Borrowdale, in the Cumbria region, became particularly famous among Renaissance artists for its high-quality ... While da Vinci sketched with a graphite pencil, Fernández sculpts with graphite ...

asked us to find out how pencil lead is made ... That name stuck. To make the graphite a bit easier to use, surveyors and artists wrapped sticks of plumbago in string or sheepskin.

In fact, these exquisite portraits and still lifes are simply the work of graphite pencils, smudging tools, and the steady hand of artist Monica Lee. 'I like to challenge myself with complex ...

Learn how graphite cores are made, wood slats are milled and glued, and pencils are shaped, painted, stamped, and tested for quality. Whether it’s a classic school pencil or a high-end artist's ...

Sept. 30 (UPI) --An artist in Taiwan was awarded a Guinness world record for an unusual piece of sculpture -- a chain of 168 links carved from pencil graphite. Lee Chien-chu originally held the ...

May 19 (UPI) --An Indian man who picked up miniature carving as a hobby five years ago broke a Guinness World Record when he carved pencil graphite ... as a pencil carving artist, and am sure ...