I had bought some pastel oil crayons that were cheap from the dollar tree and although they weren't able to work like the professional ones but I believe you can make it work no matter what material youworking with cheap or professional as long as you're willing to work and figure out how to work with them they can always work. I had fun with these oils because at first I was disappointed in the product, but I managed to make them work like professional Pastor oils with the lighter so I held the lighter up to my photo and smudged it with my fingertips to spread the color in was satisfied with the outcome. Thanks for your time and its always God bless.