Cretacolor
For two hundred years Austria’s Cretacolor has been known throughout Europe for manufacturing the highest quality drawing materials.
Founded:
1790Origin:
Vienna, AustriaProduct Concentration:
Drawing and drafting materialsWebsite:
https://apassionforpencils.com/For two hundred years Austria’s Cretacolor has been known throughout Europe for manufacturing the highest quality drawing materials. They are credited with the invention of modern graphite lead and have used their two centuries of experience to create the most comprehensive range of artist-quality drawing materials in the world. From traditional pencils, leads and sticks to the innovative woodless graphite monolith and graphite water soluble pencils, Cretacolor provides the perfect choice for all sketching and drawing applications.




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