Blackwing Blog

The Blackwing 10 is a tribute to Nellie Bly - and investigative journalists like her - who keep citizens informed, and give them a voice.

The Blackwing 811, the first glow in the dark Blackwing pencils, is a tribute to libraries and they hope they represent.

The Blackwing 4 is a tribute to the 2020 Mars rover mission. It features a rust-colored lacquer and sand-textured finish inspired by the surface of the fourth planet. It also features our first ever bronze ferrule, a cream...

The Blackwing 33 1/3 is a tribute to vinyl records. It features a matte black finish and matte black ferrule to go with its black imprint and black eraser. The gloss black foil banding near the grip was...

Blackwing 10001 (壱万壱) pays tribute to Miyamoto Sensei’s puzzles and other creative ways of teaching. 10001 is tied to one of Miyamoto Sensei’s favorite equations.

When the Volume 54 was designed, the pencil was separated into 5 parts: graphite, barrel, ferrule, imprint, and eraser. The team sat down, and each one of us designed one element of the pencil.

The Surrealist movement of the early 20th century sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. The Blackwing 54 pays tribute to surrealism and creative exercises that force us to look...

The Blackwing 16.2 is a tribute to Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programer. It has a matte white finish, matte black ferrule & firm graphite.