--- product_id: 48243056 title: "Cretacolor Carbon powder, 175 g" brand: "cretacolor" price: "€ 41.82" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Cretacolor" url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/48243056-cretacolor-carbon-powder-175-g store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Water-soluble for smooth gradients Ultra-deep black tones Versatile for large-scale & fine detail Cretacolor Carbon powder, 175 g **Brand:** cretacolor **Price:** € 41.82 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ–€ Elevate your art with the power of pure carbon β€” where depth meets limitless creativity! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cretacolor Carbon powder, 175 g by cretacolor - **How much does it cost?** € 41.82 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/48243056-cretacolor-carbon-powder-175-g) ## Best For - cretacolor enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cretacolor brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Blend Like a Pro:** Seamlessly combine with other media for experimental and mixed-media masterpieces. - β€’ **Scale Up Your Vision:** Perfect for large-area drawings and spatial design, expanding your artistic horizons. - β€’ **Master the Art of Shadows:** Create bold contrasts and subtle shades with ease using ultra-fine carbon powder. - β€’ **Unleash Creative Flexibility:** Use dry for intense blacks or mix with water/binders for smooth, atmospheric effects. - β€’ **Long-lasting & Cost-effective:** Generous 175g supply ensures your creative flow without frequent reorders. ## Overview CRETACOLOR Carbon Powder (175g) is a premium, finely milled charcoal powder designed for professional artists and creatives. Ideal for large-scale drawings, spatial design, and mastering light and shadow, it offers versatile application both dry and water-mixed. This blendable, water-soluble medium delivers intense blacks and smooth gradients, enabling expressive, detailed, and atmospheric artworks. Packaged in a convenient screw-cap container, it’s a cost-effective essential for expanding your artistic toolkit. ## Description From the manufacturer Cretacolor charcoal powder: Master tool for light, shadow and space Unleash your creativity with flexibility and depth The Cretacolor Charcoal Powder is an exquisite, art-creating material specially developed for artists and draftsmen looking for a versatile and expressive medium for their artwork. This fine, pure carbon powder is ideal for a variety of techniques and applications, especially for large-scale drawing and working out spatial effects as well as light and shadow elements. Most important information at a glance Ideal for large-scale drawings Perfect for spatial design Working out light and shadow Can be used dry or with water/binder Flexible for deep blacks and fine shades Flexibility and intensity for expressive art The extraordinary thing about Cretacolor charcoal powder is its impressive flexibility. It applies dry to create bold, deep black tones and vibrant shadow effects characterized by their immediate intensity and clarity. This use allows you to create strong contrasts and clear lines, which is particularly noticeable in expressive drawings and sketches. Creative variety for subtle artwork The Cretacolor charcoal powder is characterised not only by its dry application, but also by its versatile use with water or other binders. This added use opens up a world of new creative perspectives for artists. This method allows you to achieve more subtle colour gradations and smoother transitions, which are essential for fine elaboration of detail and creating soft shades in artwork. Whether it's realistic landscapes, detailed portraits or abstract works, the Cretacolor charcoal powder always offers exceptional depth and atmospheric quality that enriches any work of art. A key to expanding artistic horizons The Cretacolor charcoal powder impresses with its easy handling and easy combinability with other drawing and painting techniques, making it an essential tool for experimental artists who want to expand their creative skills. Thus, this charcoal powder is far more than just a drawing tool; it opens the door to a world full of creative freedom and expressiveness. Artists of every style and level will find a medium in the Cretacolor charcoal powder that offers them unlimited possibilities to realise their artistic vision. Review: Smooth powder for shading - It’s good for shading or colouring large areas and saves time for me with my drawings. The powder is smooth and even. I recommend this. Review: Great but only when mixed with water - I use this for mixing with water and creating shading effects. Without the water, this charcoal is not as good as other charcoals as it does not bind well to the paper....it just keeps moving around.....My charcoal pencils are much better for creating different values on the paper. But mixed with water this charcoal gives really intense blacks and gives a range of values and also gives really cool effects that you could not get otherwise. For value for money, it will last a very long time and is much cheaper than other companies that sell smaller amounts. ## Features - Warning:Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision - For large area drawing - For spatial design - For working out light and shadows - Can also be used with water or binding agent ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004XMELLA | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Age range (description) | Adult | | Artistic Charcoal Form | Powdered Charcoal | | Best Sellers Rank | 42,797 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 5 in Drawing Media/Charcoals | | Body Shape | Cylindrical | | Brand | CRETACOLOR | | Brand Name | CRETACOLOR | | Closure Type | Screw Off Cap | | Colour | Black | | Country Of Origin | Austria | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,260 Reviews | | Drill Point | Fine | | Global Trade Identification Number | 09002592494800 | | Grip Type | Contoured | | Included Components | Plastic Box | | Ink Base | Water | | Ink Colour | Black | | Ink colour | Black | | Is the Product Left or Right Handed? | Ambidextrous | | Item Diameter | 7.49 Centimetres | | Item Dimensions | 7.5 x 7.5 x 9.9 centimetres | | Item Type Name | Carbon Powder | | Item Weight | 110 Grams | | Line Size | 0.5mm | | Manufacturer | Brevillier-Urban & Sachs GmbH & Co KG | | Material | Charcoal powder | | Material Type | Charcoal powder | | Model Name | CRETACOLOR | | Model Number | 15-49-480 | | Recommended Uses For Product | Drawing, Sketching, Spatial Design, Potentially Painting or Mixed Media Art | | Special Features | Blendable, Water Soluble | | Style | Contemporary | | Writing instrument form | Charcoal Pencil | ## Product Details - **Age range (description):** Adult - **Brand:** CRETACOLOR - **Colour:** Black - **Ink colour:** Black - **Material:** Charcoal powder - **Model name:** CRETACOLOR - **Point type:** Fine - **Special feature:** Blendable, Water Soluble - **Unit count:** 1.0 count - **Writing instrument form:** Charcoal Stick ## Images ![Cretacolor Carbon powder, 175 g - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81z2AJG-VAS.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: how do you open the jar ???** A: Mine was very tight, I tappped the edge of the lid on a work top several times to get rid of any trapped air, it then opened fine, used this method for 30 years with jars too πŸ‘ **Q: Is this powder water soluble?** A: Haven't tried it myself, but yes, according to the details on the label it can be mixed with water, or other bonding agent ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smooth powder for shading *by T***A on 16 November 2025* It’s good for shading or colouring large areas and saves time for me with my drawings. The powder is smooth and even. I recommend this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great but only when mixed with water *by P***N on 21 February 2016* I use this for mixing with water and creating shading effects. Without the water, this charcoal is not as good as other charcoals as it does not bind well to the paper....it just keeps moving around.....My charcoal pencils are much better for creating different values on the paper. But mixed with water this charcoal gives really intense blacks and gives a range of values and also gives really cool effects that you could not get otherwise. For value for money, it will last a very long time and is much cheaper than other companies that sell smaller amounts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to get the lid off.... *by G***S on 10 May 2025* If you grip the lid tightly and try to turn it, it probably will not budge! The particles get a very good grip and the jar would I think, collapse before letting you in! So, easy does it. Other than that I think this product is 'the standard' for this kind of work. 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