Unison pastels are possibly the Rolls Royce chalk pastels and today as an early Birthday present I gave this box of 18 to Julie. Made in Northumberland by the grandmother of a former work colleague of mine these pastel chalks are made from natural pigments. From a small business by an artist looking for the quality and texture for his own needs the company now manufactures over half a million individual sticks a year. They are still made by hand and are mixed to the original recipe, based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths. Even in photographic form they look good, but legend has it from the recipient they are wonderful to use.
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