A set of twelve pencils made of the finest Japanese graphite and straight grain California cedar that sharpens quickly. The graphite in the Blackwing Pearl White is a balanced and smooth core—softer than the graphite found in the Blackwing 602, but firmer than the graphite found in the Blackwing firm dark point. The Blackwing brand has a a long history of being the preferred pencil for some of the preeminent artists in the world.