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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…

You Should Be Taking Lecture Notes by Hand – Here’s Why

If you're like most students, you're always on the lookout for the latest-and-greatest way to boost your memory, improve your lecture notes and get more out of your in-class time. You've probably experimented with a variety of note taking apps,…
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Pencil Erasing Techniques to Maximize Your Eraser

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Maximizing Your Eraser: Five Simple Tips & Techniques Whether you're a serious graphite artist, a casual sketcher or a student who refuses to surrender their trusty #2, you already know how valuable your eraser can be - or do you? Erasers…
The Pencil Economy

Pencil Sales to Increase 4% Over Five Years

Admit it, you've wondered - does anyone over Scantron age still buy pencils? It's okay, we're not offended. It's a fair question. I'm happy to report that the answer is yes! According to the Wall Street Journal, pencil and pen sales are up…
How to Hand Sharpen a Pencil

How to Hand Sharpen a Pencil

To many people this post may seem like a joke. I mean seriously, who can’t figure out how to sharpen a pencil. Well, truth be told, like many things that appear simple from the outside, there are tricks to hand sharpening a pencil? In fact,…
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Why Some Erasers Don’t Work (And How to Find One That Does)

I'm sure we can all recall this scenario: You're sitting in school, taking a standardized test. You know the answer is B, but for some reason you just filled in the bubble for C with your trusty No. 2 pencil, nice and dark, just like the proctor…