Then pencils and pens disappear and you go grab another. People think they’re allowed to steal pencils. I don’t know if they are allowed but they do it. On why pencils are way better than pens: ...

Objects in the NMAH mathematics collections suggest the diversity of drawing, or ruling, pens made in Europe and North America from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Drawing pens were mainly used for ...

Lost to the depths of backpacks, drawers, desks, pockets and car seats, the best writing tools for everyday use are affordable enough that you won’t sweat losing them. Instead of spouting off about ...

We asked 12 professional artists about the pencils they use for sketching, doodling, laying out, and putting the finishing touches on their artwork. Their picks include Staedtler, BIC Mechanical ...

Pencils and notebooks. Paper. Scissors. Cleaning supplies. A quick look reveals not a lot of variation. Kids in Ambler, Pa., or Dover, Ohio, need, basically, the same kinds of things.

The Uni Kuru Toga Pipe Slide is a lightweight, always-sharp option that looks and feels nicer than most similarly priced or cheaper plastic mechanical pencils. It has a retractable tip so it doesn ...

Although simple drawing pens were the most popular tool for engineering drafting, catalogs from the makers of mathematical instruments that appeared around the turn of the 20th century indicate that ...