Graphite pencils are an essential part of an artist’s kit. They are a simple tool, but the history of the pencil is full of twists, turns, intrigue, and brilliant innovation. This National Pencil Day, learn more about the history of the pencil on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2024/11/01/the-dark-history-of-the-pencil/?utm_campaign=national_pencil_day&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=fb_org_video_feed_to_blog Filmed by the Jackson’s Team in the Jackson’s Studi

How are pencils made? Skunk Bear traces the remarkable history of graphite from the dawn of the universe to modern times and then tours a pencil factory in Jersey City, N.J. | NPR