This is a fantastic review. I actually have the 36 set and barely used them before I put them away. They were my first set of oil based pencils. I didn’t understand how to use them at the time. After watching this I’ve got them back out. Your pages were gorgeous! I especially love the reptiloid It looks like a printed illustration😯, and the border is very cool!!!😊 Thanks a bunch, have a great day.
Hi hun.... Yes the shift to oil was frustrating for me at first as well... The 2 pencil types just behave so very differently.... Hope they are easier for you to love this time around..... Lots of light layers
Thanks for reviewing these wonderful pencils. They're my favorite, moreso than Polychromos, even more than Pabloi, although Pablos have better lightfast ratings and I tend to use them more for commissions (they also have more colors). I wish the company would bring out a 120 set to round out some of the skin tones and darker blues and perhaps a few other colors that are lacking. 72 used to be the standard, but 120 has been the standard full set size for most artist grade pencils for over a decade, and these are definitely in that class. Even Koh-i-Noor brought out a bigger set, and Luminance. Anyway, thanks for getting these in front of people's attention. They're great pencils.
I've had the 36 Lyra set for most of a year. I love the finish, also. These have stayed close at had ever since. They're a pleasure to color with every time.
Great review Emma! I've keeping an eye on those pencils for some time. I think that seeing your lovely finished pictures was the push I needed to finally buy them. 😆
Hi hun..... Yes with so many pencils out there it's so tricky to decide isn't it.... You could always grab a blending trio open stock to see if they are a set you would love
Great review! I have the 36 count and haven't used them just yet, but really want to buy the others to get the full range. The colors look great. 😍 I think I'm going to love these for hair.
Hi hun.... Aww why thank you.... I really think I have got the hang of what people want to see from the reviews now so hopefully they are much more comprehensive
Gosh Emma, it's been a long time. I hope this video is a goodie. I just pressed play and I mentioned I hope a good one, because I wanted to get these. I've heard good things about them. Xo James
They are really good pencils. I am able to use them with my Derwent Lightfast and my Caran D' Ache Luminance. I was quite surprised when I bought them off Aliexpress how good they were.
I have this set and they really are lovely. I found that the core in mine does wear down faster than my Faber Castell Polychromos. Yet Poly chromos glides smoother. My Lyra feels dryer, than Polychromos but not quite as hard. My Polychromos is actually slicker yet harder cores. Makes me wonder if batches will vary some because I've heard so many opposite opinions about them. One reviewer said it was dry yet very soft, somewhere between a hard lead and a Pastel pencil. I agree about the thinness. it does bother my arthritis.
I first purchased the 36 set and liked it enough to purchase the set of 72. However, there was a slight problem with the 72 set. And that was that there were duplicates of two of the red shades. I have no idea what they left out, which didn’t make for a deal breaker. I had put them away but am going to get them out and use them again.
I have the 36 2 broke unfortunately so I have a love hate relationship with mine so sometimes I love them sometimes I hate them but I need to get use to them so I'm on the hunt again for a wonderful pencil I love the steadler noris they are budget friendly yet work like an expensive pencil my opinion of cause
Oh no that's not good was the customer service not helpful for replacing them? Yes it's just a case of finding the right one for you budget pencil wise I am a really big fan if the brutfuner squares
@@emmacolours2020 it didn't bother me but I will remember to try and look for something else the rest of the pencils are quite fine I think it's because I'm looking for a good quality pencil and things in south africa is really expensive due to the ratio to other currency but its okay I think I will stick to the pencils I really like and maybe in future save up for some nice pencils
Yes it sounds much more expensive for you there so it's definitely a bigger decision for what pencil set to invest in.... Hope you find what your looking for
@@emmacolours2020 thanks so much for always giving us advice on what mediums to use I don't have a big selection of books but I am happy with what I have and love watching art supply hauls and book hauls and putting them on my wish list on out south african website I'm on a no buy for books till my birthday next year but trust me some of your books are on that list for next year lol
Hi. I have 36 count set. I was not impressed with it because some colors were smooth to color but some colors( ex. grey green & light blue) were very scratchy. How about yours? Do I have fake ones?
Hi hun.... I have just tried out those 2 colors my blue is nice.... But my grey green is a little scratchy and not greatly pigmented so it may be the pencil itself.... It is quite common to get a pencil or 2 in a set that aren't wonderful unfortunately..... The green doesn't seem wonderfully pigmented at the moment so it may just be the pencil itself..... I don't know what their customer service is like but maybe ask them for replacements to those 2 pencils..... Its always annoying when some don't seem to be right but a good company should deal with that for you.... Sry for your experience hun it is indeed the price we pay as pencil users
This is a fantastic review. I actually have the 36 set and barely used them before I put them away. They were my first set of oil based pencils. I didn’t understand how to use them at the time. After watching this I’ve got them back out. Your pages were gorgeous! I especially love the reptiloid It looks like a printed illustration😯, and the border is very cool!!!😊 Thanks a bunch, have a great day.
Hi hun.... Yes the shift to oil was frustrating for me at first as well... The 2 pencil types just behave so very differently.... Hope they are easier for you to love this time around..... Lots of light layers
Thanks for reviewing these wonderful pencils. They're my favorite, moreso than Polychromos, even more than Pabloi, although Pablos have better lightfast ratings and I tend to use them more for commissions (they also have more colors). I wish the company would bring out a 120 set to round out some of the skin tones and darker blues and perhaps a few other colors that are lacking. 72 used to be the standard, but 120 has been the standard full set size for most artist grade pencils for over a decade, and these are definitely in that class. Even Koh-i-Noor brought out a bigger set, and Luminance. Anyway, thanks for getting these in front of people's attention. They're great pencils.
Thank you very much hun
I've had the 36 Lyra set for most of a year. I love the finish, also. These have stayed close at had ever since. They're a pleasure to color with every time.
Yes I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed working with them tbh
Great review Emma! I've keeping an eye on those pencils for some time. I think that seeing your lovely finished pictures was the push I needed to finally buy them. 😆
Hi hun..... Yes with so many pencils out there it's so tricky to decide isn't it.... You could always grab a blending trio open stock to see if they are a set you would love
Thank you Emma for another great video and beautiful colouring as always xx
Thank you gun appreciate how kind you always are to me ❤️
Love the Reptiloids picture! I have these on my Christmas list.
Thank you hun that's very kind of you ❤️
Loved your review AND your colored pages are exquisite!
Awww thank you hun ❤️
Nice review...I love my lyras. I don’t use them as much as I should. I forget I have them honestly! 🤦🏻♀️ they are really great pencils....💕
Hi hun.... Yes they are really lovely.... I liked them More than I was expecting
Thanks for sharing.... very nice work! Shows off the pencils well💕
Thank you hun... That's very kind of you❤️
Great video Emma love the pictures u done with the pencils too .
Aww thank you hun❤️
Great review! Loved the pages you showed as an example 😍
Thank you very much hun❤️
I honestly bought this set when I first started adult colouring because I couldn’t afford Polychromos. I really like them.
Yes they are a really nice set of pencils ❤️
Great review! I have the 36 count and haven't used them just yet, but really want to buy the others to get the full range. The colors look great. 😍 I think I'm going to love these for hair.
You need to pull your 36 set out I think your really going to like them hun
Hi Emma 🥰you always do such an amazing job with all the in-depth explaining.. thank you for the beautiful and useful review 😊
Hi hun.... Aww why thank you.... I really think I have got the hang of what people want to see from the reviews now so hopefully they are much more comprehensive
@@emmacolours2020 🥰
Brilliant review. Thankyou Emma 💜
Thank you for watching hun ❤️
what a pretty set of pencils! TFS
Thanks for watching hun
Gosh Emma, it's been a long time. I hope this video is a goodie. I just pressed play and I mentioned I hope a good one, because I wanted to get these. I've heard good things about them. Xo James
Hi hun.... Long time no hear 😁.... Hope you liked it and yes I think you ll be happy with my conclusion lol
They are really good pencils. I am able to use them with my Derwent Lightfast and my Caran D' Ache Luminance. I was quite surprised when I bought them off Aliexpress how good they were.
Hi hun.... Yes to be honest I didn't think I was going to like them that much and I don't really know why
Super helpful review, thanks!
Thank you for watching hun
I have this set and they really are lovely. I found that the core in mine does wear down faster than my Faber Castell Polychromos. Yet Poly chromos glides smoother. My Lyra feels dryer, than Polychromos but not quite as hard. My Polychromos is actually slicker yet harder cores. Makes me wonder if batches will vary some because I've heard so many opposite opinions about them. One reviewer said it was dry yet very soft, somewhere between a hard lead and a Pastel pencil. I agree about the thinness. it does bother my arthritis.
Yes I think sometimes we just like different things about them... I agree with you about the polychromos
Awesome review!💖
Thank you hun❤️
I first purchased the 36 set and liked it enough to purchase the set of 72. However, there was a slight problem with the 72 set. And that was that there were duplicates of two of the red shades. I have no idea what they left out, which didn’t make for a deal breaker. I had put them away but am going to get them out and use them again.
Not good companies do that sometimes and a mistake slips through.... I am loving them and they are definitely worth playing with
Lovely review!
Thank you hun
I love my Lyra pencils.
Me too 😉
Great review, thank you
Thank you hun❤️
Hi Emma, Thanks for the review. Could you tell me where you get the zest it medium? Thanks!
You can usually get it from amazon here in the UK
Okay, thanks. It must not be sold in the US. I'll search around for another brand. Thank you again.
It's a brand name so you just want to look for an oil solvent
I have the 36 2 broke unfortunately so I have a love hate relationship with mine so sometimes I love them sometimes I hate them but I need to get use to them so I'm on the hunt again for a wonderful pencil I love the steadler noris they are budget friendly yet work like an expensive pencil my opinion of cause
Oh no that's not good was the customer service not helpful for replacing them? Yes it's just a case of finding the right one for you budget pencil wise I am a really big fan if the brutfuner squares
@@emmacolours2020 it didn't bother me but I will remember to try and look for something else the rest of the pencils are quite fine I think it's because I'm looking for a good quality pencil and things in south africa is really expensive due to the ratio to other currency but its okay I think I will stick to the pencils I really like and maybe in future save up for some nice pencils
Yes it sounds much more expensive for you there so it's definitely a bigger decision for what pencil set to invest in.... Hope you find what your looking for
@@emmacolours2020 thanks so much for always giving us advice on what mediums to use I don't have a big selection of books but I am happy with what I have and love watching art supply hauls and book hauls and putting them on my wish list on out south african website I'm on a no buy for books till my birthday next year but trust me some of your books are on that list for next year lol
Hehe your very welcome hun.... I love to window shop and add things to my wishlist too 🏪
Hi. I have 36 count set. I was not impressed with it because some colors were smooth to color but some colors( ex. grey green & light blue) were very scratchy. How about yours? Do I have fake ones?
Hi hun.... I have just tried out those 2 colors my blue is nice.... But my grey green is a little scratchy and not greatly pigmented so it may be the pencil itself.... It is quite common to get a pencil or 2 in a set that aren't wonderful unfortunately..... The green doesn't seem wonderfully pigmented at the moment so it may just be the pencil itself..... I don't know what their customer service is like but maybe ask them for replacements to those 2 pencils..... Its always annoying when some don't seem to be right but a good company should deal with that for you.... Sry for your experience hun it is indeed the price we pay as pencil users