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 purchased pre-printed) and woodcased pencils. QalamSila (pronounced similarly to “Godzilla”) emerged from the first 3D printing and […]
For the next week, we’re going to be doing something different on the Pencils Blog. In addition to pencil news and updates, our staff will be writing short stories using prompts from 642 Things to Write About, the most popular book in the Pencils.com Bookstore. This story, by Elizabeth Harman, is based on the following prompt: Find a […]
Overview Have you ever wanted to ask a famous artist to create something for you? Thanks to artist Benjamen Redford, you can pledge a dollar and get a piece of custom-tailored immortality on Internetopia.com. Redford launched his Internetopia project on Kickstarter this past December. After successfully backing his first drawing, he has indicated that he […]
For over five decades, Bob Dylan has impacted the political, philosophical, musical and artistic world. The performer has sold more than 110 million albums on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. Most notably he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama, multiple Grammys and Golden Globes, […]
Watch out what your belongings are telling you to do. As fourth grader Kodi Mosier of Ticonderoga Elementary in New York discovered, sharpening your pencil could elicit a much different message than the original. The Bureau for At-Risk Youth handed out these “Too Cool To Do Drugs” pencils as a promotional item in a national […]
Earth Day helps us remember that there are alternative, non-wasteful ways to spend our time. Luckily, being green can benefit your pocketbook as much as it benefits the earth. The following list contains 6 Earth Day deeds for rookies and experienced Earth Day-ers who want repurpose objects and break wasteful habits. But why stop at […]
Three scientifically valid experiments were conducted to see the affects of chaotic surroundings on peoples’ decisions and ideas. This study is not proposing that disorganized people have these characteristics, but is focused on when an individual is placed in the setting. The intention of the experiment designers was to determine what qualities were valuable for […]
Get a higher G.P.A. without studying longer, altering habits, or spending extra time with the teacher. All a person has to do is change the pencil they are using. Does it sound too good to be true? This is the outcome of a study creating waves in the collegiate community, also making an impact on […]
Cartoonists are able to express emotions behind life experiences and conjure reactions with simple means. Hand-drawn figures can elicit laughter, anger, melancholy and the desire to just see more. The list of power players below outlines the American cartoonists who have made a lasting impact through the form of drawn expression. Top American Cartoonists (in […]
