Pablo Coloured Pencils are manufactured in Switzerland by Caran d'Ache. Pablo permanent coloured pencils from Caran d'Ache match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.nThe Pablo range is one of Caran d'Ache's largest, and features 120 colours, all of which have exceptional covering power. The 3.8mm diameter leads are dry and powder-free. They are suitable for finely-detailed, realist work, and are permanent and waterproof. Suitable for use on a wide variety of surfaces, including textured paper, cardboard and wooden panels. Each pencil is cased in wood and varnished.nn--Water-resistant penciln--Dry lead which does not create dustn--Excellent lightfastnessn--18 bright and opaque coloursn--No bloomingn--High concentration if extra-fine pigmentsn--Soft and resistant 3.8mm wax leadn--Hexagonal shape, prevents pencil from rollingn--Premium FSC-certified cedar woodn--Water-based ecological.