Non Toxic Artist Pastels,Square Soft Pastels Set,Chalks 12/24/36/48 Colors Soft Dry Pastel Artist Chalk Pastel Sticks for Office School Art Drawing Painting Supplies Professional Art Pastel (12Pcs)

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Quality

I didn't consider the se a hard pastel. All that though I liked the texture. I found they layered nicely over one another. I think they are great for textured sanded papers. I don't think I would try to use them on any other surface. I did find I had to rub them a little at first to get the shiny coating off. I only had the 24 set so I was definitely limited on colors. But overall, it's a nice set to travel with or if you don't want to spend a ton of money. They are smaller then I expected.

Good quality chalk, very happy with them.

These seem to be good chalks. They have a good variety of colors. They work better on thick textured paper rather than the cheap watercolor/marker paper for children from a big box store. Fixativ spray is necessary if you do not want to have chalk smearing on your final project or to have it coming off on your hands after it is complete. These seem to be doing well for us, but we are beginners at this medium.

They break easily

These pastel oils are great quality. Love the colors. Worth the money. Easy to use.

Break easily, and aren't vibrant. They don't go onto the paper very well. (And Im using nice paper.) They make my work look soft and pastel-y. You can try as hard as you like, but you aren't going to get a super saturated color out of them. Also I know that pastels are messy but these are ridiculously messy. Still, they get the job done, and can look nice If you are into a certain soft look. You get what you pay for, I suppose. Great for kids!