Star-Joy Gold Pencil Review | Are These Worth it for Adult Coloring?

[@ColorOmi]

I got these last March as my first set outside of prismas and I hated them at first, but I recently gave them another go now that I have more experience. Now I love these pencils! Very different but I enjoy how they layer over the prismas. I also love how well they keep a point. I would recommend these for new colorists who want to try an oily based pencil.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yea sometimes you need to revisit a pencil and see if it's changed for you

[@biggbrowneyes]

I zgree!

[@sirrenn1936]

That's me too, I got FC polychromos and hated them at first, I see why I hated them, but I'm finding that happens a lot, love-hate relationship.Swatching is not the only way a colored pencil should be judged, cause u can get it wrong. So far, the caran d' ache is the best of the ones I have tried. I do not like Castle Arts, I can't layer or anything, they were my first set. I might feel differently about CA, who knows.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

Miss Lori named the color Melody Blue after me😊

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

That's super fun!

[@sheilacym]

How lovely !! 🤩🤩

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I use Derwent Chinese white drawing pencil as recommended by Lori

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

That is a good pencil, yes.

[@heatherwarner865]

I love my SJ and have found they blend very well with other brands - Prisma, Brutfuner Sq, Black Widow, Castle Arts etc. The colors are fantastic and I love the thickness of them. I wish they would come out with a bigger or companion set.

[@Allison_Troy]

I have been wishing for that as well -- would love more pinks, lavenders, reds, oranges, & browns -- I feel like the blues and greens are well covered, but especially red feels like it could use 2-3 more pencils to help expand the ranges.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

That would be fun! However not sure if that's in the works or not :(

[@thejamaicanhippie84]

Putting a like and comment before i start listening.. but thanks Kori.. and I love my Star Joy Golds

[@wendys8595]

You do such great reviews. I have these and like them for when I just want to color, not come up with a color scheme or blends. They are great when you don’t want to think. And I also like them on Amazon paper.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah, they definitely do great for just go-to combos. Yes! Createspace paper they did surprisingly well

[@valerieb8006]

Very good explanation/true review of these pencils Kori. I know everyone has to come to their own conclusions about each brand of pencil. What I like is the blending combos. I will put them on my wish list for now. Thanks so much! Have a great weekend🙋🐶🧡🎃

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yes! Everyone definitely has to decide what is best for them at the end of the day, and hey, my feelings are never hurt :)

[@sonyaoart]

I wish they’d come down in price here. They still cost much more than I’m willing to pay for a budget pencil. I like the idea of them, especially for times when I don’t want to have to choose a colour combo. Ah well, I’ll keep my eye on them

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah I know overseas they aren't budget friendly at all.

[@amyroseEXE]

They are 25 with a 10% off coupon

[@winterrain1947]

I got this set for my mom who is new to adult coloring. I agree there's new stuff to learn from them. After playing around with the muted pastels for a whole afternoon, I'm getting more and more tempted to get a set for me.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They definitely have a lot to teach, and Lori's videos are a good resource too!

[@lunaluna5231]

In Europe they never have been budget friendly. I live in Spain and they cost currently 62€, a price I'm not willing to pay. I don't understand this big difference in price range. Thanks for the review, I was interested in your opinion.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I think it is just a matter of exporting them there and that costing more

[@christinescoloringandcrafts]

My first experience, I really did not like them. But I was used to oil leaning pencils to being harder and waxier pencils to being softer. Once I started using them more, I really like them and I agree about the greys and pinks. Though, I am always all about more purples too. LOL!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah, they are different if you are used to say something like Polys, but once you get a feel for them they are quite nice.

[@MyStarseedColoring]

These are unfortunately almost $80CAD on Canadian Amazon which is pretty high for a budget set. I do like the fact that they come with tri-blends already sorted, though I agree with you that the light to dark range on those is rather low, and I like more contrast in my shadows too.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oof that is a lot

[@chuckswain8299]

I like my star joy gold. I prefer these over Crayola. Just to mention, I also like the colour brand over Crayola. I think both of the sets I mentioned are worth ther money for a non professional.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yes, I think these are great in comparison to Crayola.

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

Intriguing! SJ 72 set USED to be a white-labelled Deli set. But now the tin and pencil labelling is completely different, and the pencils also look different. Might be worth checking out! And yes I followed Lori through this and helped name colours...

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah they did a lot of changes with the set that Lori collaborated on.

[@janewolfinbarger1216]

Thank you for this timely review! I am getting my elementary-school aged granddaughter a nre set of colored pencils for her birthday (she is very much the little artist), and I was undecided about which set. She isn't responsible enough for something like my Prismas or Polys, but she is ready for something a little more than Crayolas. This set sounds perfect, especially with the way the colors are arranged.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oh good! Yes, this would be a good set to do for someone new to coloring.

[@lalitaprasad1792]

Could you please how to use the colour correction pencils in this set.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Lori already has TONS of videos showing this on her channel

[@earlinesmith3563]

I love my set, budget or not.😊

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Hey budget can be great

[@lynnjoburns2106]

Thankyou Kori…..I too like these pencils although I don’t use them often enough ❤

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Glad you like them!

[@danettetrostle7173]

Great job! Kori. For the price not to shabby, I agree!😎

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Awe well thank you.

[@CLong-xo4ww]

I’m new to coloring, about 7 months. I purchased these after using A different budget pencil set. The price was good and so nice to color with. Thank you for your review.

[@janetjackson2157]

Love my Starjoy gold, thinking of getting a back up set xxx

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They are nice and def have their perks

[@PaigeEscapes]

I have to admit, ive never exactly been interested in getting the star joy gold mainly because there are no open stock available (they do seem like an excellent budget set Though). However, I always watch your pencil reviews and comparisons- they really are incredible and without a doubt the best pencils reviews. You are possibly one of a very few who REALLY thoroughly tries the pencil for an extended time to get a good feel of them and do comprehensive on screen tests like this. Its really unbelievably helpful for so many people. And they are enjoyable to watch too. Thank you so incredibly much

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you. Yes, they aren’t open stock, but with a budget set that’s the trade off. You’re not getting artist quality here, so you aren’t going to have open stock opportunities or even lightfast testing, but you have a good little pencil to use here and there for sure.

[@pennyrockysmomma4445]

I love mine!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Good!

[@bonnys3015]

Now I have to go find your reviews on other pencils. I do have a question though. What paper do you recommend? I like to download coloring pages and have tried many papers. I would value your take on the subject.

[@lynnie0524]

I like my SJGs for coloring in Amazon print books. I find them to work quite well on that paper, so they have allowed me get more enjoyment out of these books, which have been frustrating for me in the past.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah they do well on Createspace. That added filler helps them glide on it.

[@sharonfeatherstone8219]

Another great review! I use these all if the time and they are my favorite budget pencil. Just wish they had open stock and maybe more colors. At their price, I’m ok with it.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah I mean it is hard to create "open stock" for a budget brand :(

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

Hi kori thank you for the honest review.. I have the star joy 120 set but never used them.. I would buy the gold but it’s expensive to buy on Amazon Australia it get ships from amazon USA that’s a real bummer.. hopefully they will be a sale im not in a hurry as I have polys holbines Luminance Pablo’s Albert durire and many More artists grade pencils from Derwent.. and a few other budget pencils.. take care hun ❤❤❤😊😊😊xxx

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Awe it sucks when you live on the other side of the world and the prices are so different. I mean c'mon Amazon!

[@carolberres5528]

I bought these when they first came out and got a very poor quality set which I did return. However I wanted to try them after their rushed production issues were solved. So I ordered another set months later, and I like them, especially with Clare’s color chart.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

How weird! Both of my sets were in the first batch and no issues, but I guess you never know what batch exactly they're coming from, eh?

[@sirrenn1936]

I like the color system of these Star Joys, color theory was the hardest class in college , and I need this as a refresher, plus, they r not bad pencils to use. They just prolly won't be for paid art pieces.

[@annamarielewis7078]

I just ordered these for me and my granddaughter. I usually prefer water color but these were only $25.99 with two coupons, so $21.89 each. I am hoping I will love them💖

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yea the coupon deals are stellar

[@Allison_Troy]

My cat's loved the piece of foam in the top of the box -- they stole that week 1. I use the shades I consider skin tones in this box quite a bit for portraits -- I get blends I like for them. I also like using them for backgrounds -- if there is a big giant sky or some background I don't want to use Prisma or Black Widow for -- I find them super-useful and they work well with Prisma and Black Widow. I also get better results with them on heavier toothier cardstock papers. Also love that blues are less powdery and dense than some of the vibrant blues in the Prisma sets. I did completely reorder the pencils in the tin the first weekend tho to meet my needs. My eye needs them in color groups. I did the same with my Prisma box -- and the Black Widows -- although did not mix them between tins in BW -- but within the tins they're in color groups. And don't miss the white in SJG. I use either Prisma or white charcoal.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Prisma white is by far my fav.

[@Allison_Troy]

@@ColorfullyOptimistic I'm having fun with the white charcoal but it feels like "An Event" when I break thatout and that gets exhausting fast. If I have to work up to use something (mostly just using the tan and beige cardstock paper it looks best on) then it's "fun factor" is gone.

[@edeez1975]

i love ms lori....very good review

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you 🤗

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

i've had my eyes on those since they're out , unfortunatly here in France it's still way overpriced around 90 bucks .i don't really need it so maybe it's for the better XD . anyway great review , thank you.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Ooof that's way too much

[@LeeDee5]

I watched all of Loris videos when she was helping with making this set, they were interesting. I still haven’t bought these because I don’t NEED more pencils. At least that’s what I try to convince myself of. 😅 I will keep my eyes on these.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Lol 😆

[@CoasterMan13Official]

I believe I found those on amazon in a carrying case with a zipper. Not sure if they're the same, but they look to be. They said it was the "new edition" line.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

So these are the new edition and the old were being sold in a wrap

[@CoasterMan13Official]

@@ColorfullyOptimistic no. The new golds are in a tin.

[@crystalmeakings633]

Hello, is there a link for the chart with the color blends for these pencils? I haven’t been able to find it. Thank you and thank you for reviewing them in depth. 😊

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Colour with Claire has one.

[@sirrenn1936]

I really think the reason why I won't use these, is the size of the pencil, I just thought of it. First, they come in a beautiful tin experience, then u open them and see the bright colors, color chart, then wham, u pick one up and it's thin. sooo, I've got a smile on one side and a wtheck on the other. I'm a very visual, feely type person!! lol

[@kai7241]

Hey Kori I have decided that after 40 years I would like to start colouring again. In my search I have come up with either these pencils or the Brutfuner 180. If you were buying which would you prefer or do you have another brand? I would really appreciate your opinion 😍

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I would get these over the Brut 180s because I'm not a fan of those. I love the brut 120 squares though

[@kai7241]

Thank you will order the star joys 😉

[@loveidbareminerals1]

Man our Canadian prices are killing me. Just checked Amazon and these are $76.70 Canadian. 64 cents per pencil. Crazy!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Gheez! That's too much

[@ChelsiRoberts-vt4uc]

I have that set too. I hated the tin they came in because it was too difficult for me to open so I put them in a case. I loved the pencils compared to my other budget ones. I did a full page in “Secret Garden” by Johanna Basford with them and it was nice.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I mean the tin is flimsy, but most budget sets are lol. I always end up going to case when I'm keeping them anyway

[@RobinSenecal-w9p]

You said in video you were going to thin your stash..what do you do with your old or unused pencils? Sorry if that is not a question I should ask. So new to everything.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I will actually do a destash video and give away pencils ;)

[@skayc1]

No white is a big deal breaker for me. So far I'm sticking with Prismacolor.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah, they should have included one for beginners, even though they had their reasons for not

[@skayc1]

@@ColorfullyOptimistic I'm not a beginner, white helps make a clear definition from 2 darker colors. helps lighten one allowing shadow. Oh and I don't do adult coloring books.

[@deedeebattle2522]

❤

[@butterflies015]

I'd rather have a white than have to buy something else to have a complete set. That might not even go well with the other set.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah I totally get that.

[@Bloomkyaaa]

There's no true red from what I can see and also I dislike colored pencils called "flesh". Edit: I guess Ladybug Red might be closest? Maybe lol. But the REDS all look pink-ish.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Lady Bug is close, but a true red in a budget set is not likely. I know a lot of people tend to get upset about the word flesh for colors, but I just don't tend to go down that road.

[@alyssac0]

Also no white. Super disappointed

[@ginetteregimbal4882]

I so dislike when the statement "of getting supplies is as easy as going somewhere (like Blick or Micheals)" like this is an option for everyone. This is not an option for many deep rural people! This is not a not a negative comment, just stating the truth. Even trying to purchase online can be a road block.

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

Agreed! Particularly for those in other countries- as well as being deeply rural😆😉

[@catbriggs8362]

Blick is online and ships to anywhere in the US. (They may ship internationally, also. Amazon does.) I assume your issue the on the delivery end? Could you have something delivered to your local post office and pick it up??

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I understand your frustration, but at the same time that wasn't really the point of this video at all, and a simple comment seems to be taken way out of context and now that's all we're focusing on here. So, I apologize if the comment enraged you, but again, it wasn't me assuming it was an opinion for everyone.

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

​ @ColorfullyOptimistic From my end, it wasn't a criticism, just a simple statement of fact. You do a great job. It's just not so easy for some people to walk into a shop they don't have locally. That's it.