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If you’re looking for a way to create stunning and creative art with a tool that is easy to use even for beginners, we recommended watercolor pencils. With the ability to be used wet, dry, or in a ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. So what do you get when you combine Karl Lagerfeld’s modern and ...

Pen and pencil maker Faber-Castell’s earliest roots date to 1761, making it one of the oldest brand names associated with writing implements. But its now-famous hyphenated moniker came about over ...

Count Anton Wolfgang Lothar Andreas von Faber-Castell once flung 144 pencils from the top of his castle to prove their quality - and none broke. Interview by Rob Davies. The Americans spent millions ...

The proximity of Staedtler and Faber-Castell encourages innovation at both firms The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen ...

Simply sign up to the Retail & Consumer industry myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell admits that when he took over running his family-controlled ...

The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen and pencil manufacturers whose survival is driven by innovation. Staedtler and ...