SAA Artists Soft Pastels - Dioxazine Violet (5) (AP1455) SAA Artists' Soft Pastels are manufactured using the finest pigments to produce a smooth working, velvet textured pastel. All colours blend readily with gentle rubbing and can be mixed to produce immediate hues. Suitable for application to soft drawing paper, board, wood, plaster, and canvas. Drawings can be fixed with spray, fixative or framed under glass to prevent smudging. SAA Astists' Soft Pastels - Dioxazine Violet (5) Key to shade: (3) = full shade + black (5) = full shade pure (7), (8) + (9) = full shade with increasing amounts of white Pigment compositions: Dioxazine Pigment Types: P.Violet 23 FREE shipping on orders over $175, and large shipping refunds on multiple purchases. Just email us with your order number and we will see what we can do. We aim to ship every order received before 02:00 NZT on the same day and most orders will be with you inside of 12 days, although some may take up to 15 working days. Free Shipping only on orders of 4kg or less.