# Auspicious Day # Auspicious Day's Accessories and Antique Coins These are high-quality, smooth watercolor pencils with a high pigment content. This set of vibrant basic colors is perfect for a first set. Although they are expensive for colored pencils, this is because the pigments are made from rare compounds, including minerals, semi-precious stones, and cobalt. You can understand the price as covering the cost of the pigment materials and the skilled labor required to grind them evenly. If you're going to buy them, you definitely want high-quality ones that are smooth and have good color payoff. Cheap ones have poor color and are unpleasant to use, so you won't stick with them, and they'll be a waste of money. Cheap ones often use calcium carbonate dyed with dye or are heavily extended with wax, resulting in poor color payoff and an unpleasant feel. Of course, thanks to them, poor art students can still draw... ⭐︎ The hardness of colored pencils refers to the hardness of the wax. (This is different from souvenir colored pencils, which often have a lot of wax and are hard, or have uneven pigments and feel gritty.) Even watercolor pencils are designed to leave a slight touch of a colored pencil feel. Some colored pencils leave almost no touch, and the hardness standards and water affinity also vary depending on the manufacturer and series. ⭐︎ Please find your favorites according to your preferences and painting style. ※ There is a slight scratch on the vinyl. If you would like a cleaner vinyl for a gift, please comment. The first person to comment will receive the cleaner one. The contents are the same. ※ We try to describe and photograph any noticeable stains or damage, but there may be minor stains or scratches. ・ Please examine the labels and photos carefully and make your purchase with your understanding. ・ As these items are stored at home, please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about even minor imperfections or if you are a perfectionist. Please purchase new items from an authorized store. ・ The color of the photos may differ from the actual product color due to lighting conditions. ・ Please feel free to ask any questions you may have and make your purchase with your understanding. ・ Shooting props, equipment, and fixtures are not included.