Blackwing Colors Colering pencils
This set of coloring pencils from BLACKWING is made for people who are looking for not just a set of colored pencils. The Blackwing Colors have a unique soft core, made in Japan, for coloring. Blackwing has spent a lot of time searching for the best core and according to Blackwing this is the best possible pencil core making it easy to capture just the right amount of color. Each pencil also has the same comfortable shape and the design is inspired by Blackwing's heritage. Each pencil has a metal back so that it gets a little more weight and it is comfortable and balanced in the hand.
The 12 Blackwing Colors crayons are in a nice box that completes the whole.
You can find our complete Palomino Blackwing collection here.
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.
