Blackwing Volume 64 – Behind the Design

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Go behind the design of the Blackwing 64 pencil, a tribute to comic books and the innovative minds that bring them to life. Learn how the pencil's design is a nod to the 64-color palette and printing technique used by some of the earliest comic books.

Introducing Blackwing 64 – The Comic Books Pencil

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. Its firm graphite is perfect for sketching a new character concept or writing a list of their super powers.

Building the Blackwing Guitar

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We partnered with luthier and Blackwing Maker Butch Boswell of Boswell Guitars on a custom guitar build. The guitar features a Tunnel 13 redwood top, brass accents, and a special rosette that includes actual Blackwing pencils. Learn more…

Blackwing x Independent Bookstore Day Retailer Locator

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We teamed up with Independent Bookstore Day to create a limited-edition Blackwing x Independent Bookstore Day to celebrate indie bookstores and the printed word. Each Blackwing x Independent Bookstore Day set includes 12 limited-edition pencils…
Blackwing 223

Introducing Volume 223: The Woody Guthrie Pencil

The Blackwing 223 is a tribute to Woody Guthrie and his immutable optimism. Each pencil features a design inspired by This Land’s “ribbon of highway,” “endless skyway” and “golden valley.” The matte black ferrule and earth-toned eraser are a nod to the many miles Woody traveled. We used our balanced graphite formulation that works well for both writing and sketching so you, too, can fill your pages with what you see.
Blackwing 6

Introducing Blackwing 6 – The Neon Pencil

Blackwing Lab 11.27.20

Introducing Blackwing Labs

We love to try new things. Last year, we dipped our toes into some experimental waters with the BF19 small batch pencil release. The response was amazing, and it inspired us to find a way to be more experimental more often. Today, we’re stoked…

Introducing the Blackwing Audition Pack

Have you ever wanted to try out a new Blackwing or test which graphite best suits your needs? The Blackwing Audition Pack comes with one of each core Blackwing pencil for you to use and try out. Every Audition pack also includes a one-time…

Introducing Blackwing XIX – The Voting Rights Pencil