PencilStash Adult Coloring - Crayola Challenge!

[@rickdff62]

I recently was in the hospital for a brief stay and my wife bought these pencils and a Mandala book at the gift shop to give me something to do. They were very convenient to use since they didn't need to be sharpened. I've since upgraded to prismacolors but these have a special place in my heart since they got me into coloring (which I really enjoy). Thanks for the video!

[@pattytolliver2651]

I have a 12 ct box of Twistables and had the same issues as you. I will keep them and continue with them for experimenting for new ways to color. thank you for sharing.

[@SuperDeut4]

I love my Twistables. I have Prisma pencils, but I really enjoy these hassle free relax coloring.

[@sarahmanderscheid7260]

thank you Rachel for teaching people new tips and tricks even more so for people who also have disabilities

[@peterjmaida2057]

I am using them now. They are very convenient because I don't have to carry a sharpener around. Great video.

[@jayteadesigns]

I gave my daughter these pencils along with a Prismacolor blending pencil and they work very well together, so this seems like a good solution to the blending problems.

[@jayteadesigns]

@Camden Elijah Well, that doesn't seem like a very nice thing to do.

[@gmed2]

I just recently found out about these pencils and love them! I love to color in kids coloring books but these feel much better in my hands than a crayon 🖍 Nice vid!

[@amberford5658]

Wow...this is absolutely beautiful💗

[@DesertNails]

I love crayola twistables! I've never tried blending them.

[@claymoma]

Just a thought, have you tried a blending pencil on these, it might make blending easier.

[@lauriecoggins887]

I love your videos they are easy to follow. I am so looking forward to watching more of your videos. I am coloring the Enchanted Fairy's book right now.

[@PencilStash]

Thanks so much, Laurie!

[@deeman524]

Very good tutorial: I just bought a set of 12 Crayola twistables today. I knew right away that they don't replace regular colored pencils, but I love the vibrant colors and pigment. I will use these twistables in place of Copic markers.

[@elenaknighton7094]

Using a Prismacolor blender! It really helps!

[@farmwife7944]

This type of twist up colored pencils were popular for color by number kits when I was a child. I am 66 yrs old so these have been around for kids for many years. We liked them because not all of us had pencil sharpeners, our art supplies at home consisted of crayons and this type of colored pencils.

[@faithfullmess]

It came out great!! I colored a page with regular crayons and my hand just about fell off. Blending is really hard. lol the struggle was real!

[@PencilStash]

Haha, I'd be too afraid to try regular crayons. You are brave!

[@chrisreidy8100]

very nice colouring you did with those pencils just wondering if a blending pencil would have helped ❔❔

[@PencilStash]

I'm sure it would have, but I was really trying to keep it to just the Crayola to keep the challenge "pure" :)

[@claymoma]

You could probably use some fine sand paper to put a nice point when you need to on these, otherwise they look great for some nice coloring!!

[@NisesSanctuary]

I have these and they're fairly decent for what you're getting. They're good for travel if you're like me and don't like to take your really nice materials with you. For what they are, I'm pretty pleased but yeah, they're hard to blend. Still, you did an awesome job, as always, with your picture. I'll come over and join your Facebook group, as it sounds like fun. :) I love seeing the work that everyone does.

[@TexasBlueBonnet61]

If you pick up a lead pointer for 2mm mechanical pencil leads, you CAN sharpen these to a nice point.

[@kathleenmulvihill7801]

I've always wanted to try the Twistables - great video! I'm gonna buy a pack soon👍🏻

[@soucky1]

Beautiful work with these colored Pencils, thank you for sharing!

[@PencilStash]

Thanks for watching!

[@hilaryparedes988]

Why this video doesn’t have more likes? You’re awesome ;)

[@JessicaSparkles]

Love how the fish turned out! And thank you for sharing my mushroom picture from Hanna Karlzon!!! :D

[@PencilStash]

Thank you for letting me share it!

[@annie1234z]

I love my twistable. Great job!

[@BobbyTheDogUSA]

your videos are very relaxing. subscribed!

[@dcreas]

Love to watch your videos. What a natural you are. !!! Kathy

[@PencilStash]

Thanks Kathy!

[@nancivessells1909]

Thanks. Have some but haven't tried yet. Guess I'll give it a try now. Was concerned about not being able to sharpen

[@PencilStash]

Its definitely worth a try and really shows you want can be accomplished with a $7 pack of colored pencils. Thanks for watching :)

[@pegcurrie3337]

Nanci Vessells and

[@ladyinblack3398]

The flaky stuff coming off of the pencils is simply wax and binders.

[@daryllynn5406]

you can sharpen the crayola twistables if your very careful. twist out the color pencil until have enough stick that will fit in a hand held pencil sharpener. then carefully twist. once shaprpened twist back in

[@ssim8230]

I see a possibility to use the sharpener for a lead holder to sharpen these

[@Friendly946]

These were my first kind of color pencils and I enjoy them. I got my 82 yr old mother into coloring just a few months before she passed. She loved her twistables and you're right the colors don't match the cap and no names are on them but I just made a swatch with scrap paper before I used them. Love your tutorials.

[@barbaraduffell8179]

Donna Fluty

[@kay_mari3]

Donna Fluty Bless your grandmother

[@josavasquez7603]

Donna Fluty. I like them to im sorry for your pass

[@teresathompson393]

Hi Rachael!🙋 I have these same set. I use a 2mm sharpener for mine. and they work Great!! they have a finer point then the basic color pencil. I use all variety of color pencils, but I really like my twistables and they can be sharpened. And I am a New Subscriber.. 😀👍🙋

[@PencilStash]

Hello Teresa! Thank you so much for subscribing and watching! Yes, after making this video, I have since learned these can indeed be sharpened, how nice! Being able to sharpen them should make them so much more versatile. I will be trying them again for sure. Thanks again!

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I see this was 4 years ago, there was a problem with Crayola and not having the color red in all their colored pencils, this was because the FDA changed their policy as to the ingredients of the true red.

[@jade36000]

Can you please do a Crayola colored pencil challenge? (regular colored pencils, not the twistable)

[@aalya.k2183]

I love Crayola crayons their awesome !

[@PencilStash]

Definitely impressed!

[@BrisMetalChic29]

Aalya .k I have used the normal Crayola coloured pencils which work really nice!

[@aalya.k2183]

BrisMetalChic29 Cool 😄😄

[@kay_mari3]

Aalya .k Ikr

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[@rbdreamsart]

These performed about as well as I expected they would. That they don't need sharpening is a huge bonus only because the regular student grade Crayola pencils break and split when sharpening, which is a shame because they're otherwise a pretty good pencil for the price.

[@PencilStash]

Yeah, overall I think they were impressive for $7! Thanks for watching

[@coloringwithd]

I know I'm new to this coloring thing, but the layering/blending issue is an issue that I can see. I'll say you did a really good job on the Koi despite the issues.

[@mindylafler3456]

Hi there. Since this video was made in January, I'm sure that you've gotten comments about the issue I'm going to bring up. Okay, you commented that the Crayola Twistables were going to be IMPOSSIBLE to sharpen them. Well, I've seen pencil sharpeners made specifically for 2.0mm lead cores. Also, June Gold has a 72-piece set of mechanical colored pencils. That set has 2 of each colors, so there are 36 colors. On the top of their plastic body is a white piece that is used to "click" the lead out. Also, that white top is a lead sharpener. Ann, at "A Colorful Life" actually uses the June Gold set, and she puts the sharpeners to the test. Yes, she sharpened them to a beautiful point. I just wanted you to know that. I have a set of the Twistables, and had the same issue with the sharpening. I hadn't used them because of that issue. So, when I noticed people suggesting that there are sharpeners, I got a bit excited. I have yet to actually get the sharpener as I'm working on reviews, and color charts for a couple new colored pencil sets. (I keep forgetting to put one in my cart.) If you already know about the sharpener, take this comment for what it is, an FYI. Thanx, Mindy

[@Jinxs-Journey]

I would love to win the blenders mines almost worn away now

[@memecottrill]

Very nice!

[@salynah2884]

Hi Rachel, I happen to mostly have cra z art pencils. Can you one day do a video with cra z art pencil crayons? Just a quick question.

[@PencilStash]

+Salynah Sarifhim sure thing! I'll add it to the "video to do list". Thanks for the suggestion and the support!

[@salynah2884]

PencilStash :)

[@katrinaturner3755]

I was wondering with regards to sharpening would a mechanical 2 mm pencil sharpener work, the colour core looks about the same size.

[@PencilStash]

It may! I'm not familiar with those, so it's possible!

[@shannonwooters3443]

You have very nice teeth Rachael great smile... Lol sorry i know thats not relevant haha. Thankyou for all your videos too. Your an awesome teacher and colorist

[@cindybydesign]

I like the results I can get with the twistables but my arthritis doesn't.

[@lynnebernat6860]

I'm a beginner and fascinated by all that is involved in creating dimensional coloring. Would you color one picture in sections using different pencil brands to compare and contrast the pencils? Thanks Rachel!

[@PencilStash]

+Lynne Bernat great idea! I'm adding it to the "video to do list." Thanks for the suggestion and for watching 😉

[@brandonsmith1198]

I like this lot you put a lot of Effort and your next video kind a serpent out of the Magic Kingdom book

[@Enviotonin85]

how thick are the pencil's core? I think you can try getting those lead sharpeners for mechanical draft pencil leads. I only know there is a 2 mm size, not sure if there is anything larger.

[@blake7464]

I used to use these all the time around the age of 10 but people made fun of the picture on it so I stopped using them

[@dixieshepherd6604]

Thank you for this video. I have a set of these that I forgot about, may have to dig them out and give them a try. You mentioned there wasn't a true red in the bunch, have you found a true red pencil and if so, in what brand. Thank you.

[@PencilStash]

Hey Dixie, they were fun to work with and I'm so encouraged with what you can accomplish with $7 pencils. I'm sure they have a true red in the regular Crayola colored pencils, but these Twistables only had a cranberry-type red, so you could simply add to this set to compliment colors.

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

So they are colored pencils?

[@Jinxs-Journey]

Ive brought some derwent studio pencils and im trying to work with them but after using prismacolours im finding i just dont feel its as nice to work with them. Do you find this when using diff to normal pencils.

[@PencilStash]

I do, as well. Everyone has their favorites that just "feel" good to use. Pencils are very expensive too, so it helps to go to an art supply store and play with the open stock to test out the feel before committing dollars to them. Thanks for watching!

[@salski33]

I do also. Some sets play nice. Some don't and that's how I sort them, and then use

[@salski33]

..them.

[@lynnebailey344]

I'm interested to know if you've tried these pencils with a blending pencil?

[@PencilStash]

Great question! I did and it helped, but it didn't create the smooth blending I was hoping for. Not bad, but it actually worked better to blend with another of the twistables that was lighter in color.

[@Tory0226]

Thank you for your kind words re my colouring picture 😀

[@PencilStash]

Thank YOU for letting me share it! Great work and so happy to include it!

[@craftycrafter1960]

I don’t think you can go wrong with Crayola products if it’s all you can afford.

[@PencilStash]

I agree! Love crayola and have incorporated their regular colored pencils right in with my Prismacolors. They are a great compliment to each other!

[@bradleyfredrickson6595]

I have the crayons not the color pencils

[@Demon-jo6jj]

😊😄😀

[@michelenunyabiz7776]

Hi Rachel......please check your "Pencil Stash" private messages on Facebook. I sent it to your admin. account on there. Anyway, there IS a way to sharpen these and I sent u a video showing u how.

[@PencilStash]

Hey Michele! I just looked and I don't see anything, weird! Also, if you don't mind sharing it on the group FB page to share with everyone who might want it. Thanks so much!