Chatting About Watercolor Crayons // Let's see what's good!

As I shuffle through my belongings at the start of the year and put things where they should be I thought it would be fun to compare the different types of the same product and see what's the best value for money given the experience I have had with them.

I have often taken watercolor crayons and watercolor oil pastels to workshops and classes and I have amassed a variety over the years.
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My absolute favorite is Caran Dache Neocolor 2 watercolor crayons. They are like gouache in a stick form and they have stood the test of time as my favorite. Blick has the best price: https://shrsl.com/2pkyw These are opaque.
*** A runner up that is cheaper but almost as good is the LYRA watercolor crayon: https://amzn.to/3hH6tNF Ithink they are 90% as good as Caran Dache and about $1 per crayon. I had a set of 24 of these I really liked but I think I gave them away or forgot them at a workshop as I can't find them.

A nice transparent crayon is the American Journey Watercolor sticks: https://www.cheapjoes.com/catalog/product/view/id/26704/s/american-journey-artists-watercolor-sticks/

The following products are softer, like lipstick, and are more like oil pastels than crayons.
Portfolio oil pastels from Crayola (set of 24 is under $10) https://shrsl.com/2pkzh

Mungyo Gallery Oil pastels Redular https://amzn.to/3hCkgoZ
pearl colors: https://amzn.to/3ocTEx4

Prima set of 12 (same as mungyo but more expensive) rustic: https://amzn.to/3pKBnaN basics colors: https://amzn.to/386zWxw
*I'd go with Mungyo as you get 2x the product for your money

The following products come in plastic casings which is a negative if you don't want plastic waste but can be a positive if you like to store or transport all of your stuff loose in a bin or bag. Since I really can't find a big difference in the quality of these products I'd suggest the cheapest which are the 36 sets of Doodlehog NoYo: https://amzn.to/2JEKc6E and US Art Supply Super Crayons: https://amzn.to/3nd1TIh

Others:
Distress Crayons: https://shrsl.com/2pl03
Gelatos: https://shrsl.com/2pl05
*Cheap Gelatos AKA Gel Sticks: https://shrsl.com/2pl06
Jane Davenport colorsticks: https://janedavenport.com/shop/supplies/pastels/making-faces-color-sticks/
Marabou Art Crayons: https://shrsl.com/2pl0f *They claim to be lightfast, pigment info here: https://www.marabucreative-usa.com/resources/faq/#artcrayon
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