Thursday, 26 December 2013

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #78 Use a Mechanical Pencil


 1000 Flowers for the Planet - #78 Use a Mechanical Pencil

A mechanical or propelling pencil consists of a metal casing, much the same as a pen, into which you put a thin stick of lead (not actually lead, pencils are made from graphite and clay). The lead is extended through the tip ready for writing, and can be extended on wear by the click of the button at the end of the casing. They tend to be much more consistent in thickness as they wear, use a higher percentage of the lead than wooden pencils tend to, and the lead is replaceable.
Like a personal fountain pen, your own mechanical pencil is more likely to be better cared for, not lost easily and will make you feel stylish.

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