Lili Arnold

Lili Arnold

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Lili Arnold is a graphic designer, illustrator, block printer and textile designer based in Santa Cruz, California.
Oliver Lam-Watson

Oliver Lam-Watson

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Oliver Lam-Watson is a Masters of Architecture student, 35mm darkroom photographer and YouTube content creator from London, UK. Read about his process.
Carrie South

Carrie South

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Carrie South is an illustrator and painter from Oklahoma City, OK.
Blackwing 530

Dropping Some Gold Rush Knowledge

I missed out on the the grade school field trip to Sutter’s Mill, so when I paid the historical landmark a visit in preparation for the launch of the Blackwing 530, I learned quite a bit. I also fell down a rabbit hole of Gold Rush research…
Blackwing Point Guard

Creating the Blackwing Point Guard

Last week, we launched the Blackwing Point Guard, a point protector designed specifically for Blackwing pencils. This is an item we’ve been working on for nearly two full years, and one I didn’t think would ever see the light of day. It…
Blackwing Point Guard

What’s Inside the Blackwing 530 Subscription Box

In addition to a twelve pack of pencils and thirteenth archive tube pencil, Blackwing Volumes subscribers always receive a little something extra. With the Blackwing 211, it was a cedar slat with the pencil's story etched into its face. With…
Blackwing 530

Blackwing Volumes – Volume 530

Blackwing x Bradley Mountain – The Story Behind the Blackwing Pencil Roll

We met the guys at Bradley Mountain while we were both exhibiting at a tradeshow in Long Beach, CA. I had fallen in love with their bags at a store in my hometown of Sacramento, CA, so I knew I wanted to introduce myself. We hit it off immediately,…

10 Photography Resources for Film Photographers

With the Blackwing 344 out in the wild, we hope folks will feel inspired to take some old-fashioned film photographs. We posted the template for the BW 344 Pinhole Camera, but we know film can be challenging to get ahold of, so here's a list…

Designing the BW 344 Pinhole Camera

When we started brainstorming ideas for the Blackwing 344 subscriber bonus, we knew we wanted something that would help people reconnect with the art of photography. In the last decade, taking a picture has become almost automatic, yet photos…