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Pencil Sharpening Knives

When I was little, my dad and my brother always carried knives in their pockets wherever they went. They used them for all sorts of things - to open the packaging on tricky bags of gummy bears, to pop the caps off bottles, and even to sharpen…

New Palomino Graded Graphite Pencil Unboxing Video

Today, we’re excited to announce that Palomino’s newly redesigned graded graphite pencil is now available on Pencils.com. Here is an excerpt from Palomino’s official unveiling of the new design:  The Palomino graded graphite pencil is…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jason Rafferty

This week’s featured artist is painter, draftsman and pencil artist Jason Rafferty, a full-time artist living and creating in Asheville, North Carolina. Ever since he can remember, Jason has always sought a creative outlet. This outlet took…
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Introducing the Redesigned Pencils.com

Anyone who has visited Pencils.com in the past few days may have noticed a few changes. We’ve rebuilt the site from the ground up using as many of the Web’s best practices as possible to give you a cleaner design, shorter load times and…

The Napkin Notes Dad and Writing to Connect

Remember when you were little and your mom would leave notes in your lunch box? Me too. So does Emma Callaghan. Every day, her father, Garth, writes a little slice of wisdom on a napkin in Emma's lunch. Known as The Napkin Notes Dad, Garth has…

Faber-Castell Featured in New York Times

  The New York Times recently posted an article spotlighting German pencil giant Faber-Castell and the company’s head Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell. Among other things, the article discusses how the company has managed to…

‘Tis the Season to Send Cards: Holiday Card Writing Tips

Do you remember the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie writes a letter to include in her Christmas cards about what everyone's been up to that year, and it starts an all-out feud? If not, see here. The main premise of the episode…

Pencil Nail Art Tutorial

Fancy nails are all the rage these days, and what better way to stay on-trend than with super cute pencil nails? Just follow the steps below! Disclaimer: This is my first attempt at anything crazier than making each  nail a different color,…

Product Profile: The Exotic Pencils of Caran d’Ache

We’ve covered the iconic pencil sharpening machine, the world’s first mechanical pencil, and Pencils.com’s first foray into the world of pens, but I think we’ve saved the best new Caran d’Ache item for last. Les Crayons de la Maison…

Product Profile: Caran d’Ache 844 Mechanical Pencil and Fixpencil

We’ve offered mechanical pencils on Pencils.com before, but never one as storied as the 844 mechanical pencils and Fixpencils found in our new Caran d’Ache offerings. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at what makes these pencils…