A class of fifth-graders from Green Acres Elementary in Lebanon, Ore., asked us to find out how pencil lead is made. That quest took us all the way back to the dawn of the universe and then all the ...
In this episode of MADE HERE, we’re taking you through the pencil-making production process—from colored pencils, to sketching pencils, and the everyday classic pencil. The beloved writing tool begins ...
A class of fifth-graders from Green Acres Elementary in Lebanon, Ore., asked us to find out how pencil lead is made. That quest took us all the way back to the dawn of the universe and then all the ...
The first time I ever really noticed a pencil was in the fourth grade, when a classmate stabbed me with one that had been freshly sharpened to prison-shiv standards. The “lead” tip snapped off under ...
If you had to name one thing that was emblematic of the back-to-school season, what would it be? Overloaded backpacks, crossing guards and 3-ring binders all have their places in the iconography, but ...