or sturdier 0.5mm lead. We’ve curated a selection of the best mechanical pencils for artists and mathematicians alike. Keep scrolling to improve your craft tenfold. Equipped with a strong metal ...

A mechanical pencil takes only one lead size. 0.5 mm and 0.7 mm are common; go thin if you write small, thick if you press hard. Lead hardness HB (or #2) is the most common, but you can refill ...

Little Shop of Physics has built a miniature plasma cutter using a pencil lead together with 4 x 9 volt batteries and a couple of clips allowing you to cut through aluminium foil. Watch the video ...

Most of us pick up pencils—and lose them—without giving them a second thought. Pencils are a bit more interesting than you might, think, though. Here are a few not-so-frequently asked ...