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Pencil Artist of the Week: Sarah McCloskey

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The featured artist of the week is Perth-based visual artist Sarah McCloskey. Her drawings and paintings usually feature human, animal, or botanical subjects, but is probably happiest when drawing amazing ladies. Check out her website and…

What’s the best way for a pencil user to celebrate Earth Day?

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April 22, 2016 marks the 46th anniversary for Earth Day, a day to celebrate the planet we live on and inspire people to be more aware of their actions and how they affect the world around us.  There are many ways to celebrate this year’s…

About Me: Nick

As a new member to the Pencils.com team, I wanted to properly introduce myself to our loyal fans and followers. My name is Nick and I am the new brand manager for Pencils.com. I am an environmentalist, musician, photographer, and a fan of all…

Pencils and Vinyl Records

Tomorrow, April 16, 2016 is Record Store Day, an annual event dedicated to supporting your local record store!  Hundreds of people of various ages and from different walks of life gather to show their support and buy physical copies of albums…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Rick Ratchford

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This week's featured pencil artist is Rick Ratchford. Rick is a US based graphite artist who creates lifelike portraits using an array of tools in addition to his graphite pencils. Including charcoal, blending stumps, kneaded erasers and more.…
The History of the Crossword Puzzle

A Brief History of Crossword Puzzles

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Crossword puzzles, like so many things I love, originated in England in the 19th century, although they were first widely published in the United States. They were a derivation of the "word square," a children's puzzle that looks exactly how…
Pencil Tips to Optimize Pencil Use

Pencil Tips to Optimize Your Pencil Use

I have a pencil in my cup at work. It's a yellow Ticonderoga No. 2 HB, and I love it. Not a day goes by that I don't need it for something. If you're a dedicated pencil user like I am, here are some tips for you to optimize your daily pencil…
How Pencil Sharpeners Work

Pencil Facts: How Pencil Sharpeners Work

Image courtesy of popsugar.com We’ve explored the mechanisms of pencils and erasers, and now it’s time to discuss how pencil sharpeners work.  If you’re exploring the site, chances are you understand just how essential our pencil…

Pencil Facts: How Erasers Work

We know pencils work thanks to graphite molecules breaking off and catching onto the fibers of paper.  Today, we’re going to figure out how erasers work to remove those bits of graphite when you make a mistake.  As it turns out, erasers…

Pencil Patents: John Lee Love’s Portable Pencil Sharpener

Before 1894, pencils sharpeners were massive: Source OK, they weren't all that big, but the only pencil sharpener available was the rotary blade sharpener, a pencil sharpener using the same mechanism as that old hand crank sharpener mounted…