Kitpas' 12-piece dustless chalk set is finer and available in more colors than the original Kitpas Chalk, but just as soft, vibrant and durable. Designed for the more professional artists in the family who not only like to create masterpieces on sidewalks, but also on paper and canvas.

Kitpas chalks are made from a mixture of limestone-based calcium carbonate and crushed scallop shells. The huge quantities of scallop shells discarded by the fishing industry in Japan have created a major environmental problem and Nihon Rikagaku Industry Co has developed a patented chalk production technique that not only uses scallop shells as a renewable and recycled material, but also creates chalk that is stronger, smoother and more durable.

All Kitpas chalks are made from completely safe and non-toxic materials such as calcium carbonate (found in toothpaste) and scallop shells. The homogeneously mixed particles of what it is made of and coated with prevent dust from loosening to avoid those pesky powdery hands, which have a way of touching everything when you're not looking!

Kitpas products are manufactured by Nihon Rikagaku Industry Co, a family-owned company that was founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1937 by Yozo Oyama. Nihon Rikagaku Industry Co has been manufacturing quality art supplies for over 80 years and their most popular products are Kitpas Chalk and Kitpas Art Crayons.