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 ...

School-supply lists had come in, and I sat in the store dizzied by the multitude of mechanical pencils. Rather than sink dough into something that would be thrown away within a week, I called around ...

Some mechanical pencils with a high level of writing comfort are seen in this photo provided by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 5-3/4" black plastic and ...

Most pencils absolutely suck in much the same way umbrellas do: they break, they look stupid and they’re easily lost. Wooden pencils are mostly inferior to their mechanized cousins, but even the ...

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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, ...

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Want a better way to feed solder, but want to do it on the quick and cheap? Well [ptkrf] has a solution for you in an old instructables post we stumbled upon recently. You might have, or can ...

When it comes to filling in sparse brows, there's no easier tool to use than an eyebrow pencil. The real challenge is finding your right shade match — and for blondes, this can be especially tricky.

The event promised a tutorial on pencil-sharpening techniques both novel and advanced, and that’s what the audience got. “This,” said London, pointing at the apron, “says baking cookies.” “It’s my ...