Change is in the air. Ever since we revived the Blackwing pencil in 2010, we’ve introduced new pencils and tuned our existing pencils as the Blackwing brand has evolved. Today, we’re excited to announce design updates to our three core Blackwing pencils that continue this tradition. These changes bring some consistency to our pencils, address some feedback requests from our fans, and serve as a little nod to our heritage (and we think they look pretty sharp too).

Blackwing 602

What’s different: Pink eraser instead of black. 

From its introduction in the 1930s to its disappearance in the 1990s, the Blackwing 602 sported a pink eraser. Well, I’m stoked to announce the classic look is back.

Blackwing 602 pencils will now come loaded with the traditional pink eraser. If you prefer the black eraser, we’ll still be offering black replacement erasers on our shop. 

Blackwing Pearl

What’s different: Gold imprint instead of black, white eraser instead of black.

The black imprint didn’t seem to speak to essence of the Blackwing Pearl or align with the gold imprint on our other pencils, so we took the pencil back to the drawing board.

Blackwing Pearl pencils now feature a gold imprint and white eraser. If you prefer the black eraser, we still offer black replacement erasers on our shop.

Blackwing

What’s different: Black eraser instead of white. 

The Blackwing received the subtlest of our updates. Blackwing pencils will now come loaded with a black eraser, giving them a simple and sleek black on black look. If you prefer the white eraser, we’ll still be offering white replacement erasers on our shop.