12-Color Classic Colored Pencil Set
12-color set with red softened basswood square barrel — supermarket staple, OEM packaging available
FSC-certified color pencil sets manufactured in Qingyuan, China. 12 to 72 colors in tin box, paper tube, wooden case, or custom OEM packaging. BSCI, ISO 9001, EN71-3 compliant. MOQ from 5,000 sets for importers supplying retail chains, school distributors, and private label programmes.
Our color pencil range spans 12 to 72 colors with both wax-based (smooth laydown, ideal for student and school use) and oil-based (harder core, ideal for detailed work and adult coloring) core formulations. Core diameter options: 2.8mm (standard), 3.0mm (premium), and 3.3mm (jumbo for children). All pigments are lightfastness-tested and EN71-3 compliant per individual color — not a blanket certificate across the set.
Available in tin boxes, paper tubes, cardboard display boxes, wooden cases, and blister cards — we help importers select the packaging format your retail clients need for their specific channel and price point. With over 20 years of OEM manufacturing experience, we supply importers serving retail chains, school distributors, and art supply brands across 50+ countries. Custom color formulations, Pantone-matched barrels, and branded packaging produced entirely in-house.
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Artist-grade oil-based cores with high pigment concentration and tested lightfastness. 36-72 color sets in premium tin boxes or wooden cases. Custom colour formulations and Pantone-matched barrels for brand-exclusive palettes. EN71-3 compliant per individual colour.
Custom Formulation Programme →Student-grade wax-based 12-24 colour sets for classroom and mass-market retail. 3.3mm jumbo cores for ages 3-8 — break-resistant and meeting EN71 large-part safety requirements. Bulk-packed in cardboard display boxes or blister cards. MOQ from 5,000 sets.
European Retail Sourcing Guide →Forest Stewardship Council — responsible wood sourcing
Business Social Compliance Initiative — ethical supply chain
International quality management system standard
Custom colour formulations, branded packaging, and private label programmes — full OEM capability in-house.
Typically reply within 24 hours · MOQ 3,000 pcs · Sample lead time 7 days
FSC (ESTS-COC-251233), BSCI, ISO 9001
5,000–10,000 sets
25–30 days production
FSC Basswood, wax / oil-based core
EN71-3 per-color, REACH SVHC
EU retail, school supply, art supply
Student-grade pencils use wax-based cores with standard pigments — smooth, affordable, and safe for classroom use. Artist-grade pencils use oil-based or hybrid cores with higher pigment concentration, better lightfastness, and finer laydown control. We manufacture both grades. Art supply brands typically choose artist-grade 36-72 color sets; school suppliers choose student-grade 12-24 color sets.
2.8mm is standard for adult and teenage users. 3.0mm offers a premium feel with better break resistance — popular for European stationery brands. 3.3mm jumbo cores are designed for children aged 3-8, meeting EN71 large-part requirements and resisting the snap pressure young children apply.
12-color sets are the volume leader for school and mass-market retail (highest unit sales, lowest price point). 24-color sets are the sweet spot for school + hobby crossover. 36-72 color sets serve art supply and specialty retail — lower unit volume but higher margin per set. We recommend retailers carry all three tiers.
Tin boxes (premium, gift-ready, most popular for European retail), cardboard tubes (mid-range, stackable, eco-perception), cardboard display boxes (budget-friendly, high shelf visibility), wooden cases (luxury, art-supply positioning), and blister cards (peg-hook retail, lowest cost). All packaging is designed and printed in-house.