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General Pencil Company

A Brief History of the General Pencil Company

The General Pencil Company has manufactured pencils since 1889.  Withstanding the World Wars, recessions, hurricanes and new ages of technology, the General Pencil Company has proven itself to be a survivor in an economic climate that tends…

The Rise and Fall of the Yellow Pencil: Part 2

The historical intent of painting a pencil yellow as a reflection of high quality is considered out of date and yellow pencils are increasingly viewed as a low value commodity segment.   - http://timberlines.blogspot.com [Source] In Part…
Enrico Moscatelli

Pencil Artist of the Week: Enrico Moscatelli

This week’s featured pencil artist is Enrico Moscatelli, a pencil artist from Brazil who draws his inspiration from the silver screen. His DeviantArt gallery is filled with portraits of his favorite actors and actresses that are realized with…
QalamSila

Build Anything Using 3D Printed Pencil Connectors

Be an architect, own a plane, and become someone’s favorite gift-giver. All of these things are possible with QalamSila. Only two ingredients are necessary for this concoction: plastic connectors that can be printed using any 3D printer (or…
Pencil Artist Sebastian Vera

Pencil Artist of the Week: Sebastian Vela

This week’s featured pencil artist is Sebastian Vela, a pencil artist from Denmark who started drawing just over a year ago. He started by drawing one to four drawings day, and continued this routine for four months without seeing much improvement.…

Choosing the Right Pencil Shape

Hardness and material are important aspects to be considered when choosing a pencil.  Pencil shape, however, is often overlooked.  Though it may seem cosmetic, pencil shape affects grip, comfortability, and, for learners, writing style and…

AOL’s This Built America Covers General Pencil Company

We received a press release yesterday morning from the team behind AOL's This Built America series. For those unfamiliar, This Built America is a a web series dedicated to supporting American companies and American-made products by telling their…

Timberlines: The Impact of Blogging, Social Media and Podcasts on the Analog World of Pencils

Our own WoodChuck has posted a fascinating article on the impact blogging, social media and podcasts have had on the world of pencils over on his Timberlines blog. The post coincides with the 9th anniversary of what he believes to be the first…

Ten Unique Pencil Designs

Pencils get the creative juices flowing for many artists. Some create beautiful works of art with pencils but, for others, the pencils themselves are the objects of art. I hope you enjoy this list of ten very creative and very unique pencil…
Pencil Artist Florian Jaensch

Pencil Artist of the Week: Florian Jaensch

This week’s featured pencil artist is Florian Jaensch, a pencil artist from Germany who specializes in creating portraits and time-lapse drawing videos. Florian’s DeviantArt gallery is filled with graphite, charcoal, and chalk drawings of…