The Beauty of Pencil and Paper

People around the world have obsessions for various different everyday items. Some people love cars, others love shoes. There is also a select group of people that find the intricacies of handwriting amazing. The importance of having a smooth lead glide across a quality piece of paper illustrates care and love.

In the article How Twitter Made Handwriting Cool , published in the UK’s Telegraph paper today Kevin Braddock discusses how amazing the written word truly is. Braddock spoke with Patricia Lovett, a judge on the National Schools Handwriting Competition, and she feels as though handwriting is a lost art that deserves appreciation. “Something handwritten shows that you care and that it is important to you,” stated Lovett. If you step back and think about it for a second; how great does it feel to receive a hand written letter in the mail from a loved one, as opposed to an e-mail or Facebook message?

Braddock discusses the discontinued Blackwing 602 and how we here at California Cedar Products Co. have recently made the new Palomino Blackwing available at Pencils.com. In the article, Pencil Revolution creator John Gamber praises the pencil. He said this of the Palomino Blackwing: “One of the darkest and smoothest pencils I ever used. The graphite core is unreal.”

People from around the world have been ordering the new Palomino Blackwings since they became available October 1st, 2010. The importance of a smooth lead is vital to many pencil-lovers. Having the right pencil is not the only thing that matters though…high-quality paper to display your thoughts or artistic talents is another necessity.

Banana Paper, which Pencils.com recently added to our offerings, is great for writers and artists. This paper is made from recycled products and couldn’t be more environmentally friendly. While you are browsing the Pencils.com Shop, be sure to buy some Banana Paper along with your Palomino Blackwings…they make a great pair.

The eco-friendly Green Apple pencils & Green Apple Dry Highlighter pencils are great for jotting down and highlighting notes or expressing yourself with a unique pencil portrait. Our new Maped erasers are also an entirely recycled product that will erase its environmental footprint while erasing your pencil lines. We hope that you have gained a better understanding on the beauty of the pencil & paper from reading this piece. Enjoy your experience on Pencils.com and try out our new ‘Green Products’!