Blackwing Volume 71
The blackwing Volume 71 is a tribute to the influential American architect Frank Lloyd. Wright created the Usonian design philosophy to show that a practical and affordable home can still be a beautiful home. He brought architecture to the middle class when he built his first Usonian house at the age of 71.
Wright sought harmony between form and function, natural and artificial construction, and positive and negative space. The perforated planks that adorn the windows and layouts of these Usonian homes have become symbols of his unique design approach.
The Blackwing 71 is a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his architectural ambition. Each pencil features a silhouette of one of Wright's iconic perforated boards, printed in a muted midcentury palette. The area around the board is unfilled, allowing the natural wood of the pencil to shine through.
The volume 71 pencils have an Extra Firm graphite
Blackwing
The story of Blackwing pencils started in the 30s when the Blackwing 602 was introduced by Eberhard Faber. In 1998, after different takeovers, the pencils were no longer produced. But by then the Blackwing already was immense popular with artists, musicians and scientists. Prices on Ebay went up to 40 dollar a pencil. In 2010 Palomino, a company with a rich history of almost 100 years in the pencil business, reintroduced the Blackwing on the market. The searched and found the best materials for this pencil.
Praised in the New Yorker, The Boston Globe, and Boing Boing among others, the Palomino Blackwing 602 features a firm and smooth graphite core that helps it deliver on its promise of “Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed.” Its unique and iconic ferrule allows you to extend and replace its eraser after extensive use.
