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/

The Birth of Pencils

We use a pencil almost everyday. Writing, doodling, scratching our heads, winding loose tape back into a cassette (though we don't use cassettes anymore)... lots of uses! Different types of pens come and go but pencils live on. Millions of pencils are made daily. Have you given a thought to how pencils are made nowadays?

Here's an interesting post from the pencils.com blog!

http://www.pencils.com/blog/pencil-making-today/