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Blackwing Volume 458 set of 4 gradient pencils on a white background
Blackwing Volume 458 set of 4 birding pencils on a white background
Blackwing Volume 458 pencil arranged in a pattern on a tan background
Blackwing Volume 458 pencil with green and red barrel, black imprint, and black ferrule
Blackwing Volume 458 gradient pencil with light green, yellow, and sky blue barrel, black imprint, and black ferrule
Blackwing Volume 458 gradient pencil with gold and black barrel, black imprint, and black ferrule
Blackwing Volume 458 pencil with red and black barrel, black imprint, and black ferrule
Blackwing Volumes pencil box with bird illustration, lid off to the side with tops of colorful pencil erasers poking out and one pencil laying horizontal at the base of the box
4 gradient pencils with black ferrule and colorful erasers side-by-side with 'BLACKWING 458' imprinted on the barrels
4 gradient pencils with black ferrule and colorful erasers on top of a dark wood desk next to pinecones and a Blackwing Volumes box featuring birds
Blackwing Volumes pencil box featuring illustrations of birds on a branch
Blackwing Volume 458 pencil box featuring illustrations of 4 gradient pencils and birds
gradient birding pencils in four designs lay side-by-side, creating the shapes of bird silhouettes
person holding a pencil, sketching birds and notes into a spiral notebook. The desk has binoculars, other pencils, a birding poster, and a pencil box

Blackwing Volume 458 (Set of 12)

$36.00

Blackwing

Every day, birds move through our lives unnoticed. They live alongside us in parks, forests, waterways, and neighborhoods, hidden in the rhythm of everyday life.

Birding, or bird watching, is the observation, study, and cataloging of birds in their natural habitats. Even more than that, it’s an exercise in slowing down.

In a world constantly vying for our attention, birding asks us to simply be present. It reminds us there is beauty all around us, waiting to be discovered.

Volume 458 is our tribute to birding. Each balanced graphite pencil features a gradient finish inspired by one of four North American birds: the Clark’s Grebe, Mallard, Green Jay, and Black Rail. The model number 458, the estimated number of migratory bird species that regularly travel through the United States and Canada, is stamped on each pencil in black foil. Each 12-pack of pencils comes with four designs, three pencils of each design.

Read more about Volume 458 pencils.