Thanks for doing such in-depth reviews, which help me in my purchasing decisions. You have beautiful hands, and you always have a pretty manicure, too. Nice touch!!!
After watching this video I had to get them both. I really like them allot! Like you said they are fun to color with. I love how thick they are. I get arthritis in my hands very badly and coloring with these I can color longer. I'm waiting to get the full set and can't wait! I had to order them from blick cuz where I live(AR) we don't have one. Fun store by the way. I have prismacolors and they are my favorites also. Since I started watching your videos I have learn so much more on how many brands of different color pencils there are. I have gotten CastleArt, Faber Castell Polychromos and really like them too. Thanks for your videos and being an inspiration. Your art work is amazing! Thank you
That ultramarine is absolutely gorgeous! Be still my heart! I’m thinking these would be really good for people with disabilities, either cognitive or physical. I live in a community designed for people with brain injuries, and one of the artists I used to know here would have benefitted immensely from these. His manual dexterity, and ability to use his arms was diminished, including his grip.
I have a full set of Lyra Giants these look v similar, they have standard colours, skin tones and also a pencil with four colours in it I love that one.
Was looking for a good and throrough review of these, thinking about buying the big set. Thx for the great video and all the info and input! Also it's so darn cute to hear your little doggo snorring in the background. 😊😊😊
Looking at your Cretacolor double hole brand sharperner - look at the botom of the sharpener, it says M+R - and that is top quality in my opinion, just like I see your M+R brass sharpener for smaller pencils. I love M+R sharpeners.
Love the Fire & Ice mandala...it has a very Star Wars vibe & I hope to give it a whirl. I will be adding the Brilliants to my arsenal . These mega pencils are lovely to use. I have a set of Lyra Mega pencils in Skin tones & I love the feel of them.
I just had to say how adorable when our pooches dream. They always sound the same which makes me wonder if they always have the same dream. Love it. Like your video too. Thank you Jennifer and Steve. Karen from Canada
Thank you so much for introducing me to these pencils! I have been using kids pencil grips on my crayolas. I plan to get these for myself for Christmas.
These remind me of the Lyra Skin Colour, super Ferby and colour giant pencils in a BIG way. It's got the same....texture, i dont want to say chalky, but definitely dry. I need those metallic pencils 😍
Will you be doing a tutorial workshop for the Fire & Ice for the Bliss Partners like you did for the Grey on Black Mandala? I am just about finished with that Mandala piece & am enjoyed it thoroughly even if maybe because it was out of my comfort zone. Thanks Jennifer...! Also FYI, I bought these beautiful Brilliants & the sharpener. Under the UPC sticker on the bottom of the sharpener it is stamped "Made in Germany", so I imagine this is a good hand sharpener for the price.. To each his own on the Dahle 133, but I prefer something easier on BOTH arthritic hands & expensive pencils.
Jennifer 🙌 Love your thorough reviews 👍🏻👏😃. Just to give you an idea … here in Australia 🇦🇺 the same Cretacolor 12 colour pencil set sells here for approx. $43.95 and the Prismacolor 12 set is approx. $33… It’s all so expensive over here, obviously $ conversion and shipping effect prices. But hey 🤷🏼♀️. 😃✌🏼💕
Hello there! Lovely video, as always. Cretacolor is actually the brand. THE e " by Brevillier Urban & Sachs" was added after an acquisition in 2008, I believe. You can pronounce it as, Kreh-tah-koh-lor. The "creta" part means clay (but also chalk in other languages). I love your reviews because they are nice and detailed and you bring forth pencils that aren't reviewed as much. Cretacolor is very wide spread here in Romania. Did you try their Nero black pencils?(I have a small review about them up!) All the best , lovely people!
I bought the Cretacolor Mega pencils and they are amazing, I recommend them to everyone! They lay down so well and layer beautifully. I went back and ordered the 72 set.
Seeing how you enjoying pencils shavings, you might enjoy that Swiss cheese called Tête de moine ("monk's head"). It's consumed in a shavings form (yes!) and it's tasty. If you eat/like cheese, it's probably screaming your name :)
They also have an incredible MegaNeon set, you should definitely check it out! :) Have you tried the Cretacolor Karmina range? I'm wondering how similar the MegaColors are to Karmina (which I don't like very much, they're quite hard and not very pigmented).
I'm curious how these Brilliants Metallics compare to the Faber-Castell Eco Metallics (which I've had on my wishlist since watching your Battle of the Metallic Colored Pencils)... I'd be interested to know how they stack up, both in colour pay-off/saturation and metallic sheen! Enquiring minds would sure love to know!! ;)
Every time you say Mega, I can't help but to think of Rowena McCloud, the Witch in Supernatural when she was trying to create her own coven and was calling it the MEGA coven. hahahaha
The Cretacolor core alone looks almost larger in diameter than the diameter of the entire Prisma. They look gorgeous! The barrels kinda remind me a little of Luminance or Koh-I-Noor or Daler-Rowney pencils. I really like the look of the woodgrain finish and would rather see just the end caps dipped in the "corresponding paint color".
There are videos of Cretacolor on TH-cam and they pronounce their own name. The first word sounds French and the second is German. The Megas are great. This is the letal weapon when the paper of my coloring book is not good and even Luminances fail.
Wow! I’ve always enjoyed watching you and your husband Steve. I think you guys have amazing content, are hard working, and very through in what you do. I’ve also ordered a few of your swatch notebooks. That being said I was completely disappointed by all the negative jabs you’ve made on the Chinese products in this video. I’m just as patriotic as the next American but I’m careful not to insult others. The way in which you spoke of their products highlighted your ignorance not patriotic pride. Their is a difference. Try and follow the community guidelines. You lost one customer and viewer. I sincerely hope you care enough about the others that are still tuned enough to be better.
Your husband was almost right in the pronunciation but its one word. cretacolor this is a german speaking factory. So you you need the german pronunciation. And the upper word is in france pronunciation I think
You lost me after you started swatching. I can't hear another artist talk about switching. What happened to demonstrating art in an art piece instead of coloring silly little squares, which require no artistic ability?
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Thanks for doing such in-depth reviews, which help me in my purchasing decisions. You have beautiful hands, and you always have a pretty manicure, too. Nice touch!!!
After watching this video I had to get them both. I really like them allot! Like you said they are fun to color with. I love how thick they are. I get arthritis in my hands very badly and coloring with these I can color longer. I'm waiting to get the full set and can't wait! I had to order them from blick cuz where I live(AR) we don't have one. Fun store by the way. I have prismacolors and they are my favorites also. Since I started watching your videos I have learn so much more on how many brands of different color pencils there are. I have gotten CastleArt, Faber Castell Polychromos and really like them too. Thanks for your videos and being an inspiration. Your art work is amazing! Thank you
I think the curly shavings are beautiful too 💗 I’ve been inspired to collect mine in canning jars as well now 😉
Love your iTubes and your love of all things colouring - ❤
That ultramarine is absolutely gorgeous! Be still my heart!
I’m thinking these would be really good for people with disabilities, either cognitive or physical. I live in a community designed for people with brain injuries, and one of the artists I used to know here would have benefitted immensely from these. His manual dexterity, and ability to use his arms was diminished, including his grip.
I have a full set of Lyra Giants these look v similar, they have standard colours, skin tones and also a pencil with four colours in it I love that one.
Was looking for a good and throrough review of these, thinking about buying the big set.
Thx for the great video and all the info and input!
Also it's so darn cute to hear your little doggo snorring in the background. 😊😊😊
Beautiful! Those sapphires look like you could pick them up off the paper. Great review.
I use them when colouring with my son. They have very good pigment and they don't mind if a 4 years old uses them.
Love the Mega Colored Pencils 😊
Looking at your Cretacolor double hole brand sharperner - look at the botom of the sharpener, it says M+R - and that is top quality in my opinion, just like I see your M+R brass sharpener for smaller pencils. I love M+R sharpeners.
Love the Fire & Ice mandala...it has a very Star Wars vibe & I hope to give it a whirl.
I will be adding the Brilliants to my arsenal .
These mega pencils are lovely to use.
I have a set of Lyra Mega pencils in Skin tones & I love the feel of them.
I just had to say how adorable when our pooches dream. They always sound the same which makes me wonder if they always have the same dream. Love it. Like your video too. Thank you Jennifer and Steve. Karen from Canada
Very nice! My sister has arthritis in her hands and is moving to large pencils because she can hold them with less pain, these are a great option
Thank you so much for introducing me to these pencils! I have been using kids pencil grips on my crayolas. I plan to get these for myself for Christmas.
Your ring is beautiful, what kind of stone is it ?
These remind me of the Lyra Skin Colour, super Ferby and colour giant pencils in a BIG way. It's got the same....texture, i dont want to say chalky, but definitely dry. I need those metallic pencils 😍
My favorite sharpener is the kum 4 in 1.
Love the Music cool Steve and Jen and very funky. 🎵🎶❤️❤️😇
Will you be doing a tutorial workshop for the Fire & Ice for the Bliss Partners like you did for the Grey on Black Mandala?
I am just about finished with that Mandala piece & am enjoyed it thoroughly even if maybe because it was out of my comfort zone. Thanks Jennifer...!
Also FYI, I bought these beautiful Brilliants & the sharpener.
Under the UPC sticker on the bottom of the sharpener it is stamped "Made in Germany", so I imagine this is a good hand sharpener for the price..
To each his own on the Dahle 133, but I prefer something easier on BOTH arthritic hands & expensive pencils.
The 99cent wet and wild sharpener works great on them
I bought a few open stock and I really like them.
Looking to your big swatching project in the future... Do you have a brown/kraft series? I've been seeing more on the brown paper.
Hello there! Can I combine this Metallic with an oil base from Derwent?
How did the regular colors feel? Soft or hard?
These pencils look great! Thanks for sharing, Jennifer :)
😁Love the curls!!😄
Are these water soluble?
I've been looking for a sharpener for my Koo I Noor Magic FX Jumbo pencil. that sharpener might doo the trick.
Can you make three tones for Copic?
Jennifer 🙌 Love your thorough reviews 👍🏻👏😃. Just to give you an idea … here in Australia 🇦🇺 the same Cretacolor 12 colour pencil set sells here for approx. $43.95 and the Prismacolor 12 set is approx. $33…
It’s all so expensive over here, obviously $ conversion and shipping effect prices. But hey 🤷🏼♀️. 😃✌🏼💕
Sorry if this has been asked before, but can we copy (photocopy) white paper to black? Where would I get this black paper?.
I'm from Austria and love the metallic
Oil Base or Wax Base?
This is awesome! Their woodless watercolor pencils are suppose to be the bomb!
Hello there! Lovely video, as always. Cretacolor is actually the brand. THE e " by Brevillier Urban & Sachs" was added after an acquisition in 2008, I believe. You can pronounce it as, Kreh-tah-koh-lor. The "creta" part means clay (but also chalk in other languages). I love your reviews because they are nice and detailed and you bring forth pencils that aren't reviewed as much. Cretacolor is very wide spread here in Romania. Did you try their Nero black pencils?(I have a small review about them up!) All the best , lovely people!
I bought the Cretacolor Mega pencils and they are amazing, I recommend them to everyone! They lay down so well and layer beautifully. I went back and ordered the 72 set.
Where did you find a 72 mega set? I could only find a 36set
@@jicolourist according to the manufacturer, there are only 36 pencils in the range, available in a set or individually. 72 sets don't exist.
It's a shame you didn't do a 12x12 mixing chart for the normal mega's.
Does your Mandals ch5 come in white pages as well as black???
Yes it does! AND it comes in watercolor paper and marker paper too!!
I use their watercolor pencils and love them. Have the 36 pack. Fortunately, my lid is fine.😁
Love your nails, Jennifer! 🦋💜🦋
Seeing how you enjoying pencils shavings, you might enjoy that Swiss cheese called Tête de moine ("monk's head"). It's consumed in a shavings form (yes!) and it's tasty. If you eat/like cheese, it's probably screaming your name :)
They also have an incredible MegaNeon set, you should definitely check it out! :)
Have you tried the Cretacolor Karmina range? I'm wondering how similar the MegaColors are to Karmina (which I don't like very much, they're quite hard and not very pigmented).
The link for the metallic dosent work;(
What kind of black paper do you use?
I just bought these saw this and had to!
I loved this review.
I'm so glad i'm not the only one who likes to keep the pencil shavings!! 😂
I'm curious how these Brilliants Metallics compare to the Faber-Castell Eco Metallics (which I've had on my wishlist since watching your Battle of the Metallic Colored Pencils)... I'd be interested to know how they stack up, both in colour pay-off/saturation and metallic sheen! Enquiring minds would sure love to know!! ;)
Great question. I will do some extra swatching and see what I find out!
I have hand problems and the Mega pencils are so much easier for me to hang on to.
I love jumbo pencils 'cause with CP it's so much easier to hold :) and I do have a big-hole sharpener
Every time you say Mega, I can't help but to think of Rowena McCloud, the Witch in Supernatural when she was trying to create her own coven and was calling it the MEGA coven. hahahaha
The Cretacolor core alone looks almost larger in diameter than the diameter of the entire Prisma. They look gorgeous! The barrels kinda remind me a little of Luminance or Koh-I-Noor or Daler-Rowney pencils. I really like the look of the woodgrain finish and would rather see just the end caps dipped in the "corresponding paint color".
Their size reminds me of Lyra's mega sized skin colored pencils. Have you ever tried them?🎨♿👵 Barb Nelson
What are your opinions on Digital Colouring 🤔
Are they really worth $2.50 each pencil?
Yes! I have been using them for some time and find myself reaching for them rather than Prisma Premiers.
The brand is Brevillier's Cretacolor..Cretacolor is not the line..Every product has that name.
My god jennifer u are tempting me way too much…. Again lol
And of course these are sold out but they will be back in stocks first part of June.
There are videos of Cretacolor on TH-cam and they pronounce their own name. The first word sounds French and the second is German.
The Megas are great. This is the letal weapon when the paper of my coloring book is not good and even Luminances fail.
Good to know!
Remember, 2x core diameter means 4x the volume. Like the FC Durer Magnus pencils, the price is a bargain by comparison.
Jennifer the Enabler, lol.
💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜
Mega! ❤️😊
Is Steve camera shy??
Jennifer give me a break. I'm going to go broke.
((I may be way off, but I believe they are pronounced BREH-vill-lee-air's))
You’re almost there. Yes it’s French and it’s pronounced Breh-vil-lee-ay, plus you don’t pronounce the « r ».
Wow! I’ve always enjoyed watching you and your husband Steve. I think you guys have amazing content, are hard working, and very through in what you do. I’ve also ordered a few of your swatch notebooks.
That being said I was completely disappointed by all the negative jabs you’ve made on the Chinese products in this video. I’m just as patriotic as the next American but I’m careful not to insult others. The way in which you spoke of their products highlighted your ignorance not patriotic pride. Their is a difference. Try and follow the community guidelines. You lost one customer and viewer. I sincerely hope you care enough about the others that are still tuned enough to be better.
Your husband is wrong. Its Austrian and it it pronounced Cre(the e here is like E as in Elephant)_ta-color
You pronounced Brevellier correctly.
Your husband was almost right in the
pronunciation but its one word. cretacolor this is a german speaking factory. So you you need the german
pronunciation. And the upper word is in france
pronunciation I think
You lost me after you started swatching. I can't hear another artist talk about switching. What happened to demonstrating art in an art piece instead of coloring silly little squares, which require no artistic ability?