Faber-Castell
Storied pencil maker
Faber-Castell is a German manufacturer of writing instruments and art supplies, founded in 1761 and among the world's oldest industrial companies.
The name appears on pencils, colored pencils, pens, and erasers found in schools and art studios worldwide: She bought a set of Faber-Castell colored pencils for the illustration class.
Correspondence writing materials
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- premiumAdded cost for better
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- artistsMakers of creative works
design · creativity · office · supplies · accessories · packaging · green · collectors
Graphite writing implements
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- erasersTools removing pencil marks
- sharpenerDevice restoring cutting edges
- pastelsPale, muted hues
charcoal · watercolor · markers · crayons · ballpoint · leads · ink · highlighters
Making rough drawings
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- portraitureArt of depicting people
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
illustration · rendering · crosshatching · blending · coloring · doodling
Skill of forming letters
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- notetakingRecording information for later
- handwritingManual letter formation
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
drafting · manuscript · cursive · script · annotation · correspondence · composition · lettering
Record of past events
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- NurembergGerman trial city
- oldestGreatest in age
family · generations · founders · German · ancestry · chronicle · origins · continuity
Accuracy of measurement
- qualityStandard or attribute
- pigmentsColor-giving compounds
- lightfastnessResistance to fading
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
consistency · durability · craftsmanship · handmade · archival · blendability · saturation
stationery
Correspondence writing materials
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- premiumAdded cost for better
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
artists · design · creativity · office · supplies · accessories · packaging · green · collectors · quality
pencils
Graphite writing implements
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- erasersTools removing pencil marks
- sharpenerDevice restoring cutting edges
pastels · charcoal · watercolor · markers · crayons · ballpoint · leads · ink · highlighters · grip
sketching
Making rough drawings
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- portraitureArt of depicting people
landscape · illustration · rendering · crosshatching · blending · coloring · doodling
penmanship
Skill of forming letters
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- notetakingRecording information for later
- handwritingManual letter formation
calligraphy · drafting · manuscript · cursive · script · annotation · correspondence · composition · lettering
history
Record of past events
oldest · family · generations · founders · German · ancestry · chronicle · origins · continuity · storied
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- qualityStandard or attribute
- pigmentsColor-giving compounds
- lightfastnessResistance to fading
smoothness · consistency · durability · craftsmanship · handmade · archival · blendability · saturation
- markersmarker, markers, permanent marker, permanent markers, highlighter
- Colored PencilsPrismacolor, watercolor pencil, pastel pencil, student grade
- Craft BrandsCrayola, Cricut, Elmer's, X-Acto, Prismacolor
- German EconomyBMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Siemens, Bosch
- Fineliner PensStaedtler, 0.3mm, 0.5mm, technical pen, drawing pen
- Office BrandsOffice Depot, OfficeMax, Avery, Scotch, Paper Mate