Made without the usual wooden barrel, this set of vibrantly colored artist pencils offers a full-lead body that delivers five times the amount of usable pigment than typical pencils (with less sharpening). An invisible matte layer keeps your hands clean, so prepare yourself for uninterrupted artistic creativity. The 2-in-1 display/storage case holds 24 pencils, each 5.5” in length. 2B Hardness.