Unboxing and Test - Castle Arts Harmonious Pencils

[@tiffanymccallister6011]

I'm glad I found your channel. I was on the fence about getting these, but now I definitely want them! They seem to be really great pencils, and I adore this color palette

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I have a few videos colouring with them, if you want to check those out! Here are a few to get you started if you are interested - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmOciZSLZb6GnNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6SpYaiLe9KfZ6s

[@saychis6910]

They don't only LOOK beautiful, they SOUND beautiful. Can't wait to order!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

lol, they are pretty!

[@saychis6910]

I received them and I am about to do the page "Winter Blossoms" in R.J. Hampsons SERENDIPITY... thanks for the review. Please do a few color alongs with them - when you can. I'll be watching and following along😊

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

@@saychis6910 I hope you like them. I have already got one colour along out - not sure if you spotted it. I will do some more.

[@saychis6910]

@@RachelHendersonColouring I'll check for the color along and yay !

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

@@saychis6910 let me know if you cant find it

[@Iwanttodrawachicken]

So sad, they don't ship to canada. Oh well, saved me from an impulse buy. So...thanks? Love the review. Keep up the good work.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, you can find similar colours in some other sets, I have made some comparison charts

[@nikkijayne8661]

These pencils look beautiful..thankyou for showing us them being coloured with ☺️💜

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

My pleasure 😊

[@barbpierce4176]

I just placed my order. Can't wait for them to come, Thank you Rachel for the discount. I love your tutorials your humor. I've learned so much from you!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you, glad you got a discount

[@marybuie5538]

The colors are prettier than it looked they would be. Thanks for doing this for us, Rachel 😊

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you

[@rebeccahicks3554]

Lovely video, cute idea to use a wallpaperish page for testing how they feel on page. have all the CA sets except for woodless. Thank you for the code took advantage of it straightaway.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, glad you got the code and hope you enjoy them.

[@lorakennedy5333]

Anticipated this for a few days. Thank you for sharing and for the discount! Look forward to seeing your version of the swatch chart.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, I am planning on getting the swatch chart finished today

[@lorakennedy5333]

@@RachelHendersonColouring I found it in your shop. Thank you so much!!

[@marybuie5538]

This ghost page is perfect for showing us the colors

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you

[@debaccetta3982]

Thank for this Rachel…I ordered and can’t wait to get them! 😊

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I hope you like them

[@pamshaw8523]

Hello Rachel, thank you for this. I am a old, disabled lady, alone, and can only do colouring. I tried through your link to buy these, but sadly their PayPal link wouldn't work. I contacted Castle Arts, but said it worked from their end, and they wanted me to do screenshot and things I don't know how to do. So, sadly, 😢, I can't get them, but thank you for all your lovely videos. You are my companion..!! Bless you. Xx

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am sorry that the paypal was not working, someone else has been having problems with their site too, so perhaps if you try again tomorrow it might work. Alternatively, you may be able to buy when they become available on Amazon, although I am not sure when this will be and if they will be more expensive!

[@marybuie5538]

@@pamshaw8523 Hello Pam. I'm in the same old, disabled boat with you. Keep on coloring!!! 💜💙💜

[@pamshaw8523]

@@marybuie5538 hello! Yes, we have to find something to keep us sane!!

[@Serenityblu23]

I used PayPal yesterday on the site. Please try again.

[@pamelashaw4920]

Hello, thank you... It worked!! Xx

[@robynbroderick6822]

Hello Rachel Gosh I love the colours in this set. Thankyou so much . 💖💖

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

You are so welcome!

[@aeolanyiramoon6260]

Soo pretty thank you for showing the colors

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

You are so welcome!

[@aeolanyiramoon6260]

@@RachelHendersonColouring You always make my day

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

@@aeolanyiramoon6260 thank you x

[@aeolanyiramoon6260]

@@RachelHendersonColouring 🙂

[@lindanewell6602]

I received mine yesterday, haven’t done more than open the tin, looking forward to swatching these and start using them

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I have enjoyed playing with them this afternoon

[@debbiemitchell535]

Thank you for the review Rachel I've used your link to buy my next couple sets this one and pasteltint and there was a fantastic amount off for using your link too 🙂

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you and so glad you got a good saving

[@debbiemitchell535]

Yeah Im looking forward to trying them

[@nikcoloring]

I just order mine! 😊 I love all the color selection in this set!!🩵 Thanks for the review!!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@MiriamGaldiniova-dm9oh]

Very, very beautiful colored pencils and thank you so much for your very inspirative video ❤

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you

[@raggedyroad]

I have just ordered this new set through your affiliate link. Thank you for reviewing them.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you so much

[@francescazoffuto3160]

I love castle art pencils and gel pens too

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

they do have some great sets

[@be_a_bright_sparkle3687]

Mine came today, I’m going to sort them tomorrow. So glad to see this in preparation…🥰

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I hope you like them. I am just putting together a swatch chart, in my order!! I will pop it up on ko-fi once it is finalised.

[@katecurrie7499]

Thank you Rachael, really useful as it's convinced me I don't really need them even although some of the colours are lovely. Not having open stock is a downside for me too. I'm trying to get a collection of Chromaflows together, so I'll keep my money for them. I am looking forward to seeing you colour up a page with them though, thank you so much 💖

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

There is the first video up now with the start of a page that I coloured with them. I have also made a comparison chart with them and prismacolors (was pretty tricky!) so if there are any specific colours in it you like, you might be able to fid them elsewhere. I am planning more comparison charts, if peopel want them.

[@CynthiaBerry713]

I love these! I ordered them a few days ago thru your CA link in FB, tysm for the discount! Can't wait to get them! PS...could you tell if they felt more like CA soft touch, or the Golds?

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I would say more like the golds, when I press hard they give off quite a few crumbs if you know what I mean!

[@gabbywilliamson76]

These colors are lovely

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

they are

[@amandaball5289]

Mine arrived yesterday and I love them!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am pleased!

[@journalforjoy1726]

I came across your video by chance and love the colours in this set so I’ve treated myself to this, the metallic and pastel pencils. I want to start adult colouring again after a good few years but looks like I’ve got a way to go with all the beautiful colouring/art with coloured pencils these days! Just want to thank you for the link because I got a good 20% saving with it and paid with PayPal which went through ok 🥰

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am so pleased you got the discount, I hope you enjoy your new pencils and your colouring x

[@bamabound0312]

Mine are in transit! Thanks Rachel for the link & the discount ❤️❤️

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

You are so welcome!

[@vishneva2000]

I was the person who made that comparison to the Gold set. I really love those dusky grays. I, too, played around with the Harmonious pencils today, coloring a multi-circle page so, like you, I could use all the pencils. They are lovely. And in coloring, the few pencils I felt were less pigmented during swatching were not noticeable in coloring the circles. I look forward to your chart.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, working on the chart today!

[@rekacolour]

Thank you for this review! Swatching the pencils on the ghost page was so much fun to watch :) Hopefully these pencils will be released on Amazon somewhere in the EU in the future so I can order them (Castle don't ship to Sweden at all). If you get an affiliate link for any Amazon EU store please let us know so we can support you while we shop!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Thank you, I will be keeping an eye out. I suspect they will be on Amazon as soon as Castle can ship some stock out to their warehouses

[@DoodleDaisy20]

I saw a post on instagram from a Castle Art affiliate that asked them when this set would come to Amazon and they responded that the set would be exclusive to their website. I tried to find the post again but was unable to, sorry.

[@marinacarolussonskoldeskog6254]

hi, what wonderful colors there are in this set, have been looking for them on amazon but can't find them, could it be because they are new? Sincerely, Marina 🇸🇪

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am assuming that Castle will send stock to Amazon warehouses soon

[@marinacarolussonskoldeskog6254]

@@RachelHendersonColouring thanks❤️🇸🇪

[@Mirrigold]

As far as I'm aware, Castle Arts is a British company with an American office 😊 they certainly started out with offices in the North East as Harry from The Art Gear Guide met up with them somewhere near Durham when they released the original set of colouring pencils. They have an address in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne so that would make sense. I got my set today and I'd used your affiliate link via Colouring Heaven's post so hopefully that gets to you! The ghosts was a cool way to show off the colours.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

That is interesting, thank you. I completed the ghosts today and am now doing something with a bit more shading with them and they blend nicely.

[@BarbBColorReader]

This was a good picture to sample the new colors with; Thanks..( Do you remember the "mandala" type of pic in Rooms, full of cogs/wheels, well it is also in the 2025 planner, I will use these pencils on that page....yes, i will jump ahead only for that page).

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

That sounds like a good idea, they should work well on that page

[@Barbara-jK]

Hi Rachel, I am so amazed and flattered that you like my pictures! I can't believe it; I never dreamed I'd ever be good enough to even share but I have learned so much from you. Thanks loads, Barb ❤❤

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

aww, so pleased xx

[@susieholley8362]

I got mine today, they are beautiful!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Glad you like them

[@evemae6819]

Thank you for the demo. Nice...will wait to see if they become available in the U.S. amazon. Can you do a color swatch of each pencil? Even if not a video of you swatching a finished swatch sheet of the results? I was just using my castle arts pencils today in "Small Victories".

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am sure they will arrive on Amazon soon, I will keep an eye out. I am making a swatch chart today.

[@evemae6819]

@@RachelHendersonColouring Thank you ❣

[@ashleynicole9036]

Do you know or if these will be released on Amazon?

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Originally when I asked customer services they said they would be on Amazon in due course. More recently they have said there are no current plans to put them on Amazon. Confusing? Yes!

[@saychis6910]

Hi Rachel... I was wondering how long you will have that discounted price available with your link? It's a generous one🙂

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I think it applies for any first time buyer with castle, there is no specified end date on the information I have. I guess that means currently they have no plans to take it away and it has been in place ever since they launched their affiliate scheme

[@saychis6910]

@@RachelHendersonColouring thank you so much for the reply and for the video. I can't wait to order mine.

[@annamarielewis7078]

I’m cracking up at this brilliant advertising scheme. They’re basically saying I can’t match my colors myself, so I need to buy these “special” colors. Hahahaha. Castle Arts is not my favorite line, anyway. I love the Arttxx line right now.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

There are a few unique colours there, but if you can mix colours and you have a good selection of sets then you could get them there. I have put together some comparison swatch charts for the Harmonious so it is easy for people to find those colours in their other sets - ko-fi.com/rachelhendersoncolouring/shop/castleartspencils

[@marybuie5538]

Will be interesting to see how they show up in coloring. They look a bit odd in the tin. And in your

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I think I need to try to do a more regular page with them and try some blends etc soon.

[@marybuie5538]

@@RachelHendersonColouring looking forward to that!

[@mizzy_chiara]

I think their website is having some problems, I cannot log in or reset my password... Btw, if I'm in France and I click on your UK link and then go to the french site, does it count?

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

I am not sure whether the UK link will then give you a discount on the French site, it is worth a try, you should be notified before you purchase. I would contact their customer services to ask about the log in problems that you are having.

[@elliegoddard2472]

I like the blues and purples not so sure about those greens

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Grey greens are not everyone's cup of tea!!

[@CraftingMissAika]

They don't ship to Portugal 😭 and the price goes up a lot when they hit amaz 😔

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

that is a shame

[@Serenityblu23]

Are castle products good?

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

For the price, if you can get them in the same I think they offer value for money but if you can afford polychromos I would say those are better

[@evemae6819]

I wont be purchasing these due to they want me to spend $75 on their web site for free shipping, there is nothing else I am interested on their shop to make it to the free shipping level. I have purchased previous Castle Arts products on amazon with prime free shipping so unless they make it available that way then I can get other art products instead as I have so many on my list. My understanding (since other post is gone) as I understand it now its that these pencils are exclusive to their website thus will not be available on amazon. Anyways...just the same thank you for sharing!

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

Fair enough, I totally understand. They will be available on amazon at the end of the month

[@Serenityblu23]

​@@RachelHendersonColouring at the same price?

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

@@Serenityblu23 I do not know, they did not tell me what the price will be. Also, Amazon has some control over prices even by marketplace sellers, so it may fluctuate based on that as well.

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

Great Video

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you

[@moppeliini6614]

They don't ship in Finland.

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

that is a shame, they may appear on Amazon soon if that helps

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

Hi Rachel these are just beautiful colours.. I’m always messaging castles but no luck.. thank you for sharing my friend ❤❤❤😊😊😊xxx

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

thank you - some are very similar to Derwent I think, I will try to do some comparison charts if people are interested

[@taniamello4315]

Guess what Rachel ? They DO NOT deliver it to Brazil 🇧🇷! And they are TERRIBLY EXPENSIVE: they cost 214,99 - in Brazilian money it is 1.195,40 - enough to buy a TV ! 😢😒🦋

[@RachelHendersonColouring]

That is silly money! I will see if I can come up with some comparison charts soon. I am sure that Derwent would have some close matches, possibly prismas too.