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The EDC (Everyday Carry) mechanical pencil is rapidly gaining popularity among engineers and professionals, establishing itself as a go-to tool where precision and reliability are paramount. With its ...

The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola I’ll never forget the first mechanical pencil I tried to use.

If you want a quality writing implement, you can rely on people who use them in their line of work every day to know the best ones to use. So when Studio Ghibli puts their name to a mechanical pencil, ...

While digital art allows almost limitless possibilities, it's can still be hard to replicate the charm and authenticity that can come from using more traditional physical artistic mediums. Sarah ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...