Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.Because they are mixed with wax, the colors are able to be used in a wide range of interesting coloring techniques - more than any other coloring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolors.
Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.
Our set of 16 luxurious stick crayons includes the following colors: 01 carmine red, 02 vermillion, 03 orange, 04 gold yellow, 05 lemon yellow, 06 yellow green, 07 green, 08 blue green, 09 blue, 10 ultramarine, 11 blue violet, 12 red violet, 13 red brown, 14 yellow brown, 15 black, and 16 white. Imported from Germany.
Features:
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A distinguishing feature of Stockmar is their outstanding brilliance
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The addition of pure beeswax and the lack of additives and fillers result in a high degree of opacity
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Stockmar don't smear, crumble or stick and are 100 percent safe because of the high quality raw materials used
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Made of pure beeswax
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Set of 16 crayons in tin case
Product Details:
Package Length:
7.8 inches
Package Width:
3.4 inches
Package Height:
0.6 inches
Package Weight:
0.35 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 4 reviews
Customer Reviews:
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
You're worth it!May 22, 2010 Before I start, I must warn you these crayons WILL spoil you. If these are your child's first crayons, they may find the rest inferior, but that is nothing to worry about. These last a long time and do not break easily. The rectangular Stockmar crayons are especially good for toddlers and are hard to break. We have had these and the rectangular ones for 4 years now, and they are both a delight for the little ones and adults who color with them. We tried these when our toddler was going through boxes of Crayolas that kept breaking, and we've never looked back. However, when he was 3, someone put out a box of crayola's. As he colored, he brushed away tiny bits of crayon residue, and frowned, "Mommy. Something is wrong with these crayons. They don't work right." I was horrified for an instant that our children were so spoiled, but I realized how much money we've saved by not having to replace crayons over the years. We have only had to replace a couple favorite colors one by one. Now we have the Stockmar Crayons, Lyra colored pencils and graphite pencils. Coloring and writing is luxurious for me. I mean for the children.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Crayons the Natural WayMay 10, 2010 There's one reason I shell out the bigger bucks for German-made Stockmar crayons: no petroleum products. Every Crayola crayon is labeled "safe" and "non-toxic," but I'm much more comfortable giving my son crayons made with beeswax than paraffin, which is made from crude oil.
These crayons have a greater transparency than Crayolas, making their colors less intense, more like watercolors. The colors in this set are vibrant, but are more reflective of nature's palette. I love the container, which keeps the crayons from breaking. These crayons are also wider in diameter than Crayolas, but in my experience, they are still prone to breaking if too much pressure is applied while drawing. Highly recommended.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic 'First' CrayonsDec 14, 2009 This is our first set of Stockmar crayons, and I'm totally sold on them. They're a joy to color with. The colors are incredibly vibrant. The red - one of my favorites - isn't just red like you get in a box of Crayolas, it's this deep, intense, velvet color. The same is true of the other colors to varying degrees, the reds, blues and purple being the best in the tin.
Of course, if you're wanting a subdued color, you aren't going to find it here. Even the browns are unusually rich, and my husband isn't fond of this. He says he'd like nice muted color, and even when he tries to mix them, the colors are still too unusual and too vivid, and not at all what he grew up with.
The kids don't seem to mind this, and neither do I, so it's just a matter of taste, I suppose.
I like that they're made in Germany and I feel safe with my kids handling them on a daily basis, that they're made of beeswax (which just smells nice), that they're really thick, and easy to grasp for little hands just learning to color and draw. The 16-pack seems to contain the perfect range of colors. There are just enough to be versatile, without being an overwhelming amount.
The only drawback is that there is a learning curve when it comes to the colors. The names of all the colors, though easy enough to decipher, are all in German, and the colors of the the crayons themselves don't necessarily correlate to the color that will end up on the paper. The crayons are quite dark, making them all look far too similar, and since my children have removed the labels, I often find myself drawing with the red-brown crayon when I meant to use the true red, for example. I imagine the kids have this problem too, since they cannot read the labels anyway, and all the blues, reds and browns are difficult to differentiate unless you're under really bright light - which we often are not.
They're still, hands down, worth it in my mind. The colors aren't just nice - they're memorable.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Lovely colorsDec 24, 2008 I was worried that these crayons would be pale and ineffective, being beeswax. Ha! Their colors are rich and brilliant.
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