akio hayakawa inserts shorter graphite into easy pencil
all images courtesy of akio hayakawa
the ‘easy pencil’ by japanese designer akio hayakawa enables one to draw or write all the way through to the end of its lead. once a pencil becomes too small it can be very difficult to continue using it, resulting in a waste of materials. by inserting a stick of graphite that is 60mm shorter than the outer piece means it can be used in its entirety. constructed from japanese cypress and graphite with urethane coating, the 176mm ‘easy pencil’ can be manufactured as normal, meaning it is unnecessary to invest in new technology or skills.
the graphite in the ‘easy pencil’ is shorter than its case
the pencil can be drawn with to the very end of its lead
the pencil sharpened to its very end
no lead is wasted
view showing the lead inside its extended holder
the ‘easy pencil’ saves on material costs
the pencil is constructed from japanese cypress and graphite
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more commentshow a poetic idea! I really like it.
I like the idea, I believe it’s so fun for children’s colored pencils. Just you can add a rubber at the end of empty piece, in this way it’ll have it’s function and people does not consider it as a waste! good luck! 🙂
When we used to draw by hand in architecture school…… pre-CAD, we had “lead” holders. akio, suggest back to the drawing board…. nothing personal 😉