Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs on white background
Four Blackwing volume 458 pencils with gradient designs on white background
Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs on white background
Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs on white background
Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs on white background
Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs on white background
Box of Blackwing volume 458 pencils with bird designs next to gradient pencils on light background
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Close up of Blackwing 458 pencil with gradient design on light background
Close up of Blackwing 458 pencil with gradient design on light background
Close up of Blackwing 458 pencil with gradient design on light background
Close up of four Blackwing 458 pencils with gradient design on light background
Close up of Blackwing 458 pencils with gradient designs on light background
Close up of Blackwing 458 pencils with gradient designs on light background
Blackwing 458 pencils with gradient designs next to packaging on wooden background
Hands using Blackwing 458 pencils sketching birds on sketchpad next to pencils
Map of State Birds of the United States with bird imagery across map
Poster of State Birds of the United States with bird images and labels

Blackwing Volume 458 Pencils - Birding

$36.00
Blackwing

Every day, birds move through our lives unnoticed. They live alongside us in parks, forests, waterways, and neighborhoods, hidden in the rhythm of everyday life. Birding, or bird watching, is the observation, study, and cataloging of birds in their natural habitats. Even more than that, it’s a reminder that there is beauty all around us, waiting to be discovered.

Blackwing's Volume 458 features four gradient designs with a color palette inspired by North American birds: the Clark’s Grebe, Mallard, Green Jay, and Black Rail. The model number 458, the estimated number of migratory bird species that regularly travel through the United States and Canada, is stamped on each pencil in black foil. Balanced graphite offers a soft, smooth feel, while delivering a clean line and consistent control with every stroke.

The 12-pack gift box doubles as a pencil cup, keeping your pencils organized for your next bird walk, field note, or unexpected sighting. A fold-out State Birds of the United States poster is included to help you identify birds in the wild, inviting you to learn the names and markings of the species that share the skies above. Maybe you'll spot something extraordinary. 

Blackwing's Volumes are released quarterly and feature limited-edition pencils that celebrate the people, places, and events that have defined our creative culture over time.

Materials:  California cedar, graphite, metal ferrule, elastomere eraser

Made by:  Blackwing

Made in:  Japan

Specifications: 

  • box of 12 pencils
  • 8" long each
  • balanced graphite
  • includes State Birds of United States fold-out poster

Further Reading:  Every pencil is made of graphite and wood. Only Blackwing pencils combine the best graphite in the world, the best wood in the world, and generations of craftsmanship to create an exceptional pencil. When you’re looking for the perfect pencil to write a song, sketch a landscape, or brainstorm a business idea, look for Blackwing’s distinct rectangular eraser.

For more pencils and accessories, view our entire Blackwing collection.

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