**The Prismacolor Turquoise Pencils have been discontinued by the manufacturer and will only be available while supplies last. A recommended alternative are these Faber Castel 9000 Series Drawing Pencils.
If you need to be precise, these pencils will get the job done.
Made from the highest quality graphite, pick from distinct degrees of lead hardness depending on the project- from 9B (softest/darkest) to 9H (hardest/lightest) that covers the full range from light gray to black.
Prismacolor Turquoise Pencils use the HB Graphite Grading scale. The measure of "HB" falls right in the middle and most closely resembles a standard #2 pencil.
The "H" side stands for Hardness. The harder the lead (more clay is mixed into the core), the lighter the marks. Going up the "H" side- the higher the number with H, the lighter the shade that pencil will make.
The "B" side stands for Blackness. As you go up the "B" side- the higher the number with B, the darker your marks will be. Less clay is being added to the graphite inside the pencils, making the cores softer and darkening the shade.
"F" pencils are slightly harder than "HB", giving them the "F" grade for "firm" and also as a supposed credit to the inventor of the HB scale in the 1880s, Franz Hardtmuth.
- availability:
- Usually ships the same business day
