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Entries by Pencils.com Staff
What is Blackwing? Palomino’s Short Film Provides the Answer
Palomino has long stressed that Blackwing is “more than just a pencil,” but what is it? Last week, they launched a short film that answers that question. The video features Nashville-based singer-songwriter Andrew Combs, and an eclectic mix of people, places and trades tied to the Blackwing pencil. Check it out, and let us know what […]
Pencil Artist of the Week: Anita Patterson
This week’s featured pencil artist is Anita Patterson, a pencil artist from the United Kingdom who creates observational drawings of the places she visits. Anita’s gallery is filled with drawings created using a combination of graphite pencils, color pencils, watercolor pencils and ballpoint pens. Anita was kind enough to give us a bit of insight […]
Pencils.com and the University of the Pacific Partner Up Once Again
Late last month, Pencils.com partnered with the University of the Pacific to launch the Los Tigres educational program. To date, the program has been an overwhelming success, reaching 10 different elementary schools and over 3000 students in its first month. You can read the press release in its entirety here, or visit Pencils.com/tigres for more […]
AOL’s This Built America Covers General Pencil Company
We received a press release yesterday morning from the team behind AOL’s This Built America series. For those unfamiliar, This Built America is a a web series dedicated to supporting American companies and American-made products by telling their stories. This week, they profiled the General Pencil Company, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Here is […]
ForestChoice School Pencils In the Hands of Over 60,000 Students
9 years ago, in its first-ever pencil review, Pencil Revolution said, “Writing with a ForestChoice pencil is just as pleasurable as holding or beholding them.” Today, the ForestChoice #2 pencil has established itself as a high-quality, FSC-certified alternative to the crummy school pencils in the hands of our students, and people are taking notice. Earlier this year, Palomino partnered with […]
Blackwing Slate Release Date Announced Alongside Video Preview
Yesterday, Palomino posted a video preview of the Blackwing Slate on their YouTube channel. The video shows off the Slate’s unique design and asks users what they will create when the Blackwing Slate is released. The release date for the Slate, however, has remained a mystery. Until now. This morning, Palomino announced a release date for […]
Palomino Introduces the Blackwing 602 Chuck Jones Edition – Available Now on Pencils.com
Yesterday, Palomino announced their collaboration with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and unveiled the Blackwing 602 Chuck Jones Edition set. Today, we’re excited to announce that it is available online exclusively at Pencils.com, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and their efforts to support and inspire excellence in […]
