LAB 11.24.23 is the ninth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with misfit pencils from our past releases that didn’t quite make the cut.

We’ve been gathering pencils for over three years for this Lab. These misfits contain off-spec standard Blackwings, Volumes deviations, experiments, and more. Imperfections include primed pencils with a single layer of lacquer, minor physical defects, irregular color blends and top coat variations, among others.

Each unique small-batch pack includes 12 pencils that are aesthetically flawed but perfectly functional. Pencil colors and graphite cores will vary in each pack, but all pencils will perform to Blackwing standards.

Blackwing Labs are small batch pencil releases that offer a fun look at our design process. The results may see us experimenting with new features, or putting new spins on old favorites. Each pencil will be foil stamped with the date of the release, and each box will be numbered by batch.

All Blackwing pencil products conform to ASTM D-4236.