GENERAL'SCharcoal White Pencil, Number 2 558, Pack of 12

I had a difficult time finding something to mark dark colored wool felt for cutting. These work perfectly.

these are great for the workshop and woodworking art projects. the tips do break easily though so you'll sharpen a lot and go through a bunch of pencils depending on the size of the project.

I am amazed at General's charcoal pencils. I have used series 557 medium, soft, & extra soft for many years, and they continue to produce an outstanding product. I am happy to report that my experience with their 558 white pencils is similar. they are sturdy, effective, and versatile. quite a bit of pressure may be applied before there is any crumbling. I may even use a battery powered sharpener, for a full one inch of taper, without any breakage! it is wonderful not having to sharpen every three or four minutes, by hand. honestly, the quality of General's pencils may be making me lazy...

It's not for art. I'm a woodworker and often use dark wood. I need a white pencil that will stay marked on the wood, not break, sharpen easily, and last a while. These guys do all that. One box lasts a year or two if I'm careful. So, thanks much for making something that makes my life in the shop a little easier. :-)

I've used these for years but have been buying them at Michael's. They have been out of stock almost every time so I was glad to find them here. GETTING them was a nightmare as UPS was a problem and it took a week past the date they were supposed to be here.

I bought these for a class I was teaching where I needed students to draw guidelines on dark felt and wool which are notoriously hard to mark. There are other marking tools that give a more durable line but I needed ones that could be brushed away easily and that left a fairly narrow line and these worked marvelously well. I used to find them at my local quilt shops but in recent years they have switched to carrying brands that mark on flat fabric very well but don't do a good job on making thick or fuzzy fabrics.

I’m actually using these for my chalk art. They are a great middle between regular chalk, and chalk markers. Just beware if using for chalkboards, though it will erase for the most part, there will still be an imprint left behind. Still happy with them, and if I’m doing lettering and I’m unsure of how it will turn out I start with regular chalk and just go over it with these charcoal pencils to make it pop and last longer.

I am a woodworker and wanted to be remove a mark on a project easily. Pencil marks often require sanding and gum erasers leave residue. This charcoal pencil worked perfectly. I was able to remove the marks by a chalkboard eraser or a soft cloth. Since it would take me a long time to use up 12 pencils, I shared them with woodworking friends. All have told me how useful they found the pencil to be. Pencil sharpens easily and gives a fine line/mark when you need it.