We get a fair number of people coming to this blog for the answer to the question of whether or not you can really get lead poisoning from a pencil. so we thought we’d address it briefly. [Read more…]
What to do when your pencils are too small to hold comfortably?
For many years I have been a fan of the standard No. 2 (or HB in the UK) pencil as they always felt comfortable to hold and when you need a few moments contemplation, spend some time with a sharpener. I have love quality pencils like Faber-Castell and Rhodia but I am equally at home with the office version from Staples.
