These purely pigmented pencils provide beautiful, rich coverage on a wide variety of surfaces—including paper, cardstock, wood and fabric. They patented “SV” resin-bonding process keeps leads firmly secured to the wooden pencil shaft—improving the sharpening capabilities and preventing the leads from snapping. In the NEW 120-color tin, Faber Castell has included an interactive, PDF formatted CD. The Creatv Akademie is an introduction with techniques, hints and examples for Pastel, Watercolor, Mixed Techniques and Color Pencil.