Learn more› By Melanie Pinola I’ll never forget the first mechanical pencil I tried to use. It was a gnarly mustard-yellow, and I had to twist the conical tip to advance the lead. The pencil ...

I prefer to sharpen these pencils the way most carpenters do: with a utility knife. This also allows you more control over the shape of the tip and how much lead you want exposed. To sharpen the ...

If you use the Apple Pencil, here are over fifteen tips to help you get even more out of the Pencil. These Apple Pencil tips include various customization settings, drawing, sketching techniques ...