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The Best Wood for Pencils

We've talked before about the different materials used to make pencils, and how to identify the material your pencil is made from. But what makes a wood good for making pencils? Let's take a look at the two most popular woods used to make pencils:…

How to Say “Pencil” In Ten Different Languages

Before you travel abroad to a country whose native language is different from your own, it's a good idea to have some helpful words and phrases in your back pocket to help you get around. Of course it's important to be able to order food, ask…

Our Favorite Dr. Seuss Drawings

Fans of Dr. Seuss (and let's face it, who isn't a member of that club?) have something to celebrate! A newly-discovered manuscript by Theodor Geisel, a.k.a Dr. Seuss, is being published by Random House and will be released on July 28. The book…
Pencil Artist David Sirkoski

Pencil Artist of the Week: David Sirkoski

This week’s featured pencil artist is David Sirkoski, a pencil artist from Belgrade, Serbia who starts his drawings with traditional tools and finishes them on a computer. His DeviantArt gallery is filled with wondrous characters, landscapes…
Pencil Microphone

Building a Matchbox Microphone Using Pencil Graphite

Lifehacker recently posted this video uploaded by video blogger DaveHax that shows us how to make a simple matchbox microphone out of a few pencils, a matchbox and, well, little else. How a Microphone Works Microphones have little diaphragms…
Pencil Artist Don Gaconnet

Pencil Artist of the Week: Don Gaconnet

This week’s featured pencil artist is Don Gaconnet, a pencil artist from the United States who works graphite, acrylic paint, charcoals and color pencils. His DeviantArt gallery is filled with drawings created using a combination of these…
Jack Kerouac

The Things They Carried – Brilliant Pocket Dumps

Brilliant minds are often a bit off, especially scientists and writers that create entirely new worlds. We can assume that they would carry a pad and pen/pencil to scribble down ideas no matter when they hit, but many go well beyond the norm…
Elephantmen creator Richard Starking

Elephantmen Creator Richard Starkings on Pencils

Richard Starkings is not just the creator of the Elephantmen comics, he is also the owner. While many artists hand over the rights to their comics to the publisher - making them vulnerable to being overruled or pushed out altogether if sales…

The Interview in Pencil Form

By now, most of us have heard about The Interview, the comedy film about North Korea that became the centerpiece of a conflict between North Korea and Sony Pictures which included hacking, the movie’s removal and eventual return to theaters.…

Pencil Carving Clubs – The Latest Trend in Pencil Carving

The delicate art of pencil carving has recently gained traction with youths in Japan and Vietnam. The trend first began in 2008, and has boomed in recent years. Students in universities and high schools in particular have taken up the trade,…