Eraser production
If you ever wondered how erasers are made, have a look at this video from Staedtler (The eraser in the video is probably the Staedtler rasoplast combi).
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Pencil Points
Please take a look at Pencil Points, a new blog looking at unusual and vintage pencils.
A brief history of the pencil
There is a very informative PDF about the history of the pencil on Faber-Castell’s web site. Many of the facts are common knowledge among pencil enthusiasts and with only twelve pages you obviously cannot compare this PDF to something as comprehensive as Petroski’s book, but reading this document would certainly be time well spent if you have a few minutes to spare.
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UK Coloured Pencil Society
Did you know that there is a UK Coloured Pencil Society? They hold an annual exhibition at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick (Cumbria), not far away from where graphite was (re)discovered in the 16th century.
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If you want to see interesting or insane pencil ideas …have a look at this web site, featuring photoshops and ray tracings of an unrealistic pencil printer, of an unusual pencil extender and and of a pencil with an uncommon shape.
If you prefer something more arty …have a look at these pencil sculptures.