Stockmar Beeswax Block Crayons - Set of 8

by Stockmar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.2 x 4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001JE3RXI
• Item model number: 85034000
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,671 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #61 in Toys & Games > Arts & Crafts > Drawing & Painting Supplies > Crayons
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 27, 2008

Product Description

Stockmar crayons are made of non-toxic and sweet smelling beeswax. Long lasting and brilliant in color, they are a favorite for parents, children and schools. This set of eight block crayons presents endless artistic possibilities. Place the crayon on one side and draw endless skies with a single swoop. Use the edge to print letters and numbers. Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance. Because they are mixed with wax, the colors are able to be used in a wide range of interesting coloring techniques - more than any other coloring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolors. Luxurious set includes one block crayon in each of the following colors: 01 carmine red, 03 orange, 05 lemon yellow, 07 green, 09 blue, 11 blue violet, 13 red brown, 15 black. Made in Germany.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality, and they smell good too!, December 29, 2009

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S. Moss (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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These are the first crayons I have bought for my 14-month-old. Bought them based on others' reviews and have not been disappointed. They smell like honey from the beeswax, which I love. And they can be used from any angle, which my daughter appreciates. Vivid colors. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE these!, April 13, 2011

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A Reader (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stockmar Beeswax Block Crayons - Set of 8 (Office Product)

We have so much fun with these. Our children have used them since they were tiny, and I realized these crayons spoiled them when they tried Crayolas and said there was something wrong with those. The blocks are almost unbreakable. You would really have to try hard to break them. We use them along with the stick crayons which are also sturdy but more easy to break. The beeswax fragrance is only really noticed if you get up close and sniff. They are lovely crayons. Enjoy the treat, but be warned, you may not go back to anything else. The good thing is these will outlast regular crayons.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars smaller than expected, but perfect for toddler and adult hands alike!, December 22, 2010

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Miriam "Mircat" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Stockmar Beeswax Block Crayons - Set of 8 (Office Product)

I've heard so much buzz about these crayons from Montessori blogs and art websites, that I finally decided to try them when the price got down to $18.99. I have a 1 year old who's just learning to color, and I wanted something for her that was easy to hold, had great color saturation and transferability (so she wouldn't have to push too hard to actually get a mark on the paper), as well as something that wouldn't break.

So far, these crayons have fulfilled that and more. They have a dreamy, saturated-but-still-translucent color to them. They transfer to the page effortlessly, yet the crayon never seems to show any wear (awesome!). I was a bit surprised at how small they were--they're not tiny, but I guess I was expecting something the length of a pack of gum, whereas these are 45% shorter than that (so, imagine something a little more than 1/2 the length of your average pack of gum--the old fashioned, long, thin sticks-of-gum kind). They're actually an awesome size, though, as I discovered when I and my daughter started using them--they're very easy and comfortable to hold and to use from any angle (using the corners, sides, etc).

My daughter can easily hold them and since there are no annoying paper wrappers or easy-to-break-off ends/points, she gets more immediate, positive feedback when she puts the crayon to paper. I'd previously been using some $1 crayons with her, and they required so much force and coordination to get color onto the page that she got annoyed with them very quickly.

The crayons come in a beautiful, perfectly sized tin, perfect for gifting (I've since given these as gifts).

I can't recommend these more highly--the colors are great, they're amazingly fun to use, and they last and last and last....though it took me over a year to get up the nerve to spend this much on crayons, I'm SO glad that I did!