This is a fantastic review. I actually have the 36 set and barely used them before I put them away. They were my first set of oil based pencils. I didn’t understand how to use them at the time. After watching this I’ve got them back out. Your pages were gorgeous! I especially love the reptiloid It looks like a printed illustration😯, and the border is very cool!!!😊 Thanks a bunch, have a great day.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... Yes the shift to oil was frustrating for me at first as well... The 2 pencil types just behave so very differently.... Hope they are easier for you to love this time around..... Lots of light layers
@meckare69653 жыл бұрын
I've had the 36 Lyra set for most of a year. I love the finish, also. These have stayed close at had ever since. They're a pleasure to color with every time.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Yes I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed working with them tbh
@Pixie_Barrow2024 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing these wonderful pencils. They're my favorite, moreso than Polychromos, even more than Pabloi, although Pablos have better lightfast ratings and I tend to use them more for commissions (they also have more colors). I wish the company would bring out a 120 set to round out some of the skin tones and darker blues and perhaps a few other colors that are lacking. 72 used to be the standard, but 120 has been the standard full set size for most artist grade pencils for over a decade, and these are definitely in that class. Even Koh-i-Noor brought out a bigger set, and Luminance. Anyway, thanks for getting these in front of people's attention. They're great pencils.
@emmacolours2020 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much hun
@angelacalder3283 жыл бұрын
Thank you Emma for another great video and beautiful colouring as always xx
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you gun appreciate how kind you always are to me ❤️
@mariesecoy61103 жыл бұрын
Loved your review AND your colored pages are exquisite!
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Awww thank you hun ❤️
@shellscolouring86463 жыл бұрын
Great video Emma love the pictures u done with the pencils too .
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you hun❤️
@pattytolliver26513 жыл бұрын
Love the Reptiloids picture! I have these on my Christmas list.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you hun that's very kind of you ❤️
@renmuffett2 жыл бұрын
I have this set and they really are lovely. I found that the core in mine does wear down faster than my Faber Castell Polychromos. Yet Poly chromos glides smoother. My Lyra feels dryer, than Polychromos but not quite as hard. My Polychromos is actually slicker yet harder cores. Makes me wonder if batches will vary some because I've heard so many opposite opinions about them. One reviewer said it was dry yet very soft, somewhere between a hard lead and a Pastel pencil. I agree about the thinness. it does bother my arthritis.
@emmacolours20202 жыл бұрын
Yes I think sometimes we just like different things about them... I agree with you about the polychromos
@ColorfullyOptimistic3 жыл бұрын
Great review! I have the 36 count and haven't used them just yet, but really want to buy the others to get the full range. The colors look great. 😍 I think I'm going to love these for hair.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
You need to pull your 36 set out I think your really going to like them hun
@susanbernier93993 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.... very nice work! Shows off the pencils well💕
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you hun... That's very kind of you❤️
@mn8304 Жыл бұрын
Super helpful review, thanks!
@emmacolours2020 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching hun
@loveincolors13 жыл бұрын
Great review Emma! I've keeping an eye on those pencils for some time. I think that seeing your lovely finished pictures was the push I needed to finally buy them. 😆
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun..... Yes with so many pencils out there it's so tricky to decide isn't it.... You could always grab a blending trio open stock to see if they are a set you would love
@yazosoyo3 жыл бұрын
Great review! Loved the pages you showed as an example 😍
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much hun❤️
@maryellenthompson82613 жыл бұрын
I first purchased the 36 set and liked it enough to purchase the set of 72. However, there was a slight problem with the 72 set. And that was that there were duplicates of two of the red shades. I have no idea what they left out, which didn’t make for a deal breaker. I had put them away but am going to get them out and use them again.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Not good companies do that sometimes and a mistake slips through.... I am loving them and they are definitely worth playing with
@JojozaHannaHawaii3 жыл бұрын
what a pretty set of pencils! TFS
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching hun
@deirdrelewis14542 жыл бұрын
I honestly bought this set when I first started adult colouring because I couldn’t afford Polychromos. I really like them.
@emmacolours20202 жыл бұрын
Yes they are a really nice set of pencils ❤️
@alisamartin14373 жыл бұрын
They are really good pencils. I am able to use them with my Derwent Lightfast and my Caran D' Ache Luminance. I was quite surprised when I bought them off Aliexpress how good they were.
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... Yes to be honest I didn't think I was going to like them that much and I don't really know why
@SabrinasTwistofColor3 жыл бұрын
Nice review...I love my lyras. I don’t use them as much as I should. I forget I have them honestly! 🤦🏻♀️ they are really great pencils....💕
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... Yes they are really lovely.... I liked them More than I was expecting
@FarahEXO-NCT3 жыл бұрын
Hi Emma 🥰you always do such an amazing job with all the in-depth explaining.. thank you for the beautiful and useful review 😊
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... Aww why thank you.... I really think I have got the hang of what people want to see from the reviews now so hopefully they are much more comprehensive
@FarahEXO-NCT3 жыл бұрын
@@emmacolours2020 🥰
@craigandjuliaakers7895 Жыл бұрын
Hi Emma, Thanks for the review. Could you tell me where you get the zest it medium? Thanks!
@emmacolours2020 Жыл бұрын
You can usually get it from amazon here in the UK
@craigandjuliaakers7895 Жыл бұрын
Okay, thanks. It must not be sold in the US. I'll search around for another brand. Thank you again.
@emmacolours2020 Жыл бұрын
It's a brand name so you just want to look for an oil solvent
@enchantedcolours20233 жыл бұрын
I have the 36 2 broke unfortunately so I have a love hate relationship with mine so sometimes I love them sometimes I hate them but I need to get use to them so I'm on the hunt again for a wonderful pencil I love the steadler noris they are budget friendly yet work like an expensive pencil my opinion of cause
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Oh no that's not good was the customer service not helpful for replacing them? Yes it's just a case of finding the right one for you budget pencil wise I am a really big fan if the brutfuner squares
@enchantedcolours20233 жыл бұрын
@@emmacolours2020 it didn't bother me but I will remember to try and look for something else the rest of the pencils are quite fine I think it's because I'm looking for a good quality pencil and things in south africa is really expensive due to the ratio to other currency but its okay I think I will stick to the pencils I really like and maybe in future save up for some nice pencils
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Yes it sounds much more expensive for you there so it's definitely a bigger decision for what pencil set to invest in.... Hope you find what your looking for
@enchantedcolours20233 жыл бұрын
@@emmacolours2020 thanks so much for always giving us advice on what mediums to use I don't have a big selection of books but I am happy with what I have and love watching art supply hauls and book hauls and putting them on my wish list on out south african website I'm on a no buy for books till my birthday next year but trust me some of your books are on that list for next year lol
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hehe your very welcome hun.... I love to window shop and add things to my wishlist too 🏪
@elliemcgeeart3 жыл бұрын
Lovely review!
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you hun
@louisecolouring41343 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review. Thankyou Emma 💜
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching hun ❤️
@jennsklenerczt65242 жыл бұрын
I love my Lyra pencils.
@emmacolours20202 жыл бұрын
Me too 😉
@Ancienttowers3 жыл бұрын
Gosh Emma, it's been a long time. I hope this video is a goodie. I just pressed play and I mentioned I hope a good one, because I wanted to get these. I've heard good things about them. Xo James
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... Long time no hear 😁.... Hope you liked it and yes I think you ll be happy with my conclusion lol
@deb.e.mixedmedia3 жыл бұрын
Awesome review!💖
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you hun❤️
@potos54373 жыл бұрын
Hi. I have 36 count set. I was not impressed with it because some colors were smooth to color but some colors( ex. grey green & light blue) were very scratchy. How about yours? Do I have fake ones?
@emmacolours20203 жыл бұрын
Hi hun.... I have just tried out those 2 colors my blue is nice.... But my grey green is a little scratchy and not greatly pigmented so it may be the pencil itself.... It is quite common to get a pencil or 2 in a set that aren't wonderful unfortunately..... The green doesn't seem wonderfully pigmented at the moment so it may just be the pencil itself..... I don't know what their customer service is like but maybe ask them for replacements to those 2 pencils..... Its always annoying when some don't seem to be right but a good company should deal with that for you.... Sry for your experience hun it is indeed the price we pay as pencil users