Pencil Story

Something that seems so basic but has been at the start of almost every artistic or creative endeavour - the pencil.

This article narrates a wonderful story about pencils -

http://www.pencils.com/blog/the-story-of-pencils/

Pencil History

Who made the first pencils? How were pencils made centuries ago? With what were they made?
Find some interesting pencil history at

http://www.pencils.com/blog/pencil-history/