WHAT IS VOLUMES?

Each quarter, we come out with a new limited edition pencil celebrating the people, places and events that have defined our creative culture. We’ve paid tribute to everything from John Steinbeck’s writing ritual to Ada Lovelace’s contribution to computer science.

SUBSCRIBE TO VOLUMES

Subscribe and you’ll get a 12-pack of each new design for a full year. Each shipment also includes a sealed pencil archive tube for your collection and some subscriber-exclusive goodies. Your subscription will begin with our upcoming Q1 2024 release.

HOW THE SUBSCRIPTION WORKS

We release four limited edition pencils per year. The model number and design of each pencil will honor and celebrate cultural icons and events.

You are guaranteed to be among the first to receive each edition when you subscribe. “Sold Out” is not in your vocabulary. Subscriptions cost $99 plus shipping.

 

You receive 12 limited edition pencils in a gift box (plus a subscription-exclusive, sealed pencil for archiving) on your doorstep each quarter.

 

$5 from your subscription goes towards funding a child’s music and arts education, including curriculum and instruments.

WHAT YOU GET WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

Volumes Member Non-Members

$99 / year

$120 / year

Guaranteed to receive each release.

Tubed archive pencil for each release.

Bonus gift with each shipment.

Flat-rate shipping.

Ability to purchase additional packs.

Your subscription will begin with the Q4 2023 edition and auto-renew one year after your initial subscription date. You may cancel your subscription at any time, and the cancellation will go into effect after the then-current subscription period. No refunds will be provided for subscriptions cancelled mid-cycle.

PAST VOLUMES RELEASES

VOLUME 2

WINTER 2023


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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VOLUME 17

FALL 2023


Blackwing 17 examines the mindful practice of gardening. Earth-toned color palette: olive green finish, dark brown ferrule and imprint, burgundy eraser. Features our Balanced graphite and a 10cm ruler stamped into the barrel to chart your plant growth.

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VOLUME 57

SUMMER 2023


The Blackwing 57 is a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat and his boundary-pushing art. The number 57 is a reference to 57 Great Jones Street in New York City, where Basquiat created some of his best-known works.

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VOLUME 20

SPRING 2023


Blackwing 20 celebrates tabletop games and the cherished moments they can create. Each pencil features a raised polyhedron design inspired by gaming dice and our firm graphite that is perfect for keeping track of hit points, or tallying a final score.

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VOLUME 192

WINTER 2022


Blackwing 192 is a tribute to John Lennon and Paul McCartney and the estimated 192 songs they wrote together. The color prism design depicts the convergence of two powerful creative forces. A different Lennon-McCartney lyric is foil stamped on each pencil, for a total of twelve different lyrics in the set. Includes extra-firm graphite

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