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.

UPDATE February 2018!

I used this brand of pencil for about 10 years, mostly because I could buy them locally as individual pencils - so it was easy to restock the HB's, B's, 3B's and 4B's I use the most. But in December of 2016 I wanted to try other brands and since then, I've been using some of the other brands I've reviewed here on my channel. I just used a 4B Marco Raffine again, after 14 months away and it was HORRIBLE! It had a rough patch half way through the pencil that scratched the page and it was way too easy to break during sharpening. I won't be buying these again and won't recommend them to my students!

Ever want to erase colored pencil lines? With this tool, you can! They don't disappear entirely, but it is helpful, still. Here is my review and trial of this eraser.

This is a great tool for erasing detail, but it isn't my favorite detail eraser. I love the brush at the end, but the eraser isn't quite as good as my other favorites.

This is a great tool for erasing detail, but it isn't my favorite detail eraser. I love the brush at the end, but the eraser isn't quite as good as my other favorites.