After a while, I decided to make another pencil project. This time, I made a vase by placing the pencils diagonally. It was a pretty simple project, and I finished it with high-gloss spray.

This week’s Made in New jersey spotlights General Pencil Company which has been making pencils for nearly 140 years with a mission of supporting creativity and creative expression.

Roald Dahl's demand for Ticonderoga pencils from his publisher, Alfred Knopf, triggered a complex dispute involving tax ...