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Clutch mechanism advances the thick 5.6mm lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blackwood and walnut barrels are made from very thin layers of wood veneer which are layered upon each other and then turned into the barrel shape. Interestingly, the blackwood barrel features a thin layer of silver between each layer of wood veneer for a subtle shiny effect throughout the width of the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Graphic pencil is approx. 15mm in diameter and 116mm long; all models weigh approx. 50g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefill with 5.6mm leads - we have a wide selection available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like the design but want something a little heavier, the e+m Graphic Metal is the same pencil but with a heavier metal barrel design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"e+m","offers":[{"title":"Walnut","offer_id":43642469613811,"sku":"EM42673-WA","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blackwood","offer_id":43643006812403,"sku":"EM42673-BK","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/EM42673-BK_em-Graphic-Clutch-Pencil-Blackwood_P1.jpg?v=1663343972"},{"product_id":"e-m-graphic-metal-clutch-pencil","title":"e+m Graphic Metal Clutch Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice heavy and chunky pencil for sketching and layout work. Clutch mechanism advances the thick 5.6mm lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach barrel is made from solid metal as per the finish. The brass and copper barrels are solid tubes of machined, polished and uncoated metal whilst the aluminium model has a protective anodised finish. The brass and copper versions will develop a unique patina over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Graphic pencil is approx. 15mm in diameter and 116mm long; all models weigh approx. 72g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefill with 5.6mm leads - we have a wide selection available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like the design but want something a little lighter, the e+m Graphic Wood is the same pencil but with a lighter wood or leather barrel design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"e+m","offers":[{"title":"Aluminium","offer_id":43642469777651,"sku":"EM42677-AL","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brass","offer_id":43643006943475,"sku":"EM42677-BR","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copper","offer_id":43643006976243,"sku":"EM42677-CP","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/EM42677-CP_em-Graphic-Metal-Clutch-Pencil-Copper_P1.jpg?v=1663343974"},{"product_id":"faber-castell-e-motion-pencil-chrome-and-wood","title":"Faber-Castell e-motion Pencil Chrome and Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eFaber-Castell e-motion pencil with continuous twist mechanism.  Soft writing 1.4mm break-resistant lead, B degree.  Extra-large replaceable eraser under the cap.  Pearwood barrel with spring-loaded clip.  Chrome-plated and polished metal cap and tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied gift-boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber-Castell","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43642478756083,"sku":"FC00778-BK","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":43643015987443,"sku":"FC00778-BN","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Brown","offer_id":43643016020211,"sku":"FC00778-DB","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/FC00778-BN_Faber-Castell-e-motion-Pencil-Chrome-and-Wood-Brown_P1.jpg?v=1663344250"},{"product_id":"faber-castell-e-motion-pencil-pure-black","title":"Faber-Castell e-motion Pencil Pure Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew \u003cstrong\u003ePure Black\u003c\/strong\u003e PVD-Coated Faber-Castell e-motion Pencil - an elegant cigar shape, substantial in weight and looks. Anodized aluminium barrel with matt black engraved outer featuring subtle guilloche diamond pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuous twist pencil advance mechanism. Soft writing 1.4mm break-resistant lead, B degree. Extra-large replaceable eraser under the cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 34g, length: 127mm, diameter at its widest: 14mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied gift-boxed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber-Castell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43642484883699,"sku":"FC47832","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/FC47832_Faber-Castell-e-motion-Pencil-Pure-Black_P1.jpg?v=1663344348"},{"product_id":"faber-castell-e-motion-pencil-pure-silver","title":"Faber-Castell e-motion Pencil Pure Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eFaber-Castell Pure Silver e-motion Pencil - an elegant cigar shape, substantial in weight and looks. Matt finish, chrome-plated metal barrel with elaborate guilloche engraving. Spring-loaded matt finish pocket clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContinuous twist advance mechanism. Extra-large replaceable eraser under the cap. 1.4mm break-resistant lead for soft writing and sketching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 44g, length: 125mm, diameter at its widest: 14mm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber-Castell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43642490028275,"sku":"FC69526","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/FC69526_Faber-Castell-e-motion-Pencil-Pure-Silver_P1.jpg?v=1663344518"},{"product_id":"koh-i-noor-notebook-automatic-pencil-5608","title":"Koh-I-Noor Notebook Automatic Pencil 5608","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperb and unusual little clutch pencil.  115mm long and approx 7mm diameter - ideal for organisers and notebooks.  Matt black body with knurled metal grip area.  Accepts 2mm clutch pencil lead.  The metal push-button unscrews and contains a lead sharpener.  Now with removable metal pocket clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Automatic' refers to the lead mechanism, which extends approx 1mm of lead with every click of the push-button, like a finelead mechanical pencil rather than the usual gravity feed of a typical clutch pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo load a new lead, keep the push-button depressed and carefully feed a new lead up through the nose of the pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with one 90mm long HB lead.  Standard lead will need snapping down.  We have several ranges of 2mm lead.  The automatic mechanism is relatively fussy, so it may not work with coloured leads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koh-I-Noor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43642534068467,"sku":"KH11097","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/KH11097_Koh-I-Noor-Notebook-Automatic-Pencil-Versatil-5608_P1.jpg?v=1663346076"},{"product_id":"koh-i-noor-5-6mm-automatic-pencil-5640","title":"Koh-I-Noor 5.6mm Automatic Pencil 5640","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful chunky all-metal designer's pencil, similar to the Worther Compact.  5.6mm lead, automatically advanced in 4mm increments with every click of the top button.  \n\u003cbr\u003eThe button also contains a sharpener.  Pencil is 132mm long and 12mm across its octagonal barrel profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with one 78mm lead - Koh-I-Noor 4865 120mm replacement 5.6mm 2B lead fits.  4B and 6B grades are slightly wider, and don't work with this pencil.  They work fine in the Koh-I-Noor 5359 clutch pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koh-I-Noor","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":43642534166771,"sku":"KH11654-BU","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":43643083227379,"sku":"KH11654-SV","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":43643083260147,"sku":"KH11654-GN","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bordeaux Red","offer_id":43643083292915,"sku":"KH11654-RD","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":43643083325683,"sku":"KH11654-GO","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/KH11654-SI_Koh-I-Noor-56mm-Automatic-Pencil-_5640_-Silver_P1.jpg?v=1663346081"},{"product_id":"pentel-graphgear-1000-automatic-pencil","title":"Pentel GraphGear 1000 Automatic Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eA really nice heavy metal automatic pencil with a comfortable grip that's a mixture of knurled metal and translucent rubber.  The metal lead sleeve retracts completely when you press down on the clip, to protect both the lead and sleeve.  There's a lead hardness indicator, an integral refillable eraser under the chromed cap, and the pencil is available in 5 lead sizes: \n\u003cbr\u003eModel PG1013 0.3mm\n\u003cbr\u003eModel PG1015 0.5mm\n\u003cbr\u003eModel PG1017 0.7mm\n\u003cbr\u003eModel PG1019 0.9mm \n\u003cbr\u003ewith the usual ISO colour coding.  One of our most popular products, and deservedly so.  All stock features the improved clip design, as shown above, with a more sturdy hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePentel AIN Stein Lead is recommended for best performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse Pentel Z2-1N eraser refill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentel","offers":[{"title":"PG1013-E 0.3mm","offer_id":43185104912627,"sku":"PN00496-03","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG1015-A 0.5mm","offer_id":43185104945395,"sku":"PN00496-05","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG1017-C 0.7mm","offer_id":43185104978163,"sku":"PN00496-07","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG1019-G 0.9mm","offer_id":43185105010931,"sku":"PN00496-09","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/PN00496-05_Pentel-GraphGear-1000-Automatic-Pencil-PG1015-A-05mm_P1.jpg?v=1663350305"},{"product_id":"pentel-graphgear-500-pencil","title":"Pentel GraphGear 500 Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pentel GraphGear 500 dispenses with some of the nifty features of its big brother - the GraphGear 1000 - but keeps some of the important attributes.  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Replacement Z2-1N erasers available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentel","offers":[{"title":"PG513-E 0.3mm \/ Single","offer_id":43185110974707,"sku":"PN04807-03-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG513-E 0.3mm \/ Pack of 12","offer_id":43185111007475,"sku":"PN04807-03-12","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG515-A 0.5mm \/ Single","offer_id":43185111040243,"sku":"PN04807-05-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG515-A 0.5mm \/ Pack of 12","offer_id":43185111073011,"sku":"PN04807-05-12","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG517-C 0.7mm \/ Single","offer_id":43185111105779,"sku":"PN04807-07-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG517-C 0.7mm \/ Pack of 12","offer_id":43185111138547,"sku":"PN04807-07-12","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG519-G 0.9mm \/ Single","offer_id":43185111171315,"sku":"PN04807-09-1","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"PG519-G 0.9mm \/ Pack of 12","offer_id":43185111204083,"sku":"PN04807-09-12","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/PN04807-ZZZ-ZZZ_Pentel-GraphGear-500-Pencil_P1.jpg?v=1663764821"},{"product_id":"uni-kuru-toga-pencil-0-3mm","title":"Uni Kuru Toga Pencil 0.3mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Uni Kuru Toga pencil is truly - and literally - revolutionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen using a normal mechanical pencil at a typical writing angle, the lead point quickly becomes chisel-shaped.  This leads to broader, less precise lines; and crumbling of the resulting sharp edge.  The unique gear mechanism of the Kuru Toga rotates the lead every time it is touched to the paper, resulting in a clean cone-shaped tip which is sharp and resistant to breaking.  Simple, yet brilliant.  We've been using early samples from Japan on a daily basis since the end of 2008 and they really do work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kuru Toga M3-450 is a 0.3mm mechanical pencil with a fixed lead sleeve.  143mm long, approx 10mm diameter and 10g in weight.  The polycarbonate barrel has a gently ridged grip section which is clear in order to show off the 3-gear rotation mechanism.  You can see the logo on the centre gear rotating each time the tip is pressed to the writing surface.  The lead rotates approximately 9 degrees with each contact - around 40 touches will rotate the lead completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a replaceable eraser under the push-button.  Supplied fitted with 3 HB Uni Nano Dia leads - which are another innovation - being stronger than any previous lead due to some clever nano-technology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uni","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43185506615539,"sku":"UN23987-BK","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":43185506648307,"sku":"UN23987-BU","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":43185506681075,"sku":"UN23987-PK","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":43185506713843,"sku":"UN23987-SV","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/UN23987-SI_Uni-Kuru-Toga-Pencil-03mm-Silver_P1.jpg?v=1663353295"},{"product_id":"uni-kuru-toga-advance-mechanical-pencil-0-5mm-gun-metal","title":"Uni Kuru Toga Advance Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Uni Kuru Toga pencil is truly - and literally - revolutionary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen using a normal mechanical pencil at a typical writing angle, the lead point quickly becomes chisel-shaped.  This leads to broader, less precise lines; and crumbling of the resulting sharp edge.  The unique gear mechanism of the Kuru Toga rotates the lead every time it is touched to the paper, resulting in a clean cone-shaped tip which is sharp and resistant to breaking.  Simple, yet brilliant.  We've been using early samples from Japan on a daily basis since the end of 2008 and they really do work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eAdvance\u003c\/em\u003e version of the Kuru Toga features the Slide Pipe mechanism, and wraps the whole thing up in a smart metal shell. It's the same pencil we know and love, but it's dressed up a bit. Holes in the grip section add a little texture for a better grip, but also give you a slight peek at the mechanism inside. 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