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product_id: 422572359
title: "General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit, Multi-Colour, 5-Piece"
brand: "general's"
price: "KD 6.21"
currency: KWD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "General's"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/422572359-general-pencil-557bp-charcoal-pencil-kit-multi-colour-5-piece
store_origin: KW
region: Kuwait
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# Smooth, rich pigment layers 5-piece multi-tone charcoal set Proudly made in USA General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit, Multi-Colour, 5-Piece

**Brand:** general's
**Price:** KD 6.21
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your sketches with the ultimate charcoal kit—blend, shade, and create like a pro!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit, Multi-Colour, 5-Piece by general's
- **How much does it cost?** KD 6.21 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/422572359-general-pencil-557bp-charcoal-pencil-kit-multi-colour-5-piece)

## Best For

- general's enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted general's brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Safe & Certified:** Conforms to ASTM D-4236 standards, ensuring non-toxic, safe use for home and studio environments.
- • **Crafted in the USA:** Support quality craftsmanship with a product proudly made in the USA, trusted by artists worldwide.
- • **Premium Smoothness:** Extra smooth charcoal leads deliver rich, blendable tones perfect for professional sketches and detailed artwork.
- • **Compact & Convenient:** Designed for easy storage and portability, so your creative flow never stops—whether at home or on the go.
- • **Versatile 5-Piece Kit:** Includes 3 black charcoal pencils (2B, 4B, 6B), 1 white charcoal pencil, and a latex & PVC-free kneaded eraser for flawless shading and highlights.

## Overview

The General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit is a 5-piece set featuring three black charcoal pencils (2B, 4B, 6B), one white charcoal pencil, and a latex & PVC-free kneaded eraser. Made in the USA and ASTM D-4236 certified, this kit offers smooth, rich pigment ideal for fine art drawing, sketching, and shading. Its compact design ensures easy storage and portability, making it a must-have for artists seeking professional-grade charcoal tools.

## Description

Product Description GENERAL PENCIL-Charcoal Pencil Kit. These extra smooth charcoal pencils are for fine art drawing sketching and designing. This package contains three black charcoal pencils (2B 4B 6B) one white charcoal pencil and one latex free PVC free kneaded rubber eraser. Conforms to ASTM D 4236. Made in USA. Box Contains 1 x Charcoal Pencil Kit 5Pcs

Review: Top quality charcoal pencils - Excellent pencils, but never try using a sharpener for them - always use a Stanley or they will break. I use these for all of my charcoal works, and they even work as a base layer to glaze with soft pastels after. They do deposit a lot of charcoal, but also a lot of sediment when blending due to just how much they put on the paper. 2B is perfect for sketches and basic midtones, 4B is excellent to deepen your tones and 6B layers almost like a flat black - the white and kneaded eraser can combine all of these to create incredibly smooth gradients with ease, and the white can bring out highlights and make them pop. I can’t recommend these pencils enough, I use them all the time for my work.
Review: Charcoal pencils - Very good easy to sharpen don’t break.

## Features

- Suitable for home interiors art works
- Designed for easy usage and storage
- Made in USA

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000IG6EN8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 30,161 in Stationery & Office Supplies ( See Top 100 in Stationery & Office Supplies ) 245 in Wooden Lead Pencils |
| Brand | GENERAL'S |
| Colour | black / black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (127) |
| Date First Available | 26 May 2015 |
| Diameter | 12.7 Millimetres |
| Item Weight | 30 g |
| Material | Polyvinyl Chloride, Rubber |
| Model Number | GEN557BP |
| Special Features | Conforms to ASTM D-4236 |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** All Ages
- **Brand:** GENERAL'S
- **Colour:** black / black
- **Ink colour:** Black
- **Material:** Polyvinyl Chloride, Rubber
- **Model name:** 557BP
- **Point type:** Chisel
- **Special feature:** Conforms to ASTM D-4236
- **Unit count:** 1.0 Count
- **Writing instrument form:** Charcoal Pencil

## Images

![General Pencil 557BP Charcoal Pencil Kit, Multi-Colour, 5-Piece - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/612K1eOwEnL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do you dispose of the dust, is it best to just blow it off? This has been messier than my graphite pencils.**
A: These charcoal pencils are great for detail and small drawings and I mainly purchased them for the use of the eraser as a white line effect.  I was disappointed thought, with the effects of the white over the black charcoal not being as effective.  I use the raw charcoal sticks mostly and have been trained to draw on an easel.  Charcoal is soft and does not need to be pressed hard.  You shouldn't have a lot of dust in a hard line/soft line technique.  Nor should you need an eraser for charcoal.  This was just an experiment for me and definitely like the charcoal pencils, not the eraser.  In a different technique where one may blend the charcoal afterwards you may use the eraser, but you still shouldn't have to access dust to deal with.

**Q: Is there a light grey color in the kit?**
A: This package contains three black charcoal pencils (2B; 4B; 6B); one white charcoal pencil. Thank you

**Q: what are the various hardnesses, ie hb, 2b,4b,etc.**
A: HB is the balance between a hard lead and a soft lead. The lead spreads less than a 2b. 2b and less goes into the softer lead which can be messy, but is good for shadows. 2h is a harder lead that gives a stronger line, but gives less lead. Their use goes towards your function. If a line that will most likely not smear then a 2h, a lead that will make darker shadows and spread under a nib, a 2b. For a balance of both, hb.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top quality charcoal pencils
*by B***E on 12 November 2025*

Excellent pencils, but never try using a sharpener for them - always use a Stanley or they will break. I use these for all of my charcoal works, and they even work as a base layer to glaze with soft pastels after. They do deposit a lot of charcoal, but also a lot of sediment when blending due to just how much they put on the paper. 2B is perfect for sketches and basic midtones, 4B is excellent to deepen your tones and 6B layers almost like a flat black - the white and kneaded eraser can combine all of these to create incredibly smooth gradients with ease, and the white can bring out highlights and make them pop. I can’t recommend these pencils enough, I use them all the time for my work.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charcoal pencils
*by D***G on 9 January 2026*

Very good easy to sharpen don’t break.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality and value
*by T***L on 22 September 2025*

This make was recommended by my art tutor. Great value and excellent quality. Best to sharpen with a craft knife or blade.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-24*