Sennelier Soft Pastels are extra soft pastels handmade with pigments chosen for colorfastness and brilliance mixed only with natural binders--synonymous with the finest pastels made in the world! * Luminous and velvety permits fine variations in shading and the mellowest of tones * Set of 40 half, Extra Soft Pastels sticks * They measure 1-1/4 inches in length and 1/2-inches in diameter and are packed in a cardboard box * Extremely smooth and velvety consistency