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Product Profile: The Exotic Pencils of Caran d’Ache

We’ve covered the iconic pencil sharpening machine, the world’s first mechanical pencil, and Pencils.com’s first foray into the world of pens, but I think we’ve saved the best new Caran d’Ache item for last. Les Crayons de la Maison…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache 844 Mechanical Pencil and Fixpencil

We’ve offered mechanical pencils on Pencils.com before, but never one as storied as the 844 mechanical pencils and Fixpencils found in our new Caran d’Ache offerings. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at what makes these pencils…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Justin Jenkins

This week’s featured artist is pencil artist Justin Jenkins, a surreal artist who plays with color, form and shape to create pencil drawings that unlike anything we have ever featured on Pencils.com. And, considering, we have profiled over…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache Frosty and 849 Pens

Yesterday, we took a look at the Caran d’Ache pencil sharpening machine, the first crank sharpener we’ve offered on Pencils.com. Today, we’re going to take a look at another Pencils.com first from Caran d’Ache: pens. Frosty Pens First…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache Pencil Sharpening Machine

Yesterday, we announced the addition of several new Caran d’Ache products to the current offerings available on Pencils.com. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at one of these products and what makes it one of the most unique items…

A List of Lists Worth Keeping

I love lists, and I hope you do too, because you're about to experience list-ception - that is, a list of lists to keep in your notebook so you always have them handy when you need them. 1. Packing List(s) I do a lot of traveling - to my grandma's…

How to Use the Blackwing Sharpener

Palomino posted an awesome infographic on their website showcasing how to use their two-step Blackwing sharpener. Here it is in all of its glory. 

Pencils.com, #Blogchat & Creative Writing

Pencils.com is proud to announce that we are the sponsor of this month’s #Blogchat! For those of you who aren’t familiar, #Blogchat is a weekly discussion held every Sunday night at 8pm Central. The discussion takes place on Twitter, with…

Introducing New Caran d’Ache Products

Pencils.com is excited to announce that we've added several new offerings from Caran d'Ache, the Swiss pencil makers best known for their extremely high-quality art materials and writing instruments. Over on Timberlines, WoodChuck posted a…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Rodolfo Cortez Jr.

This week’s featured pencil artist is Rodolfo Cortez Jr., a self-taught pencil artist who goes by the handle Sumo0172 on DeviantArt.  Rodolfo’s Café Press shop features the headline “The Pencil Rules,” a statement we enthusiastically…