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Tips to Improve Handwriting

Pencil Techniques for Improved Handwriting

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There aren't too many things I write out by hand these days. I email my coworkers and text my friends, I take notes in Word or an app on my phone. When I finally do write something by hand, I find that my hand writing is a lot worse than I remember,…

Five Pencil Songs You’ve Probably Never Heard

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I'm a California transplant living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the most part, I love my new home - the accessible public transportation, the history, and of course the cheesesteaks. Still, every once in a while I get homesick. I made…

Tips for Writing the Perfect Holiday Card

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'Tis the season to send handwritten holiday cards! In an age when so many have become disenchanted with the half-sincere Facebook wall birthday greeting, a tangible, hand-written card that arrives in the mail is the perfect way to spread holiday…
Sampson Mordan Mechanical Pencil

A Brief History of the Mechanical Pencil

Despite what David Rees claims in Chapter 11 of How to Sharpen Pencils, mechanical pencils do have their place in the pencilverse. Surprisingly, this wonder of pencil technology has actually existed in one form or another for the better…

Top 5 Instructables For Pencils

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Winter is coming, and with it, weather that makes you want to stay indoors. Very soon you're going to need a way to combat the boredom and keep the kids occupied. One of my favorite foul-weather pastimes is doing craft projects. These five Instructables…
What Makes a Good Color Pencil?

What Makes a Good Color Pencil – The Importance of Pigment

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The artist has numerous arrows in her quiver when it comes to selecting the medium in which to practice her art. For the illustrator, the arrow of choice is the colored pencil, owing to its ready availability, portability, relatively low cost,…

When I’d Rather Use A Pencil

A recent Wall Street Journal article quoted Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, chief executive of Faber-Castell, as referring to paperless, entirely digital classrooms and offices as "wishful thinking." This quote has been sticking with…

The Unleaded Pencil

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Pencil Quality FAQ

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Pencil Trivia

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