Prismacolor VS Caran D'Ache Luminance Colouring Pencils | which is best?

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In this video I test Prismacolor vs Caran D'Ache Luminance colouring pencils to see if there is a clear winner, and to see which ones are worth buying and which ones aren't!

To make this a fair test, I colour matched 20 of the Prismacolor pencils to my 20 set of Caran D'Ache colouring pencils. I was a little frustrated, as one of my Prismacolor pencils was unusable, so I had to sub it out. Other than that, most of the colours matched up pretty well.

I'm drawing a set of eyes for this comparison between the Caran D'Ache and Prismacolor pencils.

Which set do you think will reign supreme?

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It's helpful to hear that the breakage issue with Primacolor isn't just me!

karenvc
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I actually have the older Prismacolor pencils when they were made by Berol, where the quality and care of the product was great! I feel like now the quality just isn't there anymore. That said, these pencils, because they are so soft shouldn't be sharpened to a point, instead I use the Prismacolor Verithin line for details. Lightfastness is an issue, but my work around is scanning them and make prints. Luminance will have to wait, the price point is just very high.

shirleyf
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Call me crazy, but I still prefer the Prismacolors over the Luminance even with the breakage issues, which I don't have much. Though I appreciate specific unique colors in the line, the Luminance just feel dry while the Prismas are the most creamy pencil available. The only thing that comes close in feel are the Derwent Drawing, which are lovely but have a very limited, muted palette. If lightfastness is a high priority, I would pick the Derwent Lightfast over the Luminance as they too have a more creamy lay dow, which is preferable for me. I want to love the Luminance as much as most, but I just am not fond of them at all. Nevertheless, thank you for the great review and comparison!

CeruleanCzarina
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I use Prismacolor, as well as Derwent, Faber castell, and caran d'ache. Prismacolor I normally buy in singles and inspect the pencil to make sure the lead is centered in the wood. And treat them like they are made of glass. If they are dropped once, they're ruined. And as far as burnishing or shading, use gamsol, do light shading, and build colors to avoid a waxy buildup. But that's just my take. Thanks for the vid.

rolandserafini
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You can get uv blocking sealer now so lightfastness is not much of an issue . Also if you use a good sharpener breakage isn't either . I once got a particularly " breaky" set of prismas, I figure they were handled roughly in shipping, anyway i warmed them up in the toaster oven for a bit, let them cool and problem was solved . Still like the luminace pencils though .

zinncomicsandart
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Caran d’Ache is actually a really good brand. They have a variety of different types of colored pencils, from more affordable one to the Lumiances. It really worth tryin them out!

Userusinutube
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I mainly use Faber-Castell Polychromos as my main set of pencils and my pack of 76 luminance to accompany the polys.

owenwu
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I have two sets of prismacolor pencils that I purchased from a craft store in the states. They are just as expensive there as on Amazon in the UK. I’m concerned your set may be a fake if they are breaking and off center. I know there was a period of time when the quality declined because they couldn’t keep up with demand, but since have fixed the issue. I’d be interested in a closer look at some of the prisms pencils to see if they are authentic. I love your comparison video and really want to try the Caran D’Ache.

alieshavaccaro
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Thank you for being sharing your great knowledge. You are a wonderful inspiration to budding artists.

marianesugihara
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My input:
If you like drawing charecters, and love to give them really unique color schemes, the set with around 72 might be more worth it. Also, I found it hard to find a good skin color in the smaller sets.

shilomclain
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In order for you to have them not breaking, instead of sharpening them with a sharpener, I mean the ones which are breaking all the time, try doing it with a swiss knife or a cutter, you’ll see, they’ll stop breaking over and over

aliceluz
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actually Ive been using Prismacolors for almost 1 year they have never broke and on my opinion they are he best pencils i have ever use i don't understand why people are hating Prismacolours so much!

azinsmarandi
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Ammmaazing Review Gemma! Both colored pencils sounds Ammmaazing to use to me. The first time that I’ve used the Prismacolors was 3 years ago & I Loved them, however I definitely want to try the Caran Dache colored pencils 🖍🌈 ✏️ ✍🏾🤟🏽Thanks for sharing 🤩🤩

AmazingArtisticSpidey
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Gemma, wouldn’t the Koh I Noor be a better alternative to Prismacolors? They are also wax pencils with the softness.

twingytwango
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I completely agree with your review. I dislike my prismacolor pencils because they constantly break. I would never buy Prismacolor pencils again.I have never used the Caran D’Ache but will consider using them in the future. Thank you for your review.

anitaanderson
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Is part of the difference between them is that one is waxed base & the other is oil?

larryglatt
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When my pencil crayons break, I pop them in the microwave for ten seconds (I know it sounds strange, trust me on this 😂). The lead doesn’t break again after that, unless I drop them of course.

hannahstokes
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I just bought the caran and I’m having trouble sharpening them. I think these pencils are oil based. Help!

lynnmazon
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I wish the Japanese would do a 150 Karisma and put Prismacolors out of business. The quality is so much better. It’d be very expensive I’m sure, judging by the price of their 72 but the quality is very good. One quality of the Prismacolors that many don’t have is the gorgeous colours they offer.

twingytwango
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The Prismacolor Premier are way more expansive now I guess in France... It is at 109 euros in amazon for the 48 set

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