Lyra Colour Giants Unlacquered 6 Assorted Colours

This pack holds six thick hexagonal Colour Giants with bare, unlacquered timber shafts. The colours are black, brown, green, blue, red and golden yellow. Each pencil carries an extra thick, highly pigmented lead, so the six shades lay down strong, saturated colour across most drawing and colouring paper.

Unlacquered means the wooden shaft keeps its natural, untreated finish with no coloured paint or gloss coating. You feel the bare timber grain directly as you hold and draw. Many families prefer this plain look, and the surface stays matte rather than shiny while the strong pigment sits only in the lead itself.

The Colour Giants lead is extra thick, much wider than the slim core in an ordinary school pencil. That broad core releases a lot of pigment in one pass, so young children can fill large areas quickly and press lightly without the tip snapping. The chunky hexagonal barrel also gives small fingers a steady, comfortable hold.

The thick barrel and bold lead suit toddlers and early drawers who are still building grip strength, as well as older children who want quick, vivid coverage. Six core shades cover most first pictures without overwhelming choice. It works as a starter set that you can later top up with brighter or metallic tones.

A standard slim sharpener will not fit the wide barrel. Use a large hole sharpener sized for chunky pencils, such as the Lyra twin-hole sharpener, which takes 1cm hexagonal shafts. Turn the pencil gently and stop as soon as a point forms to avoid wasting the soft, thick core.

Because the lead is heavily pigmented, a single layer already looks strong, and pressing harder deepens the tone. You can lay one colour over another to mix new shades, for example blue over golden yellow for green tints. The waxy core blends smoothly without needing water, keeping this a dry colouring set.

No, this pack is limited to the six natural core shades listed. For shimmer you would add a separate metallic set, such as the lacquered metallic Colour Giants, which brings gold, silver and other metallic tones alongside these everyday colours for highlights and finishing touches.