Graphite sticks are harder than charcoal and can be used for more detail. They are like pencils, but without the wooden casing. They are useful for shading and blending.

and the rectangular-shaped graphite works well when marking wood. Another smart use for a carpenter pencil is to make quick measurements, thanks to its shape that measures 0.5 inches in width and ...

The Graphite Pencil was discovered before 1565 ... Although flat and oval shaped, their first use was carpentry. The eraser was then added in 1858 by Hymen Lipman who patented the idea.

When searching for a grounding neutral to add to your space, look no further than the tip of a pencil ... the finish.

The pencil “lead” is actually a mixture of graphite and clay. More clay in the mixture makes the lead harder. A harder lead has a higher number. Pencils are numbered from 1-3 but most people use a ...

A batch of graphite has just been delivered to this pencil factory in Germany. Once it’s been thoroughly mixed with clay, it’s ready to go into production, with around 550 pounds of the stuff ...

"Graphite is their dirty truth." "Take a pencil to write with on aeroplanes ... Science Photo Library It was quickly used as "a marking stone", as celebrated in this 300-year-old market ...

a musical synthesizer that plays different musical tones based on the resistance of your conductive graphite drawing! Like our recent post on a DIY Metal Detector, this project makes use of the ...

The video after the break [pescado99] demonstrates how to use a cotton swab to apply powdered graphite to the rear of the buttons to make them conductive again. A soft pencil can also be used ...

Pencils are no longer used in space either, because the graphite (the bit that makes marks on the page) in pencils can cause damage to machinery. Paul Fisher, an American inventor, came up with a ...

The pencils come in a tin for safekeeping, and they're easy to sharpen and comfortable to hold — even when you draw for hours on end. I've used dozens of graphite pencils, but Staedtler's are ...