Johnny Irion and the Mastheads

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On this Giving Tuesday, we want to highlight the inspirational work that our friend Johnny Irion has been doing to bring music education to schools in his community. With support from the Blackwing Foundation, Johnny has been partnering…

Guy Clark’s Songwriting Ritual

November 6th, 2021 marks Guy Clark's 80th birthday. Guy Clark was born in West Texas in 1941. He was a singer-songwriter, painter, luthier, and known as one of the most prominent figures in American music. Often referred to as "the king…
Blackwing x Preservation Hall

Introducing Blackwing x Preservation Hall

We teamed up with the Preservation Hall, an iconic New Orleans venue, to create a pencil that celebrates the Hall and its dedication to keeping the spirit, sound, and soul of jazz music alive.

Dragon: The Life & Legacy of Bruce Lee – Part III

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In 1971, Bruce decided to journey back to Hong Kong to try to establish himself again as an actor. He was contracted for the lead role in two Hong Kong films produced by Golden Harvest. The first of these, “Big Boss,” became an unexpected…

Dragon: The Life & Legacy of Bruce Lee – Part II

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In April of 1959, Bruce Lee embarked on his journey back to America with nothing more than $100 to his name. He boarded a ship bound for San Francisco but quickly found his new home in Seattle after arriving on American shores. Bruce enrolled…

Blackwing 651: Behind the Design

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The Blackwing 651 is a tribute to Bruce Lee and his philosophy of simplicity, directness, and freedom. We worked closely with the Lee family on the design of the pencil, which is an ode to one of Bruce Lee's most iconic outfits (and one that…

Introducing Blackwing 651 – The Bruce Lee Pencil

Dragon: The Life and Legacy of Bruce Lee -Part I

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On November 27, 1940, between the hours of 7 and 9 AM in San Francisco, a dragon was born. According to the Chinese Zodiac, Lee Jun Fan, also known as “Bruce,” was born during the hour and the year of the Dragon. It is said that those born…

Chalk Creative Partners

When we first heard about a team of designers were using Blackwing pencils to sketch out projects on parchment paper placemats at an osteria in a small town in Italy, we knew we had to find out more. We then had the pleasure to talk to Martin Chalk and Leonardo Lenchig of Chalk Creative Partners about how their process starts in Brooklyn, New York, travels all the way to Gorizia, Italy, and ends up being seen around the world.

How-to: Blackwing Labs 07.29.21 Non-Photo Blue Editing Tutorial

Our second installment in the Blackwing Labs series, the Blackwing Lab 07.29.21 features a non-photo blue core that doesn't show up on scanners or photocopiers. Non-photo also called non-repro blue pencils are an essential tool for artists…