TOISON D’OR 8500 round soft pastels represent a traditional product of the company KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH. They are popular amongst artists thanks to the high quality of all their components, the long-term research of ingredients and a thorough following of the prescribed production procedures. The colour range of these pastels is very wide.
The key components of the pastels are very pure micro-pulverized natural substances on a base of calcium carbonate. This is either calcite mineral or chalk. Together with other additives and binding agents it creates a basic mixture, into which colour pigments are carefully mixed. The pigments are purchased from renowned manufacturers all over the world. Their quality, light permanency and dosed concentration influence the final result as well as the durability of the artworks.