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The Blackwing pencils stand out right away, their beautiful design is just stunning. But that's certainly not the only thing that the Blackwing pencils are known for. The Blackwing pencils are known for the quality of the graphite and the inspiration they have given over the years. And that packaging: Super beautiful, right ?! Still a bonus;). Quite a few legendary Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer and Academy Award winners have created their work with Blackwing pencils. For example Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes is drawn with a Blackwing pencil. The pencils have been made since 1930, but the production of the pencils stopped in 1998. There was too little demand for the pencils and when the machine stopped working, the line was discontinued. Soon fans on Ebay paid $ 40 for one pencil. Palomino has reintroduced the pencil to make it available again. The 602 is the original version, but some other types have also been added. The Blackwing pencils All pencils are made from California cedar wood, which keeps the pencils with a pleasant fragrance for a long time. The graphite is soft, but also dark and sharp. The graphite is made in Japan, therefore it's softer than normal pencils, but the point remains nice and sharp when used. The Blackwings are longer than normal pencils. Most pencils stop where the gold-colored cap begins. With a longer pencil you can make elegant lines more easily.   Difference between the pencils: Black pencil - Blackwing Regular The black pencil is the softest and darkest of the three. This was also one of the pencils that was returned to production. This pencil is comparable to a 4B. By pressing softly you can draw fairly light lines, but by adding more pressure they leave a fairly dark line. This pencil is the best for artwork. The pencil also doesn't crumble when used. Gray pencil - Blackwing 602 The gray pencil is the hardest of the bunch, and is comparable to a 2B pencil. This pencil is ideal for writing and is the closest to the original Blackwing pencil. White pencil - Blackwing Pearl The white pencil is a bit softer than the black Regular pencil and is comparable to a 3B pencil. It is a slightly lighter pencil but still soft and this pencil stays sharp longer than the Regular. So do you want to sharpen less often but want a sharp pencil? Then you probably prefer Pearl. The balance of hardness makes it an ideal pencil for both drawing and writing. Wooden pencil - Natural The wooden pencil is comparable to an HB pencil and is the hardest of the collection.   Limited editions: Blackwing Volumes Palomino Blackwing develops a unique themed limited edition pencil. Thus, they are temporarily available.    Blackwing accessories In addition to the well-known pencils, Blackwing has also designed a pencil sharpener that you cannot actually see separately from the pencils. With the sharpener you can get very sharp points on your pencils. With sharpener number 1 you sharpen the wood and with number two the graphite. The sharpener is slightly more expensive than regular sharpeners, but remains sharp for a long time due to the spare blades that are supplied with the sharpener.If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments! <3You can find all the Blackwing products here.Love,Judith

The Palomino Blackwing Pencils are very popular among 'professional' artists. Besides looking beautiful, they are also very nice. What makes these pencils so popular? The Blackwing pencils are made from Japanese graphite. This means that your pencil is very nice and dark when you sketch with it. The sleeve is made of cedar wood, which can easily be sanded smooth. It also smells very nice. The pencil is slightly longer than a 'normal' pencil. This is super nice because you can draw with it gracefully. What is the difference between the different colors? The Blackwing pencils come in three different colors. The gray (Blackwing 602), this is the hardest. It is the best for writing and comparable to a 2B pencil. The white (Blackwing Pearl) is the middle pencil. You can use this for drawing and writing, you can compare it with a 3B pencil. And the black one (Blackwing Regular), which is the softest of the three. It is the nicest to draw and sketch with. You can compare this pencil with a 4B pencil. The Blackwing pencil sharpener This is a pencil sharpener specially developed for the Blackwing pencils. Although you can of course also sharpen other pencils with it. The great thing is that with this sharpener you first sharpen the wood and then the graphite. This way the pencil sharpener lasts a very long time and you can easily get very sharp points. It is also useful that the pencil sharpener comes with two spare blades, so you can always easily replace them. A fun fact about the pencils Blackwing production was temporarily stopped. Real fans were so annoyed by them that at one point they were sold on eBay for $40 each. Then they decided to restart production. Shop the pencils here. Love,Judith