You may be familiar with different weights and textures of paper, but what about different paper prints? Each paper type has a different set strengths and weaknesses that makes it ideal for different purposes. Read on to learn more...
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We've talked before about the different materials used to make pencils, and how to identify the material your pencil is made from. But what makes a wood good for making pencils? Let's take a look at the two most popular woods used to make pencils:…
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Today, Palomino began shipping Blackwing pencils in their redesigned packaging, and that means we get to start shipping the new boxes to you! The new design signals a departure from the folding, carton-style box that has been used since the…
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This week’s featured artist is Kamila Hyzova, an art student from the Czech Republic who is studying to be an art teacher. Kamila works primarily with pens, but she does inject some color into her drawings using Koh-I-Noor color pencils.
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This week, we're excited to introduce the General Pencil Company's #580 Test Scoring pencil to our selection of tools. This pencil is dubbed "The Original" test scoring pencil by General's, so it has quite a bit to live up to.
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This week’s featured pencil artist is Grelin Machin, a pencil artist living in Montreal, Canada who creates whimsical color pencil drawings that feature just a touch of the dark side. Grelin’s character designs are some of the most creative…
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Before you travel abroad to a country whose native language is different from your own, it's a good idea to have some helpful words and phrases in your back pocket to help you get around. Of course it's important to be able to order food, ask…
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Fans of Dr. Seuss (and let's face it, who isn't a member of that club?) have something to celebrate! A newly-discovered manuscript by Theodor Geisel, a.k.a Dr. Seuss, is being published by Random House and will be released on July 28. The book…
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I sincerely hope you’re still using a paper notebook. No, really. While services like Evernote turn paperless note-keeping into a tantalizing possibility, we’re champions of the tactile sensation you get from rifling through the pages…
This week’s featured pencil artist is David Sirkoski, a pencil artist from Belgrade, Serbia who starts his drawings with traditional tools and finishes them on a computer. His DeviantArt gallery is filled with wondrous characters, landscapes…
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Types of Paper Prints and Their Uses
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Pencil Artist of the WeekHow to Say “Pencil” In Ten Different Languages
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Pencil News, Writing LessonsPencil Artist of the Week: David Sirkoski
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