Many of us recognize colored pencils as perennial items on a yearly “back to school” supply list. A math class on graphing might require a few colored pencils, or an art class might incorporate ...

David Rees, or Artisanal Pencil Sharpening in Beacon, New York, will send you a brand new, hand-sharpened pencil for $12. Inside the box you'll also find the shavings, bagged and tagged for posterity, ...

Pencil sharpeners are an essential tool for students of all ages, artists and pros in a wide range of technical fields. A dull pencil can doom good work, but thankfully, that’s not a fate any ...

Making use of colored pencils could instill your artwork with liveliness and vitality. Whether you’re a beginner in coloring or a professional artist, utilization of colored pencils adds a flexible ...

David Rees thinks he knows how to sharpen pencils. He says people have entrusted 1,500 pencil points to his sharpening business. I know a little something about working with sharp pencils, and let me ...