The Most Expensive Pastels in the World! 😍 || Swatching La Maison du Pastel Henri Roche Naturals Set 

Thankyou So! I share some new sets in todays video 🌬️💗

that is the perfect succinct description of them! Thanky🌸u! I know her set looks so beautiful! I love all her adventures! 🤗✨💕🎨🌸💌

Oh Thankyou! what wonderful ideas! So L🌸vely to have you here! ✨🌷

yes they are very expensive! if you have a look at the Instagram account you will see all the hard work of making these pastels is done primarily by two ladies to keep the integrity of the product in tact.. . it is a lot of work on their behalf, they have worked very hard to keep these pastels from the verge of extinction essentially, I really applaud & appreciate how hard they have worked, I’m sure it has been anything but easy & im very happy to support their work! 🤗✨🎨💕🌸🌷

@@eaupoetique wow that is impressive thank you for the information would love to try a few

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aaw Thankyou So! & I’m so sorry! I’m so glad I can help in a small way! I really want to try some Schmincke pastels! I still have to do a sketchbook review, ive jumped around I’m still not settled on one particular sketchbook & often use the Milford pad, I’ve been really enjoying from Jackson’s, I’ll try to link it.. . I agree about Saunders Waterford, they do make a sketchbook on Jackson’s but it’s not high white it’s the cream paper which I’m not as fond of.. . m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yom2j6fu-EU.html this video should help with the ink, it’s probably just that the nib needs a bit more cleaning or preparation.. . Thanks for a lovely message! have a L💕vely day! 🤗✨🌸🎨🌷💌

Thankyou!✨

Lovely! Thanks for Sharing! 🎨🌸🌷✨

Thankyou! I don’t really want them to dissolve more than this as that’s the look I’m going for but that might be a really helpful suggestion for others! ✨

I don't know that they are over priced. Quality wise they are at the top. You can't make the accusation that there are 'better' products available. When it comes to quality products, 'best' goes out the window at the top and it becomes a personal preference. Even across brands, you might not buy one brands ultramarine because you like another companies product better. I have wrestled with the cost question myself but the makers are in the heart of Paris, the shop rent is higher than other cities. All their pastels are hand made in small batches. It's defiantly an artisan product however it is a quality product. Making pastels are these peoples lives and it's their prerogative to charge what they want. They have the right to do that like any artist has the right to ask what they want for there art. I do think they could change their process to get the cost down and make the product more available. You will get no arguments from me that they seam to be pushing a square wheel up a hill. As far as I can tell they have no intention of doing that and I am not sure if its because they like the exclusivity or if it has to do with the artisan culture hand made idealism found in all EU artisan products (Champaign anyone?). As far as binder being marble dust, maybe, maybe not, I think that is a bold accusation to make without testing them. From the dust I have collected and precipitated out, there is not a lot of binder. They claim to use mostly clay and sand but they don't give out their entire recipe. However other companies guard their recipes too. If I were to give an award to the dustiest pastel I would give it to Ludwig, at least I can hold a Roche like a Girault and not have to clean the pastel or wipe my hands after every use. Are they expensive? Absolutely. I like to use them because my 'flow' as an artist is much different when I use them, I feel really free to create. I really really like the feel of them and they work with my style. I think every pastel artist can relate to the 'feel' of their tools and we all have different preferences. We could be using paint, there is no reason to use pastels, which are limiting in color and so much more expensive than a set of paint! These are arguments I hear from some painters, pastels are, 'too expensive and not worth the price'. If you have a pastel that you grove with, that's great, you probably don't need these.