tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3891192735819151431..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Brand Name PencilsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46966823599496934122013-09-15T07:09:03.218-04:002013-09-15T07:09:03.218-04:00I'm still looking for a way to buy my favourit...I'm still looking for a way to buy my favourite crayons by th e piece. I see why it's impossible to find, it's not on his list.<br />I can only find complete boxes of them: http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/watercolor-pencils-and-sticks/koh-i-noor-mondeluz-watercolor-pencil-sets.htm<br /><br />The light blue tones, I've looked and looked but no other brand has this particular colours. Typical you find your favourite tool and it's discontinued...dragonladychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388676720313631946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28775910464152054652013-09-03T05:57:28.414-04:002013-09-03T05:57:28.414-04:00I've still yet to get over that 'artisanal...I've still yet to get over that 'artisanal pencil sharpening' guy and his service... I keep thinking "this is some kind of joke", but then it looks totally legit.<br /><br />It hurts my brain trying to comprehend how this thing exists and why people would pay any kind of money to get a pencil sharpened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59882568041108802672013-09-02T23:19:39.917-04:002013-09-02T23:19:39.917-04:00I have a very large real wooden pencil intricately...I have a very large real wooden pencil intricately decorated with traditional stylized flowers of my parents culture. It hangs above some cabinets on a wall in my little studio. Its circumference is a bit less then my arm and you can actually write with it. I would ever dream of just using it up. But yeah tried to see if it works out of curiosity. K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31314553220936359452013-09-02T14:48:25.204-04:002013-09-02T14:48:25.204-04:00Hello James and fellow sketchers,
Does anyone here...Hello James and fellow sketchers,<br />Does anyone here still use the Ritmo charcoal pencils?erchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553271568064952914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53074125750139907502013-09-02T12:04:05.712-04:002013-09-02T12:04:05.712-04:00My mom runs a flea market shop, and we have one of...My mom runs a flea market shop, and we have one of the first ever mechanical pencils. It's over a hundred years old and looks really cool.Keith Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579786144772849547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55037239193785337192013-09-02T09:26:08.591-04:002013-09-02T09:26:08.591-04:00Interesting to consider how many of these pencils ...Interesting to consider how many of these pencils may owe a debt to Henry David Thoreau. According to an article posted by the University of Houston's College of Engineering:<br /><br />"Henry David Thoreau worked on the problem of making a better pencil out of inferior graphite.<br />He solved the problem by using clay as the binder. With clay he created a superior, smear-free pencil whose hardness was controllable. He made the Thoreau company into America's leading pencil maker."<br /><br />And finally, for those who for some reason want to go completely over the top with this aspect of life, they can have their favorite wooden pencil sharpened for $35 by the artisanal pencil sharpener, David Rees.<br /><br />http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/index.html<br /><br />It's doubtful Henry would have availed himself of this service.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18341853528887208292013-09-02T09:02:37.281-04:002013-09-02T09:02:37.281-04:00Interesting - I've come across a few pencil ge...Interesting - I've come across a few pencil geek sites before now but this looks like a good one. What's the name for a true pencil spotter?<br /><br />One thing to note is he's actually including "vintage" pencils which are no longer manufactured - but there's no way of knowing this from the site. He's also not got all the most recently produced pencils. I've got a couple of pencils I look out for to test this and the vintage was present and the new one was not.<br /><br />I'm wondering whether it maybe works better for graphite pencils?<br /><br />For those interested in coloured pencils only (for fine artists), I've got a brand analysis and links to further information on my website <a href="http://makingamark.squidoo.com/colpencils" rel="nofollow">Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists</a>Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.com