Do Inktense Pencils Fade

This product take-up is mainly because Inktense pencils work well on cotton, are permanent when dry and are easy to use. To use Inktense pencils, you simply draw or colour the area and then ‘activate’ them with water. In other words, paint the area with water. Once dry they are permanent.

Are Derwent Inktense pencils archival?

The Derwent pencils that are marked with the highest level of lightfastness won’t start to fade for over 100+ years, making them very archival for use in fine art.

Are Inktense pencils good?

Derwent Inktense pencils are our best watercolour pencil ever! You can use them dry but mix them with water and WOW! the colour turns into vibrant ink. Once it’s dry, the colour is fixed and you can work over the top of it, and, because it is permanent it’s great for using on fabric such as silk and cotton!