Watercolor / water-soluble pencils
Catalogue pages 16–18. Specify dry drawing, wet blending, paper and the target effect. Request a sample to agree water response and color laydown before selecting the assortment.
Product route
Source wooden colored pencils (colouring pencils) from China for school, art and private-label ranges. Confirm the color assortment, core requirements, retail pack and quantities by style before sampling.
Catalogue selection
Our catalogue includes water-soluble, erasable and special-effect references. Use the page reference to describe your range; current constructions, performance, color assortment and packaging are confirmed through a quotation and approved samples.
Catalogue pages 16–18. Specify dry drawing, wet blending, paper and the target effect. Request a sample to agree water response and color laydown before selecting the assortment.
Catalogue page 12. Name the paper, eraser and acceptable remaining marks. Erasability is a sample acceptance requirement; the catalogue label is not a guarantee of complete removal.
Catalogue page 25 shows metallic and fluorescent-color references; page 30 shows pastel-pencil references. State the required core effect separately from barrel color, and confirm the available construction and sample result.
Choose a color list and set format such as 12, 24 or 36 colors, then agree the retail pack and carton layout. A set count is not a carton quantity: finished-pencil quotations use 2,880 pencils per carton and the applicable minimum per style.
Product selection
For importers, distributors, wholesalers, and private-label brands planning production quantities by style.
OEM, ODM & private label
Send an existing specification for OEM production, or discuss an existing construction and packaging format for an ODM brief. Confirm each requirement in one written order record.
Choose graphite or color, barrel shape, core requirements and the writing or coloring reference.
Define barrel color, surface finish, logo position, dipped ends, ferrule and eraser where required.
Specify the color assortment, set count, box or tube, artwork, labels, inner packing and carton marks.
Product or reference, planned quantity and destination. Add packaging, testing and delivery requirements as the specification develops.
Confirm the product, artwork and pack. Typical sample planning is 10–15 days after the required inputs are complete; exact terms are quoted.
Agree material, process, appearance, count and packing checks. Typical production planning is 25–45 days after approvals and commercial release.
Yiwu Shanhai handles order documents, customs coordination, shipment follow-up and after-sales communication. Exact responsibilities follow the order terms.
Finished pencils: 100 cartons per style, with 2,880 pencils per carton (288,000 pencils per style). For mixed orders totaling more than 300 cartons, the minimum is 50 cartons per style (144,000 pencils). An order totaling exactly 300 cartons does not qualify for this exception. Sample terms, testing, certificate scope and the exact schedule are agreed for your order.
Factory and order information
Use this company-provided operating information together with the product-specific specification below. Colored Pencils pricing, retail packaging, testing, and the exact schedule remain controlled by the approved quotation. Finished pencils: 100 cartons per style, with 2,880 pencils per carton (288,000 pencils per style). For mixed orders totaling more than 300 cartons, the minimum is 50 cartons per style (144,000 pencils). An order totaling exactly 300 cartons does not qualify for this exception.
Factory manufacturer
Shanhai is one family-owned pencil business operated through two registered entities. Yiwu Shanhai Import and Export Co., Ltd. is the exclusive international sales and customer-facing company, handling buyer communication, quotations, contracting, invoicing, customs coordination, shipment follow-up, and after-sales service. Yiyang County Sansi Pencil Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is the dedicated production factory, responsible for pencil manufacturing and quality control only.
Finished pencils: 100 cartons per style; 2,880 pencils per carton · OEM and ODM
Finished pencils: 100 cartons per style, with 2,880 pencils per carton (288,000 pencils per style). For mixed orders totaling more than 300 cartons, the minimum is 50 cartons per style (144,000 pencils). An order totaling exactly 300 cartons does not qualify for this exception.
OEM follows the buyer-approved product, artwork, and packaging specification. ODM adapts existing constructions, finishes, set formats, and packaging routes to the buyer's market brief.
10–15 days
The 10–15 day sample range starts after the product style, specification, artwork, packaging requirement, quantity, and target market are clear. The exact sample type, cost, freight, approval points, and start date are confirmed in the quotation.
25–45 days
The 25–45 day production range is planned after the order-specific specification, sample or reference, artwork, packaging, quantity, inspection requirements, and commercial release trigger are approved. The formal quotation controls the exact schedule.
FSC documentation on request · EN 71-3 and REACH
Ask us to identify the certificate holder, current validity, product scope and the permitted claim for the quoted order before approval. EN 71-3 and REACH are handled as product, intended-user, destination, and order-specific testing or compliance requirements. They are not presented as standalone company certifications.
QC-controlled production
The order record defines relevant material, dimensions, treatment, core placement, bonding, shaping, sharpening, finish, logo, components, count, packaging, carton marks, inspection evidence, and release authority.
Approximately 500 people · Approximately RMB 70 million average annual export sales
Company-provided operating-scale figure. It is disclosed as a business scale indicator, not as an individual buyer case, audited revenue statement, order guarantee, or future-performance promise.
Public marketplace citations
These public third-party listings corroborate the product range and supplier identity. They are marketplace citations, not independent endorsements or fixed commercial offers.
Product and catalog references
These product, catalog and exhibition records provide additional context. The final construction, finish, artwork, packaging, testing and inspection requirements are confirmed in the approved sample and written order specification.
Retained set references help buyers compare pack structures, while the final color list, artwork, count, labels, carton, and inspection remain order-specific.
Use the program board to distinguish finished colored pencils from graphite, blank-body, school, and promotional routes before preparing the quotation.
Quote-ready specification
Compare exporters and OEM or ODM manufacturers on the same user, core, color, body, set, packaging, quality, quantity, and delivery specification instead of comparing a set count or unit price alone.
Connected sourcing routes
Choose the supply stage or application that matches your project to compare the relevant specifications and order requirements.
Order route
The exact sample, specification, inspection points, packaging, documents, delivery term, and schedule are recorded before the production batch is released.
Define the destination, buyer channel, intended user, OEM or ODM route, color count, product position, quantity, and launch window
Confirm the measurable core, body, finish, color identity, set, packaging, testing, and inspection specification
Approve the physical sample, color sequence, artwork, dieline, labels, barcode, inner pack, carton, and release evidence
Confirm the delivery term and schedule, then release production against the same approved specification and files
United States buyer route
For United States buyers, color count, core performance, intended user, barrel finish, set configuration, retail packaging, testing, inspection, and destination requirements are confirmed as one order specification.
Wholesale set quantities
For planning, divide 2,880 pencils per carton by the number of pencils in each set. These are pencil-count equivalents; actual retail packs, accessories, carton dimensions and packing layout must be agreed in the quotation.
2,880 ÷ 12 = 240 set equivalents per carton. A standard 100-carton style contains 288,000 pencils, equal to 24,000 twelve-pencil sets.
2,880 ÷ 24 = 120 set equivalents per carton. A standard 100-carton style is equal to 12,000 twenty-four-pencil sets.
2,880 ÷ 36 = 80 set equivalents per carton. A standard 100-carton style is equal to 8,000 thirty-six-pencil sets.
Specify the actual color list and pencil count. An art-kit piece count may include accessories. Mixed finished-pencil orders must exceed 300 cartons in total, with at least 50 cartons per style.
FAQ
Finished pencils: 100 cartons per style, with 2,880 pencils per carton (288,000 pencils per style). For mixed orders totaling more than 300 cartons, the minimum is 50 cartons per style (144,000 pencils). An order totaling exactly 300 cartons does not qualify for this exception.
Yes. Color count, set configuration, box or tube route, carton, and private-label presentation can be confirmed for the buyer's channel.
Not automatically. Core expectations, color count, user group, finish, testing, inspection, and packaging should be compared on the same specification.
Yes. OEM follows a buyer-defined colored pencil and packaging specification. ODM adapts proven pencil constructions, color counts, finishes, set formats, and packaging routes to the buyer's market brief before sample approval.
Shanhai typically plans 10–15 days for a defined colored-pencil sample and 25–45 days for mass production after the color list, core and body specification, finish, artwork, set format, packaging, quantity, destination, testing or inspection requests, approved reference, and commercial release inputs are complete. The quotation confirms the exact schedule.
Yes. Shanhai supports private-label colored pencil inquiries across all inhabited continents, with color count, core, finish, packaging, testing, documentation, and delivery terms confirmed for each destination and order.
Choose 12 colors for a compact value range, 24 for broader everyday creative use, and 36 for an expanded assortment. Compare the same color list, core specification, packaging, carton, testing, quantity, and destination before deciding.
Compare the same user group, color list, core and sharpening reference, body, set count, packaging, sample, inspection, testing, quantity, destination, and delivery term. Use verified factory evidence and critical-risk checks alongside the comparable quotation.
For mixed orders totaling more than 300 cartons, the minimum is 50 cartons per style (144,000 pencils). An order totaling exactly 300 cartons does not qualify for this exception. Send the carton quantity for each style and the total order quantity. Mixing styles in an order does not automatically mean mixing styles inside each carton; packing is agreed separately.
At 2,880 pencils per carton, 100 cartons contain 288,000 pencils per style: 24,000 set equivalents of 12 pencils, 12,000 of 24 pencils, or 8,000 of 36 pencils. These are quantity calculations, not confirmed carton layouts. Agree the color list, retail pack, accessories, carton dimensions and packing with the quotation.
Buyer tools
Use these practical guides to define quality, packaging, timing, and acceptance requirements for your order.
Related routes
Product-specific inquiry
Send your color list, pencil type (standard, watercolor or another catalogue reference), pencils per set, retail-pack specification, cartons per style and destination. Include the catalogue page or a reference sample and any testing requirements so sales can quote the same specification.