These Cont Paris Pastel Pencils are the perfect complement to traditional soft pastels. With a harder lead and less pigment, it is ideal for works that require precision and finesse. You can achieve exceptional accuracy of application.The diameter of thepastel pencil(5 mm) lead gives genuine freedom of creation and achieves an unrivalled quality when using for detailed work, especially for small and medium formats. In contrast with soft pastels, pastel pencil should not be added in successive layers of colours, but used as pure colours laid out in patchwork fashion side by side so as not to dull the shades.Size: 5 mm diameter Six packIdeal for detailed pastel applicationConte a Paris Portrait Pastel Pencils 6 Pack