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…

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…

Introducing Blackwing Lab 07.29.21

On Black Friday 2020, we released our first Blackwing Labs small-batch pencil set. The Lab 11.27.20 was a 24-hour timed exclusive release where we experimented with holographic variants. The standard design was a gray barrel, black ferrule,…
Blackwing Volume 64

Blackwing Volume 64 Retailer Locator

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The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the minds that bring them to life. Each pencil features a halftone design that’s a nod to the 64 color palette utilized in some of the earliest comics. Use our Blackwing 64 Retailer Locator…

Artist Mike Hawthorne Draws a Blackwing Comic Cover

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Watch comic book artist Mike Hawthorne draw a custom Blackwing cover using the Blackwing Volume 64 pencil. This comic book cover is available as a print exclusively inside of Blackwing Volumes subscription boxes for this release. Get this print,…

Blackwing 64 Comic Book Character Battle Royale

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The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the innovative minds that bring them to life. The pencil’s design is a nod to the 64-color palette and printing technique sported by some of the earliest comic books. In celebration of…