You’re Sharpening Your Carpenter’s Pencil Wrong
Follow this quick and easy guide to make sure you’re correctly sharpening your carpenter’s pencil.
pencil
Inspired Writing: Gorgeous Woodburned Pencils
Transform the humble pencil into a thing of beauty! Make gorgeous woodburned pencils with your own creative custom patterns and fun DIY designs. I love how the right tool in the right hands can transform an ordinary object—in this case, a natural wood pencil—into an extraordinary piece of handmade art! Get inspired to make your […]
Lego Man Pencil Holder
Start saving your baby food jars and make this awesome Lego themed vessel.
DIY Twig Pencils
Got a surplus of sticks and a shortage of writing implements? Why not turn those umpteen twigs into a pile of lovely pencils with this handy tutorial by Alli of Made with Happy!
Pencil Shaving Collar
Esty seller greenaccordion had the brilliant notion to create this sharp-looking felt collar that looks just like a pencil shaving.
Drawdio Proves to be a Great Project to Inspire Making
The “Drawdio” Musical Pencil is a classic project that continues to inspire people to make. It’s fun and easy, and can be assembled in just a few hours once you’ve gathered all the parts needed. See various builds by four makers, including one person’s first electronics build ever.
Turn Drawings Into Sound With the Drawdio Musical Pencil
Drawdio is a simple electronic sound synthesizer build onto a pencil! The Drawdio circuit plays a musical tone with a frequency that varies based on the resistance between two points. When you hold the Drawdio in your hand, your body becomes part of the resistive loop, and you can do all kinds of fun tricks, like draw yourself a piano and play a little tune.
