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.

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.

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.

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)

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)

This set of 36 sticks from Unison contains a selection of landscape-themed hand-rolled soft pastels.

Unison pastels are the creation of artist John Hersey. From a converted coach house in Northumberland, England, John and a small band of artisans lovingly make Unison pastels by hand, cutting no corners. They make small batches of 100 to 200 pastels at a time and each stick is hand-rolled and allowed to air dry. This produces a soft pastel which embraces the tooth of your drawing paper and leaves great results. There is a richness, a smoothness and an intensity that is unique to Unison.

John Hersey developed Unison's colour scheme in unified cycles of 18 colours. He observed from nature that a single colour takes on endless variations of hue depending on the quality of light that strikes it. After 15 years of experimentation, his pastels reflect the true nature of colour.

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

Set contains the following colours:
G27 Grey, Y5 Yellow, Y4 Yellow, Y18 Yellow, Y16 Yellow, Y1 Yellow, BGE1 Blue Green Earth, GN5 Green, GN4 Green, YGE5 Yellow Green Earth, BGE17 Blue Green Earth, YGE18 Yellow Green Earth, BE6 Brown Earth, BE18 Brown Earth, RE16 Red Earth, BE16 Brown Earth, RE4 Red Earth, BE9, Brown Earth, GN18 Green, GN17 Green, GN16 Green, GN32 Green, GN14 Green, GN13 Green, A30 Additional, A29 Additional, A27 Additional, A26 Additional, A32 Additional, A31 Additional, BV7 Blue Violet, BV13 Blue Violet, BV9 Blue Violet, BV15, Blue Violet, BV16 Blue Violet, BV17 Blue Violet.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints.

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"

Only lightfast, high density mineral pigments are used in the manufacture of Blue Earth Pastels. The pastels are almost square in shape and are on the very soft end of the hardness scale. Each stick has a number imprinted for easy identification. Blue Earth offer an impressive colour selection, with new Turquoise, Nearly Neutral Warm and Nearly Neutral Cool colours recently added to the original colour ranges. Stick Size: approx. 1/2" x 7/16" x 1 3/16"