[Limited] Cray-Pas Thick 50-Color Anniversary Oil Pastel Set / SAKURA

• Contents: 50 oil pastel sticks
• Dimensions: 173 × 320 × 18 mm (H × W × D)
• Weight: 600 g
• Box Material: Set box: PET and paper, Divider: PS, Outer film: PP, Label: paper
• Safety Certification: AP mark certified
• Edition: 100th Anniversary Limited Edition

Cray-Pas, the oil pastel format pioneered by Sakura Color Products, turns 100 with this anniversary set. The name itself is a portmanteau of "crayon" and "pastel," and the medium has long occupied a space between the two: blendable and layerable like soft pastels, but without the dust, and more pigment-rich than wax crayons.

For this commemorative edition, the packaging is part of the statement. Each stick's paper wrapper matches its body color exactly, and all 50 are arranged in a continuous gradient inside a transparent case, so the color range reads as a single composition before you even open it. The 50-color selection spans the breadth needed for gradations, shading, and mixed-color effects, and the soft, smooth texture supports layering and line-depth control to produce effects closer to oil painting than typical crayon work.