same brand, but then came across these. I decided to go with these to try out the charcoal pencils instead since they came with the white pencil too. I found them extremely fun and easy to blend including the white one.
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!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Charcoal Pencils
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
I recently started an anatomy class. I am an artist but not much of a portrait sketch artist. I invested in about 10 different brands of charcoal trying to find quality that held up to misuse. These sharpen perfectly with my hand held sharpener. They don't break easy, blend nice, and work nice. I love them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite brand of charcoal pencils.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
By far my favorite brand of charcoal pencils. I use quite a few of charcoal brands for my portraits but i find myself always reaching for my Generals soft charcoal pencils. These pencils are super pigmented and you can easily shade with them with the use of a stump or even just your finger. Also, the white charcoal pencil is indispensable for me when working on portraits! I'm not a huge fan of kneaded erasers but this is actually a good quality eraser (and it's super fun to play with!) The only brand of charcoal pencil i buy repeatedly.
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.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020
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