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Your cart is empty.General’s Layout Pencil, 555, Box of 1 Dozen Pencils. An extra smooth, black, thick graphite pencil used to create preliminary sketches, to layout drawing before painting over, or add intense blacks and shading in detail graphite drawings. Since 1889, General Pencil has been making pencils in the USA with the highest quality sustained yield cedar wood. These products are AP and PMA approved and tested and certified for safety and quality by the Art and Creative Materials Institute, conforming to ASTM-D4236.
Girl
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
The General's “Layout Pencil” is a favorite of mine. You can grab paper, this pencil, sharpener and eraser, then head out the door. The pencil will give you a nice little shade range, with light to bold-ish (1-2B values) lines, shading and moderately black details.I think it’s very useful for an amateur artist testing their skills. It’s much nicer than a typical #2, while being inexpensive enough to share with the kids.I would highly recommend the Layout to anyone that loves to draw and is looking for an economical, durable and “all-in-one” pencil.
rodrigo juatco
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2024
Used these pencils for several drawings now. Holds its tip well with the constancy of a B graphite. Great for rough outlines and final touch-ups. Highly recommend.
Francesca
Reviewed in Spain on July 25, 2023
Son mi preferidos !
Herve Moulin
Reviewed in France on February 13, 2022
Marque souvent vue dans des vidéos de dessins. Il est rapidement possible d'obtenir des variations de gris, presque vers le noir dans les dessins, la teinte reste mat et le crayon s'use peu. Je suis très agréablement surpris par ce crayon.
limner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2020
I was delighted to get my hands on a box of these pencils. I had come across references to them in the instruction manuals of many of the 1930's American illustrators and artists whose work I revere but had assumed that they were one of these bits of kit that were no longer made. So I immediately ordered a box of them.I am so glad I did. Although they are nominally a 6B they are far darker than a standard 8b graphite pencil and lay down far more smoothly. They also don't give as much of a sheen as ordinary graphite does in heavy applications. They erase easily with a standard polymer eraser but a heavy line will not lift completely. This makes me assume that the core has an oil content. This does however mean that they easily sharpen to a perfect long point that neither shatters nor wears down quickly, unlike most of the other high carbon graphite pencils I've tried. (General's vaunted "Carbo-Weld" process used on these that bonds the core to the casing actually works which was a pleasant surprise and makes them far less frustrating to use and economical than most other brands.)Do be aware that all pencils of this type are only for adult artists and anything with an oil content should of course not be chewed or given to children to draw with.These are superb artist's pencils that are not only great value but also a real pleasure to use. Recommended.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020
Looking forward to sharing the unique qualities of these products with my students.
Caralee
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2020
These are my favourite pencil to draw with. I especially like their softness and darkness balance.
Thorsten Ewald
Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2018
Wide lead that goes easily from light lines to dark shading and maintains a good tip.
Cams
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2017
one of the best pencils I have in my collection today thank you generals!!!!
waldo
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2016
good product
MRS C D BUTLER
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2015
Pencils do what is required of them. I am quite pleased with the prouct.
Amanda
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2015
I'm glad I bought these pencils. Awesome quality, they come sharpened and these pencils are perfect for outlining, shading and shadowing. Beautiful tone
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2014
A great sketching pencil. A nice black colour and softer feel from normal pencils. I am very happy with them.
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