SoHo Urban Artist Professional Colored Pencil Set of 36 - Assorted Colors Austrian Made, High Pigment Load, Highly Permanent. Developed to artists' specifications in conjunction with Cretacolor of Austria Highly pigmented and light resistant 3.8mm lead glued into hexagonal basswood casing Smooth consistency, resists hazing Minimal hazing, able to layer well, holds a point More highly pigmented then cheaper brands for maximum brilliance Highest European Quality Lead is glued into the wood so it won't break during sharpening May be sharpened to a finer tip then the lower priced products.