Job interviews are always pretty stressful situations, no matter how much time you spend preparing beforehand. Google is just one of many companies that have been known to ask, "What are ten non-traditional uses for pencils?" Here is how I would…
The General Pencil Company has manufactured pencils since 1889. Withstanding the World Wars, recessions, hurricanes and new ages of technology, the General Pencil Company has proven itself to be a survivor in an economic climate that tends…
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This week’s featured artist is Alba Vazquez, a pencil artist from Spain who is working on an ambitious project titled Ante Litem. The project is an online novel published via her blog antelitem.blogspot.com.es. In addition to the novel’s…
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The historical intent of painting a pencil yellow as a reflection of high quality is considered out of date and yellow pencils are increasingly viewed as a low value commodity segment.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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