Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...

People who write notes in ink must be very sure of their thoughts. I write notes in pencil: It seems more polite. Penciled notes are always provisional and erasable. But the apparent humility—or, ...

If you want a quality writing implement, you can rely on people who use them in their line of work every day to know the best ones to use. So when Studio Ghibli puts their name to a mechanical pencil, ...

The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

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A mechanical pencil drawing of a bust of a woman (a) and a frame (b) from Mae's Millinery Shop. The drawing shows the woman in 3/4 profile and is wearing a large hat and holding flowers. A copyright ...

Architect David Adjaye, who has recently been named winner of a competition to create the UK's National Holocaust Memorial in London, exhibits his blue Rexel Cumberland pencil, sharpened in a ...

Writing instruments contain a weird, almost alchemical power. To anyone who hasn’t experienced it, this will sound like a crazy idea—but for some of us, pencils are almost like magic wands, containing ...

Whether you're going for a low-key look or drawing a dramatic eye for a night out, you want to choose an eyeliner that can last. But when it comes to choosing the best eyeliner pencil that doesn't ...