Caran d'Ache Pencils

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There are coloured pencils, and then there are Caran d'Ache pencils. Made in Switzerland since 1915, Caran d'Ache has spent over a century refining what a drawing instrument can be. These are pencils made for serious artists, illustrators, and dedicated hobbyists for when quality matters. At CraftOnline, we stock the Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 range, available individually in all 100 colours or as a set of 20. Shop Caran d'Ache Australia-wide right here. A Brand Built on Swiss Precision Caran d'Ache is celebrated worldwide for its uncompromising craftsmanship and a history of innovation. The brand invented the world's first water-soluble colour pencil in 1931, a development that changed the way artists approached colour on paper. That spirit of precision and progress runs through everything they make, and it shows in the quality of every pencil in the Luminance line. These are instruments built to last, perform consistently, and deliver results that justify the investment. For artists who take their work seriously, that reliability is what makes Caran d'Ache a brand worth knowing. Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901: The World's Most Lightfast Coloured Pencils The Luminance 6901 is Caran d'Ache's flagship coloured pencil, and one of the most respected in the world. These pencils are renowned for their exceptional quality, smooth application, and unmatched lightfastness rating (ASTM D6901), ensuring artwork remains vibrant and fade-resistant for generations. That lightfastness distinction matters enormously for fine artists. Many coloured pencils fade noticeably over time when exposed to light, which is a real problem for display work, commissions, and anything archival. The Luminance line is engineered specifically to resist fading at the highest level, making it the professional's choice for work that needs to last. Each Luminance pencil features a soft, creamy 3.8mm core that blends effortlessly, offering rich coverage, seamless layering, and stunning depth of colour. Th