Pencil-shaped pastel crayons are called pastel pencils.

The crayon is pressed into a lead shape and subsequently dried.

The decision whether to use pastel crayons in their traditional crayon or wood-cased pencil form depends on the artist's style and the size of the motif.

Pastel pencils are designed as a supplement for particularly detailed work. The wood casing protects the fingers against staining.

Pastel pencils should not be sharpened with a sharpener, but a special sharpening knife in order to avoid breakage of the relatively soft lead.

Just like pastel crayons, they smudge easily and must be fixed.