Creates a long, curved point that resists breakage. Made of durable machined aluminum and features a German steel blade. Available in Black, Grey & White.
A5 hardcover notebook (148 x 210 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, white matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Pearl pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.
Matte black finish and our soft graphite. Iconic square Blackwing ferrule with a black eraser. The updated Blackwing Matte imprint features a Graphite Identification Stamp indicating its "SOFT" graphite core.
A6 hardcover notebook (105 x 148 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, grey matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing 602 pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.
Made from lightweight, machined aluminum to keep your pencil safe. Available in matte black, matte white, bright gold, bright silver, or a mixed set of 3 (gold, silver, and black)
A4 hardcover notebook (210 x 297 mm), 160 pages of 100 GSM ivory paper, black matte cover, signature lay-flat binding, loaded with a Blackwing Matte pencil. Available with dot-grid, blank, ruled, or graph paper.
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Volume 2 acknowledges that art brings about change. It features a special cracked Glow-in-the-Dark design and an all-new 2X Firm Graphite specially formulated for this release.
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In 1973, art found itself at the forefront of a cultural shift. The United States military had just pulled out of Vietnam after nearly two decades and midcentury optimism had given way to uncertainty. Art, even when created for mass appeal, took on a darker tone. 1973's highest-grossing movie - The Exorcist - and top-selling album - Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon - gave us a glimpse into the cultural landscape of the time.
The following year, a new wave of art - films like Chinatown and albums like Bob Marley’s Natty Dread - shined a light on a broken system. And gave us the tools to understand it. Art reflects the world around us and helps us process complex issues so that we can move forward. Leonard Cohen once said “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Art creates cracks in the world’s darkest places, letting in the light of knowledge.
Fifty years later, the Blackwing 2 acknowledges art’s role in bringing about change. Each pencil features a cracked glow-in-the-dark design that plays on the duality of art and the challenging realities that inspire it. Each pencil also includes our firmest graphite yet - a special 2X firm graphite formulated specially for this release.
All Blackwing pencil products conform to ASTM D-4236.