| Pencils are the objects to write and draw. This is | | | | of different industries such as making cannon balls |
| considered the very first of the modes through | | | | where pencils were used to put markings on the |
| which the kids express themselves. Pencils are made | | | | molds. |
| up of a thin pigment stick, which is known as | | | | An interesting note about Pencils is that there is a |
| graphite, and along with that they also have the | | | | Pencil Museum in the town of Keswick, which is close |
| colored pigments, which are known as the coloring | | | | to the site where the first solid graphite deposits |
| pencils and are the kids' favorites. If we explore the | | | | were found. It was the Italians who first thought of |
| history of pencils, we will come to find that the | | | | putting the graphite into the wooden holders, which |
| ancient pencils were used by the Romans, which was | | | | we refer to as pencils of today. This prevented the |
| a thin metal stick and was used to rub on the | | | | hands from getting the graphite shade and in turn |
| papyrus. | | | | making them messy. Pencils have come in many |
| If we look at the origination of the word Pencil, it | | | | different categories according to the specifics of |
| comes from the Latin word "Pencillus", which means | | | | different professions. Just aside from the current |
| "Little Tail." It was somewhere in the 1500s when | | | | context of what we are talking now, if you are |
| huge deposits of graphite were found near England. | | | | throwing a party, just do not forget to give kids the |
| This discovery was made by locals of that place and | | | | set of color pencils as they would love it as a party |
| they found that it was very helpful to mark their | | | | favor and would remember that gift for a long time |
| sheep. Slowly and gradually the importance of pencils | | | | to come. |
| took a great hype and then it was being used in a lot | | | | |