Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils, 24 Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils

by Prismacolor

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 9.6 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000J07P9U
• Item model number: 92805
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,540 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #27 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencils > Woodcase Colored Pencils
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Designed to handle detailed work for advanced students and artists, these Prismacolor Scholar Colored Woodcase Pencils feature a smooth, creamy texture, and richly pigmented colors for a brilliant display. Other features include a durable point that won't snap under normal pressure, and a color coded woodcasing for easy identification. Designed with professional artist quality for every level of expertise, these pencils are PMA certified nontoxic to ensure the health and safety of children and adults alike, and come in an assorted set of 24.

What's in the Box
Box of 24 assorted Prismacolor Scholar Colored Woodcase Pencils

Product Description

Advanced art students and crafters will appreciate the smooth texture and creamy leads of these rich pigments. Harder cores minimize breakage for developing artists and crafters but still offer blendability. Don’t be afraid to show your stuff! Smooth, creamy texture and richly pigmented colors provide a brilliant display every time. Elegant pencils are designed to handle detailed work for advanced student artists and crafters. PMA Certified nontoxic to ensure the health and safety of children and adults alike.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent coloring pencils, October 2, 2008

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Sofia Correia (Portugal) - See all my reviews
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Soft and creamy, rich palette of deep colors - description for what I think are truly the best coloring pencils I've ever used. And, as an architect, I've looked for and tried many different brands, and none have matched the quality of the Berol Prismacolor pencils. Living in Portugal, where I can't get them, I was very happy to be able to order them through Amazon.com

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packaging Costs Money- These Pencils are the Best Quality, June 12, 2011

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Pumibel (NC) - See all my reviews

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I noticed so many people complaining about the packaging, and I felt the need to write this review. I have been using Prismacolor pencils for more than 20 years, and the quality of these colored pencils cannot be beat, in my opinion. I have used expensive Derwent, Faber Castle, and many others. They are not as good, and I always end up reaching for my Prismacolors.

Most important note: The company packages the "scholar" line of pencils cheaply so that they can offer them at a lower price to art students who typically cannot afford high quality art supplies.The scholar pencils are just as nice as the professional "artist" line, which comes in metal tins or wooden boxes.

Another note: "wood casing" in the description refers to the pencil itself. The pigment lead is "encased" in a wooden barrel. As you see by the picture, these are in a clear plastic case.


A set of 24 Prismas will usually cost at least $24-25 in the cardboard or tin cases. Larger sets in those fancy wooden boxes can cost hundreds. Here you have a set of 24 in a plastic envelope thing, and this has caused people to give poor reviews and return the items. You bought some of the best pencils around for half price, people- the packaging is irrelevant! I noticed that these reviewers mentioned nothing about the pencils themselves. Are you kidding?

I am an artist by profession, so I have plastic containers and drawers for all of my supplies. When I buy pencils they are going to go in the appropriate bin, so the packaging is not an issue- I prefer to pay for the contents. Other artists I know also store pencils in their own bins and boxes.

I have to replace my colored pencils fairly often since I use them to the nub, and buying 24 for $12-13 is certainly a great thing. If you have to replace a single pencil you will pay at least a dollar per pencil at most craft stores, so no doubt this is an economical alternative. Most likely, You will use up these standard colors first.

BTW- I see a picture of pencils in the plastic case up there for this item, so I don't know which product these other people are even looking at. Regardless, this set of 24 Prismacolor pencils is a steal. They are described as "student" quality, but do not let that fool you. These are not Crayolas by a long shot. I use them along with Prismacolor Artist pencils (the professional ones) and I really can't tell one from the other.

I just wanted to stick up for these amazing pencils since people have made the rating low for stupid reasons. Review the actual product- it is not helpful to others to complain about the case when most artists keep their supplies in other containers anyway.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice Pencils, January 17, 2009

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Mark Bailey (Indianapolis IN USA) - See all my reviews
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I enjoy using these for drawing. There is a very nice choice of colors and 24 is a good quantity to get a broad selection. Plus, you can always blend colors to get more variety. Very nice quality.