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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
How to "recycle" crayola twistables
I had bought a bunch of Crayola Twistable pencils for my kids, who love to color. One the one hand, the pencils were very convenient because they didn't need sharpening. On the other hand, they were only convenient for older kids who could be trusted with them...and who probably could sharpen pencils on their own, anyway. My older kids got the concept of not twisting the...
Published 6 months ago by M. Schlegel
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Not your traditional colored-pencil finish
The colors are vibrant and there is an assortment of fabulous colors. However, the waxy material is more crayon-like than a pencil. Unlike regular crayons, I had to use more force than I wished to exert in order to achieve the consistent vibrant color that I sought. I found it impossible to achieve any shading from dark to light. I don't completely regret my purchase, as...
Published 20 months ago by J. Welsch
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Not your traditional colored-pencil finish, December 28, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
The colors are vibrant and there is an assortment of fabulous colors. However, the waxy material is more crayon-like than a pencil. Unlike regular crayons, I had to use more force than I wished to exert in order to achieve the consistent vibrant color that I sought. I found it impossible to achieve any shading from dark to light. I don't completely regret my purchase, as it is another medium for kids to experiment and be creative, but I can't highly recommend this as a TOY because you have to press hard to get good results, and I can't recommend this as an ART material because you can't achieve the results that can be achieved with real pencils.
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Good idea, not ecologically desirable, May 25, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
Although this is a reasonably good idea, in my book it sits right alongside the electric can opener and electric pepper mill in terms of necessity. If you think about it, Crayola took a regular color pencil which is pretty ecologically neutral (wood, graphite, pigment, etc) and made a plastic version of it that is not refillable nor recyclable. When the lead breaks inside--and it does--the Twistable is basically useless. The only problem I see it solving is when your kid presses too hard and breaks the point, she can twist the end herself, extend the point and keep drawing without having to bother you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
How to "recycle" crayola twistables, February 16, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
I had bought a bunch of Crayola Twistable pencils for my kids, who love to color. One the one hand, the pencils were very convenient because they didn't need sharpening. On the other hand, they were only convenient for older kids who could be trusted with them...and who probably could sharpen pencils on their own, anyway. My older kids got the concept of not twisting the lead out too far, but the younger ones liked to push their luck. Inevitably, I'd find long pieces of broken off leads, and the waste would drive me crazy.
So, how do you possibly recycle those long, broken-off pieces? It just so happens that the lead size of the Twistable pencils is the same lead size that's used by the the Pentel Eight Color Automatic Pencil. This is one of the coolest clutch pencils because it holds eight different colors at once. But the price for lead for it if you buy it from Pentel directly is highway robbery. It struck me that the pencil leads looked close in size, and I substituted one from a Twistable into the Pentel. It fit perfectly, and the Pentel can use lead lengths as short as 3/4", so even leads that before seemed unusable become usable again.
Hope that helps someone!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Best idea since sliced bread., January 14, 2008
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
Young children quickly outgrow an interest in crayons. Too messy, not easy for them to draw what they want and nothing discourages an interest in art quicker than having your art come out "wrong" in your own eyes.
Colored pencils are much better at detail but sharpening becomes an issue if they don't do it right, plus the sharpener does have a razor in it...
Enter, the Twistables! Colored pencils that need no sharpening. Perfect.
Well, almost perfect. Crayola should include ALL their colored pencils as Twistables, but they don't. I'd give them 5 stars if they did. They tend to include the more vibrant colors and exclude the earth tones, which is a shame. But overall, great for kids and young adults.
I prefer smooth paper for these too, the paper listed as "sketch" doesn't hold the color as well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A New Way To Create Masterpieces......, January 9, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
I see these as a fun way to reinvent the colored pencil. I have terrible allergies, so a lack of pencil shavings is huge. I also like that unlike markers you can be at any angle, a huge plus.
If you press too hard they can break, but at least you can twist out another piece, and can keep on going!
I doubt these were made with professionalism in mind. Though, if kids, and young adults like them Crayola can count hem as a giant success.
You can go from darker to lighter coloring, with practice. I adore the blending of colors, one could create. They include a fair amount of colors, for budding artist to work with.
I have owned a pack since the end of May 2009,and still have all the pencils, in working order. If these were markers, I'd be needing a new set. If they were crayons,they wold be in small pieces.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Crayola Twistables Pencils, January 17, 2010
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
I gave the Twistables Pencils to my Niece at Christmas time. She has created many beautiful pictures with her pencils. She told me that she was too old for color crayons and the pencils make her feel older and creative.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Given as gift, January 6, 2010
This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
Gave this to my 10-year-old grandaughter for Christmas and she loved it. I'm just hopeful that she can get refill leads for it. Probably not. Hope they last a while.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great Pencils!, December 26, 2009
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
I got these for Christmas and love them! They sharpen themselves and the color's are wonderful. Great buy! Great for doing intricate coloring books, art pages, etc. I would definitely recommend them!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Crayola is doing the twist, December 9, 2009
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
This is a combination between pencil and crayons. Built with convenience in mind, now you don't need a sharpener as what you only need to do is twist the bottom. The leads are not as hard as pencil's so it breaks easier, but with just the right pressure it is much better to handle than crayons. Crayons are just the beginning, once they graduated from them, it is much better to use crayon pencils as they can color in smaller details. Seems like modeled from mechanical pencils, but regrettably, "Twistables" offer no refills.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
I don't like these, October 18, 2009
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This review is from: Crayola 30ct Twistables Colored Pencils (Toy)
I love crayola markers, crayons, chalk and paint, but I'm not crazy about these. Besides the fact that they are a big waste of plastic, they also don't draw very well. Colored pencils are really not the easiest to use in general- although they definitely have their place. I thought these were a waste of money. First, you have to press really hard to get these to write in the first place- and then the pencil stick inside is so thick (to prevent breakage) that they're also not very precise. Just stick with regular colored pencils.
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