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The Rise and Fall of the Yellow Pencil: Part 2

The historical intent of painting a pencil yellow as a reflection of high quality is considered out of date and yellow pencils are increasingly viewed as a low value commodity segment.   - http://timberlines.blogspot.com [Source] In Part…
Enrico Moscatelli

Pencil Artist of the Week: Enrico Moscatelli

This week’s featured pencil artist is Enrico Moscatelli, a pencil artist from Brazil who draws his inspiration from the silver screen. His DeviantArt gallery is filled with portraits of his favorite actors and actresses that are realized with…
QalamSila

Build Anything Using 3D Printed Pencil Connectors

Be an architect, own a plane, and become someone’s favorite gift-giver. All of these things are possible with QalamSila. Only two ingredients are necessary for this concoction: plastic connectors that can be printed using any 3D printer (or…

A classroom inspired by pencils

A couple of years ago, I met William Maguire, a teacher from Rowley, Massachusetts who has a very special classroom program involving pencils. At the beginning of the school year, William gives each student a wooden box filled with Golden…
Pencil Artist Sebastian Vera

Pencil Artist of the Week: Sebastian Vela

This week’s featured pencil artist is Sebastian Vela, a pencil artist from Denmark who started drawing just over a year ago. He started by drawing one to four drawings day, and continued this routine for four months without seeing much improvement.…

Choosing the Right Pencil Shape

Hardness and material are important aspects to be considered when choosing a pencil.  Pencil shape, however, is often overlooked.  Though it may seem cosmetic, pencil shape affects grip, comfortability, and, for learners, writing style and…

The Esteemed Note-Takers That Inspired Field Notes

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Do you remember the rare joy of having class outside? My tenth-grade Biology class cherished our nature walks, which we were allowed to take every so often as long as we took copious notes while our teacher lectured on the local flora and fauna.…
Pencil Artist Madonna Hassinen

Pencil Artist of the Week: Madonna Hassinen

This week's featured pencil artist is Madonna Hassinen, a pencil artist from Helsinki, Finland. Madonna is inspired by the Golden Age of Disney animated films, and this inspiration shows through in her work. Her drawings feature the smooth,…

AOL’s This Built America Covers General Pencil Company

We received a press release yesterday morning from the team behind AOL's This Built America series. For those unfamiliar, This Built America is a a web series dedicated to supporting American companies and American-made products by telling their…

Timberlines: The Impact of Blogging, Social Media and Podcasts on the Analog World of Pencils

Our own WoodChuck has posted a fascinating article on the impact blogging, social media and podcasts have had on the world of pencils over on his Timberlines blog. The post coincides with the 9th anniversary of what he believes to be the first…