Palomino Blackwing Pearl Pencils - 12 Pack

If you’ve only ever used regular pencils… these are like a whole different thing! They write and draw BEAUTIFULLY! They have very little friction on the page, and really do feel buttery. I’m a musician / composer and I love writing with these in a good manuscript notebook. I think they’re likely nicer for writing music than the 602 (which is more famous for novel writers and is a harder compound) but next I would like to try some of the even softer matte variety, to see if they’re even easier when writing out a load of crotchets / quavers etc.

Bought these for writing music on the recommendation of my classical guitar teacher. Was a bit sceptical about paying so much for pencils but I think they’re worth it. A very hard wearing 3B pencil with an extendable rubber (eraser over the Atlantic!) - nice balance and clear black notes and beams. Glad I took her advice.

Upon opening the box, the 12 pencils look astounding in all their pearly white glory - not a regular matte white, but a really nice pearlescent white - capped with the signature Palomino Blackwing rubber tip - gold with removable black eraser stubs. I quickly ran to grab a sharpener as they all arrive having not been sharpened, as expected. Perfectly sharp the first time round, no broken lead :) Writes extremely smooth as compared to the popular Staedler Noris - from which you can hear the friction, but whilst smooth, definitely offers a darker mark with less effort than the Bic Evolution.

You might be thinking if you need such expensive pencils, but if you do a lot of handwriting in pencil then they are very much worth it. They are comfortable, sharpen neatly and have decent erasers. I would recommend using a 2-stage sharpener to get the best results. If you think about it you are getting 12 so the price per pencil is not bad at all.

I have used these pencils for years so I know they are excellent quality and worth the higher price, but this is supposed to be a 12 pack and only 11 came so I can't give this 5 stars

Absolutely in love with these pencils! I got a free one in a subscription box and needed more and the pearl option was the closest I could find to a 2b.

One of the best pencils ever made. This is the "balanced" hardness. A bit harder than the softest, but not as hard as the firm and extra firm grades that are also available from Blackwing. I use mine for general note-taking and for underlining and writing in books. Excellent quality cedar makes for perfect sharpening.

I bought these for calligraphy and they are SO soft that rubbing them out is effortless. Will definitely be buying again.

Excelentes lápis.

They feel like silk when writing with them. The story regarding their usage by other important people has the inspiration role. They deliver what they state and from my perspective they inspire to chanel my thoughts from mind to paper. I would recommend this product for the experience that it provides

Ich mache Kunst beruflich und hab schon viel von den eistiften gehört. Es sind auf jeden Fall die teuersten Bleistifte die ich mir bisher gekauft habe aber wenn man mal sich selbst etwas besonderes holen will oder vielleicht jmd von dem man weiß das er künstlerisch ein schönes Geschenk machen will kann man sich die auf jedenfall gönnen. Habe direkt ein paar kleine Skizzen damit gemacht eine hab ich hier auch an gehangen. Die Mienen sind sehr weich und man kann super gut verschiedene Schattierungen damit machen. Der Radierer hinten am Stift ist mega und ich würde ihn mit den Künstler Radierer von Faber-Castell vergleichen gleiche Qualität lvl. Die Bleistifte fühlen sich eher an wie ein B bis 2B vom härtegead würde ich sagen. Ich bin super schnell durch meinen 1. Bleistift durch was aber auch einfach daran liegt das ich echt gern damit zeichne weil es ein angenehmes mal gefühl ist. Dennoch muss ich sagen sie brauchen sich sehr schnell auf da sie eben recht weich sind und ich sie daher öfters anspitzen muss. Der costumer service war super mir wurde direkt die Rechnung per Email zugeschickt und sie waren in kürzester Zeit geliefert. Alles in allem ein kleiner Luxus für das Künstlerherz und für mich das Geld wert aber kein essential :) dennoch mit die besten Bleistifte die ich besitze

These pencils are amazing. BUTTER! They write as smooth as butter. They have spoiled me and I can never use another pencil brand ever again.

crayon souple, agréable, permet des valeurs du clair au très foncé sans forcer. A essayer !!