{"title":"Primo Blackwings","description":"Fancy treating yourself? Blackwing has sent us some of its most exceptional and, unfortunately, now discontinued styles. These highly coveted pencils will never be made again. From one stationery connoisseur to another, we thought you might like a quick look.","products":[{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-33-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 33⅓ Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eTribute to vinyl records. Features a matte black finish, matte black ferrule, black eraser. Gloss black foil banding inspired by the grooves on a record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom their introduction in the late 1800s, analog records have withstood the advent of radio, the rise and fall of CDs and MP3s, and the dawn of streaming. Rather than be displaced by these more convenient ways of consuming music, the vinyl record has instead shifted from an object of convenience to one of connection. 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According to music icon Henry Rollins, of all the ways to listen to music, “vinyl [best] represents what the musicians wanted you to hear.” The vinyl experience not only creates a physical and emotional connection between music and people, it creates a connection between musicians and their fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACKWING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45645185974556,"sku":"BW33","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/7783\/products\/vol3333-boxfront.jpg?v=1688660582"},{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-811-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 811 Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eTribute to libraries. Coated with a special phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark topcoat and contains our firm graphite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing 811 is a tribute to libraries and the hope they represent. It features an emerald gradient finish and gold ferrule inspired by the iconic green lamps that light the halls of libraries around the world. Each pencil is coated with a special phosphorescent topcoat, so it can be a literal light in the dark. The model number 811 is a reference to the American poetry section of the Dewey Decimal System that contains the works of countless inspirational writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACKWING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45645186728220,"sku":"BW811","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/7783\/products\/811-box-front.jpg?v=1688660593"},{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-4-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 4 Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, NASA sent a rover to Mars to search for evidence of ancient Martian life while testing technologies for future human expeditions. While the engineering designs for the rover and its various instruments are finalized in CAD, its revolutionary robotic arm and zoom-enabled cameras – the first of their kind to be sent to another planet – were first conceptualized in drawings by the team at Motiv Space Systems using Blackwing pencils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing 4 is a tribute to Mars and the 2020 rover mission. It features a rust-coloured lacquer and sand-textured finish inspired by the surface of the fourth planet. 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From Ernst and Oppenheim, to Kahlo and Lam, Surrealists have constantly sought new techniques that would liberate them from the limitations of lucidness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of these techniques was known as automation, or “the absence of any control exercised by reason.” To achieve automation, Surrealists used an exercise known as Exquisite Corpse, creating collaborative poems and works of art composed of pieced-together words and images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing 54 pays tribute to surrealism and creative exercises that force us to look beyond our narrow personal perspective. We designed this pencil using Exquisite Corpse. First, we separated the pencil into five components (graphite, lacquer, imprint, ferrule, eraser). Then, we blindly selected the design for each component and assembled the results. The finished pencil features a rose barrel, teal imprint, silver ferrule, blue eraser and our extra-firm graphite. 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From around 120 BCE to the 1450’s CE, explorers like Zheng He, Marco Polo and Jorge Alvarez used the Silk Road to trade goods, share ideas, and spread artistic influences throughout a myriad of different cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most prominent goods traded along the Silk Road was jade. Besides its natural beauty, jade was believed to protect its owner in their travels, encourage creativity and stimulate mental agility. The trade of jade introduced people to cultures they were unfamiliar with, an experience that can challenge the mind and inspire the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach Blackwing 205 set contains six green jade pencils and six white jade pencils. The number 205 references the molecular weight of jadeite, the most sought after form of jade. Each pencil features a gold ferrule, black eraser, gold imprint and our firm graphite formulation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACKWING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45645192921372,"sku":"BW205","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/7783\/products\/s473119192150876738_p261_i21_w640.jpg?v=1688660645"},{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-1-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 1 Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1970s outlaw country movement had many influences, but perhaps none were more important than legendary raconteur Guy Clark. He and his wife Susanna opened their Nashville home to generations of groundbreaking artists over the years, giving them a space to create songs that broke down the walls built by mainstream country music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuy’s debut album Old No. 1 is regarded as one of the most influential ever made. Ripe with poetic mastery and extraordinary characters, it introduced people to a new quality of songwriting fueled by authenticity and substance. Guy rejected a proven formul-a for airplay and stardom in favor of writing his mind and recording with acoustic instruments that allowed the stories to take center stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing 1 is a nod to Guy Clark and his perfectly imperfect style. Blackwing’s first round pencil features a matte grey washcoat finish that lets the wood grain show through, a “blue collar” eraser that pays tribute to Guy’s favourite blue shirt, and balanced graphite perfect for songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACKWING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45645193576732,"sku":"BW1","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/7783\/products\/vol1-boxfront-1030x1030.jpg?v=1688660656"},{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-530-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 530 Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1848, gold flakes were discovered in Northern California’s American River. This discovery sparked what would come to be known as the California Gold Rush, causing hundreds of thousands of business owners, artists, lawyers and people of all trades to leave their lives behind and flock to Northern California in pursuit of fortune and opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gold Rush was California’s defining moment, a moment immortalized by the state’s motto “Eureka! I have found it!” There’s a similar moment in the creative process when the rest of the world fades and the project’s singular objective becomes clear. The Blackwing 530 celebrates these eureka moments of the creative process. Its gold barrel and ferrule symbolize the feeling of “striking gold” when creating. The model number 530 is a tribute to Sutter’s Mill, California Historical Site No. 530, where gold was first discovered. 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The works of countless artists tell of a place of both breathtaking natural beauty and perilous unpredictability; a place that stands at the front line of the age-old conflict between the natural world and the encroachment of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a result of human ambition, the lake’s signature blue color began to disappear in the 1960s, and its Secchi depth (a unit used to measure clarity) plummeted to 66.6 feet by 1997. Fortunately, through aggressive conservation efforts, the lake has begun to regain its remarkable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackwing 73 celebrates Lake Tahoe and other landmarks that have had a comparable impact on arts and society. Each pencil features a Tahoe blue finish and raised texture that mimics the lake’s topography. The number 73 references Lake Tahoe’s last measured Secchi depth of 73 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACKWING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45645196198172,"sku":"BW73","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1782\/7783\/products\/s473119192150876738_p262_i11_w640.jpg?v=1688660690"},{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-vol-10001-limited-edition-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volume 10001 Limited Edition - Box of 12 Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Tetsuya Miyamoto invented the KenKen® puzzle in his mathematics classroom in 2004, his goal was to improve his students’ problem solving and logic skills. He describes his method as “The Art of Teaching without Teaching,” and his dream is to make the world smarter with his invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, the KenKen® puzzle is the only puzzle printed daily alongside the New York Times Crossword. 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