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Thinking Outside the Pencil Box – PPC

The Disappearing Pencil Box I was browsing my Google Alerts for pencil-related news tidbits when this article by Ed Flynn at NorthJersey.com caught my eye. In it, Mr. Flynn discusses the changing landscape of school supplies and, specifically,…
Talk Like a Pirate Day

Talk Like a Pirate Day: Pirates and Pencils

How to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! Sixteen men on a dead man's chest! Arrrr, ya scurvy scum! Sing me a sea shanty! **Crickets** Okay, I admit it. I'm really, really terrible at talking like a pirate.…

Drawing Lessons: Pencil Basics with Teaching Artist Diane Wright

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Greetings Studio 602ers! Over the next few weeks, Pencils.com featured artist Diane Wright will be sharing several drawing lessons that cover the basics of creating art with a pencil .  If you aren’t familiar with Diane or her work, check…
Author Renee Thompson

Write to the Point: An Interview with “Twelve Pencils” Author Renee Thompson

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with Renee Thompson, acclaimed author The Plume Hunter and The Bridge at Valentine. Her work has appeared in Narrative Magazine and one of her recent short stories, titled "Twelve Pencils," was selected…
The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Timothy Green: Magic in the Movies…and in a Pencil – PPC

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green Sometimes I worry that I get a little too wrapped up in pencils. After all, it is an occupational hazard, and my belief that a pencil is the key to limitless possibility is pretty well documented. I'm always heartened,…

Get the Lead Out: How to Clean Graphite Stains

Here at Pencils.com, we use pencils on a daily basis (obviously!). One of the best things about using a pencil is the fact that you can always erase your mistakes, but when your pencil’s graphite ends up on something other than your paper,…
National Relaxation Day

National Relaxation Day: Pencil in Some Time to Relax

Today is National Relaxation Day, and in these waning days of summer, it seems like the time is just right for putting up your feet with a glass of something cool and finding ways to chill out. Here at Studio 602, we may be at our desks, but…

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The Copying Pencil & It’s History

Doug Martin's Pencil Pages provides a very thorough and the most informative article I've ever read regarding the Copying Pencil. The article entitled, "The Copying Pencil: Composition, History, and Conservation Implications" which was written…

The Myth of the Yellow Pencil

With the recent 150th anniversary of the patent of the eraser tipped pencil, I have seen several new references around the web about pencils and a few indicating that 75% of pencils sold in the United States are painted yellow. At our Pencils.com site…

Meet the Pencil Professor

When Henry Petroski looks at a pencil, he sees far more than a simple writing tool. Dr. Petroski, a professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University, views the pencil as a symbol of engineering. In his 1992 book, The Pencil:…