Blackwing Lab 07.29.21 - Set of 12

Lab 11.26.21 is the third installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with an extra-soft graphite core that is softer, darker, and smoother than anything we’ve done before. The design for this lab features a blue barrel, black ferrule, black clip, black eraser, and black imprint. Each set includes 12 pencils. We made 2000 sets of Lab 11.26.21. Each box is individually numbered to mark its authenticity. Blackwing Labs are small batch pencil releases that offer a fun look at our design process.

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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. Our first Blackwing Labs release is Lab 11.27.20. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with holographic variants. The standard design features a grey barrel, black ferrule, black clip, black eraser, black imprint, and balanced graphite.

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Lab 11.28.25 is the thirteenth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we finally made the first all-black Blackwing pencil. Black-stained Genuine Incense-cedar wood, matte black lacquer, black imprint, black ferrule, black clip, black eraser, and our balanced graphite. Available while supplies last. 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.

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Lab 11.25.22 is the sixth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with a soft eraser that is made using the same material as our Handheld Eraser. Each pencil features a matte grey barrel, white imprint, balanced graphite , our new matte gold ferrule and a white “soft” eraser . Each set also includes two packs of soft replacement erasers and each box is individually numbered to mark its authenticity. Blackwing Labs are small batch pencil releases that offer a fun look at our design process.

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Lab 02.22.22 is the fourth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we're experimenting with a vivid red core that's perfect for marking, editing, and sketching. Red core pencils are a favorite among animators, copyeditors, tattoo artists, teachers, and more. The design for this Lab features a red and natural two-tone barrel, gold ferrule, gold clip, white eraser, and white imprint. Each set includes 12 red core pencils. We made 3000 sets of Lab 02.22.22 and each box is individually numbered to mark its authenticity.

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LAB 05.24.23 is the eighth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with imprinting on short “golf” pencils. These small-batch pencils are inspired by short-length pencils (roughly half the size of a regular Blackwing) traditionally used for golf score sheets. These portable pencils fit easily in your pocket/bag for travel, sketching and note-taking on the go, or your next tee time. BLACKWING LAB 05.24.23 features a gunmetal grey barrel, glossy black ferrule, silver clip, green eraser, white imprint, and our firm graphite.

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Lab 08.13.25 is the twelfth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we flipped our logo so it appears right-side up for left-handed users. Each set includes 12 pencils with our balanced graphite. Happy Left Handers Day! Available while supplies last. 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.

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LAB 11.29.24 is the tenth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with a triangular shape that's easy to grip and won’t roll off a desk. Each small-batch pack includes 12 triangular pencils with our balanced graphite. We finished the pencils with a brown washcoat stain that lets their natural woodgrain show through. 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.

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Lab 08.25.22 is the fifth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with a chroma key green lacquer that lets you digitally overlay images, videos, and designs directly onto the pencil. Learn how you can use this Lab by following the instructions on our blog. Each set includes 6 matte chroma key green pencils and 6 gloss chroma key green pencils. Each pencil features a black ferrule, black clip, black eraser, black imprint, and our balanced graphite . Each box is also individually numbered to mark its authenticity.

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UPDATE: We messed up. We sold too many of Lab 05.13.25 and need to make a second batch to fulfill all the orders. We have to buy a certain amount of materials to make these special metallic cores, so that means we also have some additional packs available for purchase. This second batch of pencils is a pre-order and will begin shipping in July. Lab 05.13.25 is the eleventh installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with gold and silver metallic cores designed to be used with our black paper notebooks. Each set includes 6 gold and 6 silver pencils.

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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.

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Our Blackwing Blue pencil features a non-photo blue core that won’t show up in scans or photocopies. It also includes a matte blue barrel, gold ferrule, white imprint, and sand eraser designed to erase color pencil marks. Each set contains 6 blue pencils perfect for drawing, sketching, writing, and note annotating . These blue pencils are great for drafting, sketching, digital editing, animation, or adding a pop of color to your page. All Blackwing pencil products conform to ASTM D-4236.

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The Blackwing 24 pays tribute to Pulitzer Prize winning author John Steinbeck. Designed under the guidance of his son, accomplished author Thomas Steinbeck, we’ve attempted to create what would have been John Steinbeck’s ideal pencil. Thom was adamant that his father would want it to be black, from barrel to eraser. It would also need to sharpen to a firm point without sacrificing much, if any, darkness. The Blackwing 24 is just that – an all-black pencil with a brand new graphite formulation perfect for extended writing. Click here to read more about the Blackwing 24.

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Store your Blackwing pencil collection with glass pencil archive tubes. Each pencil tube comes with a natural cork top to secure and display all of your favorite Blackwing pencils.

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The Blackwing 811 is a tribute to libraries and the hope they represent. It features an emerald gradient finish and gold ferrule inspired by the iconic green lamps that light the halls of libraries around the world. Each pencil is coated with a special phosphorescent topcoat, so it can be a literal light in the dark. The model number 811 is a reference to the American poetry section of the Dewey Decimal System that contains the works of countless inspirational writers.

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Year two of our Volumes notecard series is here. Each notecard is printed on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell #130 cover stock and comes with an antique grey linen envelope and gold cedar sticker seal . Notecards are sold individually. Each Blackwing Notecard features one of our limited edition Volumes pencils illustrated by Samantha Dion Baker , an artist, author and Blackwing Maker based in Brooklyn, NY. This series features the pencils released in year two of our Blackwing Volumes program: Blackwing 56, Blackwing 344, Blackwing 530 and Blackwing 205 .

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The Blackwing 57 is a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat and his boundary-pushing art. The special-edition Blackwing Volume 57 Medium Slate Notebook comes with a Blackwing 57 pencil and is printed with one of Basquiat’s untitled skull paintings on the cover. This medium A5 notebook features some original Basquiat illustrations printed on the inside and comes with 160 pages of high-quality 100 GSM Blank paper with gold-gilded edges. Artworks © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New…

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In 1936, while working for the Farm Security Administration, Dorothea Lange took one of the most recognizable photographs in American history. “Migrant Mother” captures the essence of Depression-era America in the form of a 32-year old working mother of seven in Nipomo, CA. This image is one of the most striking examples of photography’s ability to capture emotion and tell a story. Blackwing 344 celebrates the 80th anniversary of this historic photo and the artistic legacy Dorothea Lange left behind.

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We teamed up with artist Florian Bertmer to create this limited edition Blackwing Artist Series Slate Notebook featuring an original illustration. Each A5 Notebook contains 160 pages of 100 GSM blank paper and features our signature lay-flat binding, matte cover, and pencil holster. It also includes an exclusive Artist Series pencil with our balanced graphite core. Florian Bertmer is a German illustrator from the hardcore punk and metal scene. He's created pieces for iconic bands, films, and pop-culture institutions.

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This Blackwing 574 ledger book is a recreation of the types of ledger books used by the Plains tribes to preserve their identities and histories. This classic 7.5” x 11.75” book features a vegan leather and suede cover with different textures and 152 high quality ledger pages that are individually numbered. The Indigenous peoples of the Plains have kept visual histories for centuries. As they continued to be displaced by settlers throughout the 19th century, this practice became rigorous, and even more essential.

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Lab 11.25.22 is the sixth installment in our Labs series. With this Lab, we’re experimenting with a soft eraser that is made using the same material as our Handheld Eraser. Each pencil features a matte grey barrel, white imprint, balanced graphite , our new matte gold ferrule and a white “soft” eraser . Each set also includes two packs of soft replacement erasers and each box is individually numbered to mark its authenticity. Blackwing Labs are small batch pencil releases that offer a fun look at our design process.

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Printed on high-quality 130 lb. cover stock. Comes with a linen envelope and gold sticker seal. Blank inside, debossed Blackwing imprint on the back.

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The Blackwing 42 Gift Set is a tribute to Jackie Robinson and his contributions on and off the field. This bundle contains a 12-pack of the Blackwing Volume 42 Pencils and the Blackwing 42 Slate Notebook with your choice of ruled, plain or dot grid paper.

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When the Preservation Hall was founded in the 1960s, its mission was to preserve the living tradition of New Orleans jazz music. They've done so through the nightly ritual of intimate acoustic performances held at the Preservation Hall and at similar venues around the world. In 2011, they took their mission a step further by establishing the Preservation Hall Foundation to bring the New Orleans musical tradition into classrooms and community centers in New Orleans and beyond. The Foundation teaches students skills that are valuable outside of a venue.

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