It took over three years, at the turn of the 20th Century, to formulate the Sennelier range of Extra Soft Pastels “à l’écu” and thus to create one of the largest chromatic range of pastels. Throughout the century, this range of tones has evolved, but the heart of its making remains unchanged.

A Sennelier extra soft pastel is composed of high quality pure pigment grounded with a natural transparent binder. The high quality composition of “à l’écu” pastels is the result of a perfect balance between binder and pigment. For gradient shades, increasing amounts of mineral fines are added, ultimately tending towards white. The exceptional brightness is the result of the pigment and of the natural mineral fines discovered by Sennelier in 1905 and that have been used ever since.

The pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments in a cycle of related hues, instead of adding white or black to the colours. The result is intense, vibrant colour not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Pastels measure approximately 2-1/8in long × 5/8in diameter (54 mm × 16 mm). Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Dala Soft Chalk Pastels are made from pure, powdered pigments and binder. They offer a rich, smooth texture as well as superb blending qualities. Available in rich vibrant shades, grey tones and flesh tones.

Dala Soft Chalk Pastels are made from pure, powdered pigments and binder. They offer a rich, smooth texture as well as superb blending qualities. Available in rich vibrant shades, grey tones and flesh tones.

Pentel is an international stationery brand recognised by consumers globally and is renowned for its innovation and quality products.
Pentel boasts a wide range of ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, correction products (fluid & tape), markers and art materials.

People of all ages can enjoy this fun, easy way to transform natural fabrics with dramatic, unique designs. Works best on cotton, linen or silk. Apply pastel directly into fabrics, cover completed designs with a clean sheet of paper or cloth, and press over it with a hot iron to set the dyes. Once set, the design is permanent and washable (if you are not happy with your design, don’t iron it, just wash it and try again)

Soft pastel crayons have extremely intense colours, a silky smooth flow of colour, and are very easy to mix and blend. The brilliant, vivid results achieved make them ideal for amateur artists, school art lessons and creative handicraft enthusiasts. The soft pastel crayons are well suited to different types of paper (e.g. flock paper), but fantastic effects can also be achieved on other surfaces. For preserving your pastel work, you should spray it with a fixative after completion.

The pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments in a cycle of related hues, instead of adding white or black to the colours. The result is intense, vibrant colour not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths.

Pastels measure approximately 2-1/8" long × 5/8" diameter (54 mm × 16 mm). Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Mount Vision soft pastels are hand made by Karl Kelly using the finest traditional and synthetic pigments combined with a base of chalk, talc and clay to produce a pastel with a wonderful buttery feel, yet durable and strong. Pastel Size: 1/2"x 2 3/4"

The pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments in a cycle of related hues, instead of adding white or black to the colours. The result is intense, vibrant colour not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths.

Pastels measure approximately 2-1/8" long × 5/8" diameter (54 mm × 16 mm). Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

All tones are made up of delicate shade gradients, tending towards white.Their comfortable handling and large contact surface allow large areas to be covered with a high degree of regularity.

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Jackson’s Square Soft Pastels are great quality and easy to use. This set of 12 provides a great range of colours for artists working with soft pastels.

The edges of each pastel can be used for fine detail, while the flat sides are great for bold strokes and laying down large sections of colour. They can be easily blended and used with water.

This set contains an assorted selection of vibrant colours that are non-toxic and easy to clean, making them great for entry-level, beginners, and students. Ideal for use on a range of white, black, or coloured surfaces.

Jackson’s Handmade Soft Pastels are high quality, artist grade pastels. This set includes 196 soft and bright colours from the range, carefully packed in the Jackson's Empty Pastel Storage Case. This set contains the entire Jackson's Soft Pastel range, minus 447, 405, 299 and 402.

Jackson's Soft Pastels are made carefully by hand which makes them very soft with a smooth, buttery consistency. They have a low binder to pigment ratio which makes them rich and luminous, allowing for both subtle and bold mark making.

Their excellent lightfast qualities mean that pastel paintings created with them will not deteriorate over time. The four fluorescent colours are the only exception; like all fluorescent colours they are not lightfast.

The pastels are made solely from pigments, a bentonite clay binder, and calcium carbonate (chalk). Each pastel measures approximately 55mm in length and 15mm in diameter.

Dimensions: 300mm x 200mm x 150mm.

Diane Townsend Artists' Pastels are hand made soft pastels for artists. Diane began making them in 1971 with a 15th century Italian formula, translated by a conservationist she shared a studio with. The formula has been refined over the last 45 years to create a smooth, flowing pastel that is as rich in pigment as possible. Soft Form pastels are designed to fit comfortably in the hand and with easel painting in mind. They are easy to apply and use as you work.

The soft form palette contains both classical artists' colours and a vivid range of modern pigments such as naphthol red and the fluorescent pigments.

Soft Form pastels are approx. 1 3/4in long and 3/4in thick.

This set contains the following colours:

Diane Townsend Artists' Pastels are hand made soft pastels for artists. Diane began making them in 1971 with a 15th century Italian formula, translated by a conservationist she shared a studio with. The formula has been refined over the last 45 years to create a smooth, flowing pastel that is as rich in pigment as possible. Soft Form pastels are designed to fit comfortably in the hand and with easel painting in mind. They are easy to apply and use as you work.

The soft form palette contains both classical artists' colours and a vivid range of modern pigments such as naphthol red and the fluorescent pigments.

Soft Form pastels are approx. 1 3/4in long and 3/4in thick.

This set contains the following colours:

Diane Townsend Artists’ Pastels are hand made soft pastels for artists. Diane began making them in 1971 with a 15th century Italian formula, translated by a conservationist she shared a studio with. The formula has been refined over the last 45 years to create a smooth, flowing pastel that is as rich in pigment as possible. Soft Form pastels are designed to fit comfortably in the hand and with easel painting in mind. They are easy to apply and use as you work. The soft form palette contains both classical artists’ colours and a vivid range of modern pigments such as naphthol red and the fluorescent pigments. There are 48 special colours, consisting of 16 metallic, 12 pearlescent, 10 iridescent, and 10 fluorescent colours. Soft Form pastels are approx. 1 3/4in long and 3/4in thick.Contains the following colours: Raw Umber 3, Raw Sienna 7, Red Oxide 4, Mars Violet Deep 5D, Pale Ochre 85, Dark Olive 58, Grey Ochre Dark 70D, Tuscan Green 119, Earth Green 120, Suede 105, Orange Grey Dark 104D, Tan 106.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

The Light & Shade collaboration set with artist Emma Colbert is designed to help pastel painters see more values in highlights, midtones and shadows.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths.

The Light & Shade set is Unison's 5th collaboration with Associate Artist Emma Colbert. This set is designed for those wanting to steer their work out of the monochrome and into colour. It will help you see more values in your highlights, midtones and shadows. Combined with your existing collection this set will ensure you have the right shades and tints for every lighting.

Colours included: Grey 26, Grey 25, Light 4, Brown Earth 19, Brown Earth 1, Grey 29, Additional 32, Grey 16, Additional 26, Additional 21, Additional 22, Portrait 11, Dark 2, Dark 3, Dark 5, Additional 36, Dark 13, Dark 20, Light 12, Light 11, Light 13, Blue Violet 1, Light 14, Light 16, Additional 33, Blue Violet 15, Grey 9, Grey 4, Grey 33, Grey 34, Dark 24, Additional 50, Blue Green Earth 6, Grey 14, Dark 7, Additional 43.

Pastels measure approximately 3in long x 6/8in diameter (75 x 20mm). Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Unison Colour Pastels are made in Northumberland and contain only pure pigments. Unison groups the colours together in sets of related hues, instead of adding white or black pigment to the colours. The result is intense and vibrant shades, not muddied by the blending of colours.

Unison's pastels contain very little binder, making them truly soft and smooth. They are mixed to meticulous recipes and are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.

Sticks vary slightly due to the hand-making process.