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National Handwriting Day: Why Handwriting Matters

Happy National Handwriting Day! Thanks to the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association, January 23rd is a day to celebrate handwriting. Since 1977, National Handwriting Day has been a day to celebrate and re-explore the purity of handwriting. There…

Who are Peg and Awl

Pencil Artist of the Week: Brandi Kincaid

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As with last week's Pencil Artist of the Week, we are featuring another illustrator.  Brandi Kincaid is our featured Pencil Artist of the Week. Here's a little more about the artist: I am an illustrator living in Bellingham, WA who justifies…

Kickstarter Project: Slice Planner

"On The Mission To Bridge The Gap Between Paper Planner And The Digital Calendars" The goal of this Kickstarter product? To bring a product that will cleanly integrate a paper planner with the convenience of technology.  By using the free…

Three Tips for Creating an Inspiring Craft Room

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Three Tips for Creating an Inspiring Craft Room Written by Danielle Hegedus If you have a passion for crafting, or you’re just trying to cultivate one, you may be doing your health a favor. According to CNN Health, crafting can help…

Pencils for Kids: Thailand and Bali Photos

We just recently received photos from a recent mission trip to Thailand and Bali and we wanted to share them with you!   Read more about Pencils for Kids on our other blog post HERE.

Kickstarter Project: Magno by HRIBARCAIN

  Matthew Cain, Hribarcain Co Founder says: “We’re a new company and we know our launch price must be competitive to get the ball rolling. We strongly believe making profit comes second to…
Matterhorn Sharpener

This is What a $225 Pencil Sharpener Looks Like

The Matterhorn Pencil Sharpening machine is a rotary sharpener not unlike the rotary sharpeners found on classroom walls around the world. But that’s where the similarities end. The Matterhorn is truly a machine, giving you precise control…

Pencils.com Introduces Jstory

We are happy to announce the newest product line to Pencils.com: Jstory. Jstory was founded in 2006 and is based in Korea. They create notebooks, planners, and other stationery that are practical and pleasing to the eye. We discovered Jstory…

Pencils for Kids – Myanmar Mission Trip

Pencils.com has been donating 5% of every purchase made on the site to a few organizations, one of which is an organizations called Pencils for Kids.  We have been a long time supporter for Pencils For Kids, which is an organization dedicated…