I liked this line of Faber Castell pencils better than the Faber Castell 9000 pencils, which run much harder and the price on these can't be beat! These pencils are a great price so they are good for beginners or kids who want artist-grade pencils. Check out the full review!

I thought this eraser would be a miracle solution, but it basically is like my other erasers: crumb-producing and mess-making. Although it is a little less messy, overall.

SO you bought a graphite pencil brand that is a little thicker than your regular pencil sharpener? Here is the best adjustable size pencil sharpener I've found. I use this to sharpen my caran d'ache and mitsubishi hi-uni pencils. There are a few challenges with this sharpener though, it isn't perfect. Check it out to see what I like and don't like about this tool. Let me know if you find a better adjustable size manual pencil sharpener, too, please!

Faber Castell is one of the older pencil companies in the world, and you can purchase them far and wide the world over. Here is my review of the classic pencil. They are a reliable work horse, but just a little tougher than some of the other pencils I reviewed. Still, the wood is quite nice, they sharpen well and they seem very consistent.