What is the process of making a pencil?

How A Pencil is Made

1. Chunks of graphite (a soft, dark mineral) and clay are placed inside a huge rotating drum.
2. Huge wheels grind the dried sludge into another fine powder, and water is blended in again to make a soft paste.
3. After drying, the pencil leads are put into an oven heated to 1,800 degrees F.

What is a pencil made out of?

graphite
Pencils contain a form of solid carbon known as graphite. According to the book The Pencil by Henry Petroski, the graphite pencil was first developed and popularized in the 1600’s.

How mechanical pencils are made?

Mechanical pencils are made through an automated process in assembly factories. Most pencils are made of plastic and have a hollow barrel, writing tip, eraser, and a built-in lead controlling method. There are two methods of making mechanical pencils: manual assembly of individual parts or using a formed plastic mold.

How do you make homemade pencils?

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. STEP 1: Find a twig.
2. STEP 2: Clamp the twig to the edge of a workbench or piece of plywood.
3. STEP 3: Use a scratch awl or the point of a nail to make a dent at the center of the twig’s end.
4. STEP 4: Drill to a depth of 1 to 1-1/4 inches.
5. STEP 5: Squirt a small puddle of glue on a scrap of wood or cardboard.

Why is pencil made of wood?

The most important ingredient in a pencil is the graphite, which most people continue to call lead. The wood used to manufacture pencils must be able to withstand repeated sharpening and cut easily without splintering. Most pencils are made from cedar (specifically, California cedar), the choice wood for many years.

What is a pencil spring made of?

The Making of the Metal Parts This part of the mechanical pencil is made from manufactured steel obtained from suppliers. The steel is mainly high carbon metal, which must be further processed into the thin wire to make springs.

Where are pencils made?

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Country of origin	Remark
Dixon Ticonderoga	USA	Dixon, Oriole, Ticonderoga brands (manufactured in Mexico, China)
Faber-Castell AG	Germany	Plants in Germany, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Brazil
FILA Group	Italy	Owns Lyra, Dixon, Ticonderoga brands
General Pencil Co.	USA	General’s, Kimberly brands

Why is the pencil yellow?

American pencil makers wanted a special way to tell people that their pencils contained Chinese graphite,” explains a post on Pencils.com, an online retailer of writing supplies. American pencil manufacturers began painting their pencils bright yellow to communicate this ‘regal’ feeling and association with China.”