Author Archive for: N_Sese
Entries by Nick Sese
Quick Tip to Keep Your Pencil Points Sharp in Your Pencil Cup
Points up or points down? There are many pros and cons to keeping your pencils in a cup with the points up vs. points down. Some people who keep the point down do so to easily identify the graphite grade on the pencil. Those who keep their pencils with the point up may do so […]
Pencil Artist of the Week: Anne Keenan Higgins
This week’s pencil artist of the week is Anne Keenan Higgins. Anne Keenan Higgins began a career as an art director in advertising but after developing her signature whimsical style she began licensing her artwork to the greeting card, gift and book publishing industry. Anne is one of a handful of artists working with Papyrus […]
How to choose the perfect sharpener for you.
If you’ve ever gone shopping for pencil sharpeners, you’ll know there are so many different kinds of sharpeners to choose from. Even here on Pencils.com, we have over 10 different sharpeners. Here are a couple of “points” to help you find the best sharpener for you. Looking to stay extra sharp? Long Point Sharpeners Long point […]
The Right Replacement Blades for Your Sharpener
“Which replacement blade should I get for my sharpener?” Sharpener replacement blades come in different sizes, and it may be confusing which replacement blades go into your sharpener. Often, the blades may look like they fit, however, some blades may be 1mm shorter, which would make it nearly impossible to get your pencil sharpened using […]
Pencil Artist of the Week: Lou Patrou
Lou Patrou is this weeks Pencil Artist of the Week. Lou is based out of the Hudson Valley, New York area. He has always been interested in drawing faces and adding decorative elements to them. With regards to his process, Lou says that he starts with a stack of blank pieces of paper and sketches […]
Pencil Artist of the Week: Sammy Morris
This week’s Pencil Artist of the Week is Sammy Morris. She is a pyrographer who specializes in customized wood burned art. She uses pencils to draw a design onto wood and, using a wood burning tool, burns the design onto the wood. Take a look at her work below, and also check out her Instagram […]
How to Use Custom Pencils in Your School or Home/Office
How To Use Custom Pencils Custom pencils are fun to use, however, it may be difficult for some to find a reason or occasion to use them. These are just some of the ways that we’ve seen them used to help inspire you. Custom Pencils For Your School School events – Use custom pencils to […]
