If this pencil works, it will change drawing forever.

I test the everlasting pencil, a pencil that claims to last a lifetime and never need sharpening. Does this pencil work and will it be a game changer for sketching and drawing?

[PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo]

The only thing new about these is that they are made in form of a pencil - ‘MetalPoint’ was the standard for artists before lead/graphite was discovered as a drawing tool - you can draw with gold, copper, zinc, silver, … … and the metal nibs of these current versions - likely, various companies may use varying alloys, but it’s all the same ancient MetalPoint drawing - ideally, use a paper that has a slightly abrasive toothy surface ! The main thing to keep in mind is that metalpoint, no matter which metal, does not create rich deep darks - look at the old drawings of famous ancient artists !

[mangana]

Nothing says everlasting as a replacement piece 😂

[melvinyong]

They are easily available in Japan stationery shops. They might chip off a bit if you drop them, happened to mine. But you can use a file to sharpen them back. I showed mine in one of my Japan videos, you can see it comes in a proper box. 😊

[johnjones]

It looks like a nice novelty but the whole having to stop and sharpen thing was solved by mechanical pencils IMHO. Just buy one in you preferred size, fill it with you favorite lead and go, plus they last for months between refills.

[SunshineCatwoman]

I discovered these pencils last year, and I have to say that these are far from "never needing sharpening." I can't stand using a dull pencil, and these get dull. So I use a vegetable peeler to sharpen them. Personally, I don't use them for drawing, though. I have also found that the lead isn't securely fastened in some brands, so you have to glue them back in when they fall out. There are other brands with nibs that screw in, which I prefer because you can replace them instead of throwing away the pencil. The kids at the school where I teach are fascinated by them, though, so there is that novelty factor.

[WarChallenger]

I honestly prefer to use mechanical pencils to sketch because of how the lead stays fine no matter what, but I do like the idea of a metal point pencil like true classical artistry. Might have to see if there are metal point leads to put into a traditional mechanical pencil and see how long it outlasts a standard lead.

[geoffdavies]

Thanks for this. Looks a bit like silverpoint, an old method where a metal tip leaves a mark on a paper surface. Looks worth a try. You can see silverpoint in some drawings by Leonardo DaVinci. I don't know aboint everlasting but those drawings have lasted 500 years so far!

[kabeersahu]

Last Forever - ❌️
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[cliffordkirkes]

Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea these existed. I drive a semi truck and can't keep pencils and charcoals in good shape and cover myself in graphite constantly. I will give these a go. Thank you!

[gipadonimus]

In 2012 I had a metal bookmark, with a star on the string. The bookmark itself wasn't the thing that did it, but that star saved my ass anytime my pencil broke and i didn't wanna get up. Whatever metal it was was just like these actual pencils! I could use the point to draw and write seemingly forever. It barely even wore down.. Had I been a smart kid I would have realized I stumbled onto something but I literally assumed it must be lead and that it was toxic..

[NickUncommon]

I got one for note taking in my commonplace book and sketching out ideas for building furniture a year ago. It holds up really well, and I enjoy the simplicity of not having to worry about running out of lead which I experienced with the mechanical pencils, and the need for sharpening of the other kind of pencil with a wooden encasing of the lead (not english native, so I struggle to find the proper word for that kind of pencil).
It does get grooved where it goes along the ruler, but this is not dimming the performance by much.

I love mine, especially because I got the one that looks like a Lamy fountain pen and the eraser can live in the area, where the ink cartrige would usually be and not take up extra space in my pencil case.
It also protects the tip to have a cap on the pen, when it is not in use.

[FrederickDunn]

Thank you for this video, I'm glad it showed up in my feed today as I've never heard of these everlasting pencils. I'm in just for the novel aspects of these nibs/pencils. What a great start to my Friday! How nice not to have to stop to sharpen, or fix a broken graphite. I'm impressed that you had the stamina to scumble/scribble for that long, Welcome to the Sketchartist Olympics!

[lynette.]

Had to buy this to test it myself when I first saw it came to the same conclusion great for initial sketch lines.

[joeblankenship]

Those would be good for carpentry, marking your cuts and measurements and stuff. Just needs a flat side so it doesn't roll off the work table.

[daltonbarnes]

I've been watching your videos since 2020 and they never get old. I here by crown you Queen of the Art Community. 👑🖌✏

[FLTcH_A_SkETcH]

Yeah... this would be a total if mechanical pencils didn't already exist. I can get A LOT of sketching out of a single 0.9mm graphite.

[dolphinschild]

I think might be good for my kids school pencils. They go thru pencils breaking them easily and trying to sharpen them gets eaten and breaks up easy too.

[TruthJohn]

This is a very well-done video. I am impressed by your ability to communicate the positives and negatives of this product in a way that holds the viewer's attention....

[IntegralKing]

I think if they could make one of these nibs with like 3 different sharpnesses, that'd be the best improvement. That way, you can choose how "flat" your pencil is, so you don't have to keep looking for the flat or sharp part of the pencil like you wanted

[MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I have tested an everlasting pencils before. The thing that concerned me was that the one I used came with a warning label saying that it contained lead (unlike regular graphite). And it was like a 4H, hard and faint.