The Legacy of Chuck Jones – Blackwing Vol. 7

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"The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in your love and whatever skill you have and it will come out." Over the last century, there may not be anyone more synonymous with their body of work than the legendary…

Vol. 7 Behind the Design – Picket Fence Animation Tutorial

Each set of Blackwing Vol. 7 pencils comes with six unique designs. When side by side and matched with the corresponding colored dots, they form a 7-frame animation that can be seen using the included Picket-Fence viewfinder.

How Blackwing Pencils Are Imprinted

We’re all about the process. We believe that being mindful in every step of the manufacturing process and using the highest-quality materials makes a difference. Take a closer look at how we put the stamp on our iconic Blackwing products.

Introducing Blackwing Lab 08.25.22

With Lab 08.25.22, we’re experimenting with a chroma key green lacquer that lets you digitally overlay images, videos, and designs directly onto the pencil.

The Return of Blackwing Eras

The Blackwing x Makers Cabinet Høvel

We teamed up with the folks at Makers Cabinet to create a truly unique sharpening experience.

De Divina Proportione: The Golden Ratio Applied in Art

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The Golden Ratio is a mathematical value that appears all throughout the natural world. When applied to the arts, it becomes a tool for creating balanced, organic works. Artists throughout history have tried to emulate the sense of natural…

Blackwing Vol. 55 – Finding Fibonacci in Nature

This quarter, Volume 55 celebrates the mathematical sequence established by Leonardo Fibonacci. For some, the name Fibonacci might conjure up memories of math class and learning the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...and so on, with each third…