Faber-Castell is the world's oldest pencil manufacturer - founded in 1761. Select from the best quality graphite pencils in a wide variety of designs and colours. Collections of the Castell 9000, Grip 2001 pencils and many other premium quality pencils are the key to enjoying your creative experience.
Black lead pencils are available in up to 16 degrees of hardness - ideal for all purposes and needs for artists. There are also watersoluable leads available - search for Graphite Aquarell.
For office work or students' needs, there is a wide selection of standard pencils available. Well assorted wood, combined with fully bonded graphite leads make the perfect item for everyday writing.
Award winning GRIP 2001
In an age dominated by PCs and the Internet, can people still get excited about pencils? Yes, they can: Short, long, round, square, smooth, with integrated sharpener and eraser - there is no end to the attractive innovations. The only one pencil of its kind anywhere in the world: GRIP 2001. The patented Soft-GRIP zone prevents fingers from slipping. The ergonomic triangular shape ensures fatigue-free writing. The surface coating is made from environmentally-friendly water-based paint, a technology first introduced by Faber-Castell. The pencil's lead is fully bonded with the wood surround, making it particularly break-resistant.
Faber-Castell's history in one pencil
CASTELL 9000 - a genuinely classic pencil - was launched by Count Alexander von Faber-Castell in 1905. Its quality and finely graduated degrees of hardness have made it a firm favourite with artists and illustrators. Its lead is fully bonded with the wood surround and is therefore particularly break-resistant. The CASTELL 9000 is available in 16 different degrees of hardness, making it the ideal pencil for all technical and artistic applications. This classicl pencil is also available to purchase as PERFECT PENCIL edition - with sharpener, extender and eraser attached.
