Faber-Castell
Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite 11-Piece Sketching Tin
A German-made graphite kit mixing Castell 9000, watercolor graphite and pure graphite in one tin.
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85 / 100It turns plain pencil drawing into a small studio kit with tools most sketchers never buy separately, like woodless graphite and water-soluble pencils.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the tin?
Castell 9000 and Jumbo pencils, Graphite Aquarelle 2B and 8B, Graphite Pure 3B and 6B, a 6B crayon, an eraser and a brush.
What is the brush for?
It activates the water-soluble Graphite Aquarelle pencils.
Where is it made?
In Germany.
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