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STABILO watercolor pencils

Watercolor pencils for small and big artists

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STABILOaquacolor

Aquarellable colored pencil – brilliant colors & amazing effects with water
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STABILO woody 3 in 1

XXL 3-in-1 multi-talented pencil – adds color to paper, glass, cardboard & more
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STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo

XXL 3-in-1 multi-talented pencil – with two-color lead for double creativity
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor ARTY
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Box with 24 colors
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor ARTY
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Box with 12 colors
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1 ARTY
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 10 colors with a sharpener ARTY
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Pack with 18 colors
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor ARTY
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Pack with 24 colors ARTY
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Softwood pencil, buntstifte, Holzpencil, 3-in-1, Bleistift-Set
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
24 ColoursColour variants
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Bleistift, Buntstifte, Holzbleistift, 3 in 1 Duo, Stabilo Woody
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
10 color combinations
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1 ARTY
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 18 colors with a sharpener and brush ARTY
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 18 colors with a sharpener and brush
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Pack of 5 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor ARTY
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Pack with 36 colors ARTY
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 6 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Pack of 10 colors with a sharpener
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STABILO ARTY Creative Set Pastel
STABILO ARTY Creative Set Pastel
STABILO ARTY Creative Set Pastel with 50 pieces
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo
Pack of 6 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 18 colors with a sharpener and brush
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 10 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Pack with 36 colors
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 10 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack of 6 colors with a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack with 6 pastel colors and a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Premium desk set woody 3 in 1 STABILO woody 3 in 1
Desk set containing 15 woody 3 in 1 pencils and a sharpener
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Colored Pencils STABILO woody 3 in 1
Multi-talented pencil STABILO woody 3 in 1
Pack with 10 colors
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Colored Pencils STABILOaquacolor
Aquarellable colored pencil STABILOaquacolor
Pack with 12 colors
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What are watercolor pencils?

Watercolor pencils are colored pencils with a special lead that makes the pencil watercolorable or aquarellable.

How do I use a watercolor pencil?

There are different ways to use a watercolor pencil:
  • Use the watercolor pencil like a colored pencil: Without adding water at all, you can use watercolor pencils like a regular crayon.
  • First paint dry, then wet: You apply color with the dry pencil tip on e.g. a dry paper. Then use a wet brush to spread the drawn strokes and mix the colors as desired.
  • Painting with a wet pen tip: Dip the pen tip in water and then paint with the wet tip on dry paper. This creates very thin lines, but they look as if they were painted with a brush. But be careful: do not dip the pencil too deeply into the water, otherwise the wood can become wet and thus brittle. Only the tip should be wet. 
There are different ways to use a watercolor pencil:

  • Use the watercolor pencil like a crayon: Without adding any water at all, you can use watercolor pencils like an ordinary crayon
  • First paint dry, then wet: You apply color with the dry pencil tip, for example, on a dry paper. Then use a wet brush to spread the drawn strokes and mix the colors as desired.
  • Painting with a wet pen tip: Dip the pen tip in water and then paint with the wet tip on dry paper. This creates very thin lines, but they look as if they were painted with a brush. But be careful: do not dip the pencil too deeply into the water, otherwise the wood can become wet and thus brittle. Only the tip should be wet. 
The most suitable is special watercolor paper, which is very absorbent and on which the colors can be painted well. 
The answer to this question depends on what you want to do with the pencil. If you plan to paint what you have painted with a brush and, if necessary, combine it with watercolors from a paint box, then watercolor pencils are the best choice.