{"title":"Everlasting Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverlasting Pencils, or Inkless Pens, are seen by many people as a new category, but it's really more of a comeback. In Roman times, the stylus used for marking clay tablets was often made of lead, and was also used to mark wood or papyrus, as the lead left a dark mark behind. Modern everlasting pencils are essentially the same idea, though the small metal alloy tip is mounted on a body of other metals, making them rather stronger, and safer to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn use, they're like a very hard grade of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pencils\"\u003epencil\u003c\/a\u003e, writing a grey mark on paper, but without the tip wearing down perceptibly. Because the metal-alloy tip wears away so slowly, they should last for a lifetime of occasional use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sun-Star Metacil, a relative newcomer, has changed this trade-off somewhat, by infusing graphite into the metal alloy, making the tip a little more breakable, while wearing down a bit quicker, but making a pencil that might not be quite \u003cem\u003eeverlasting\u003c\/em\u003e, but certainly very long-lasting, while writing a darker line, making it more practical.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forever-prima-perpetual-pencil","title":"Forever Prima Perpetual Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eA never-ending pencil that's also an elegant desk ornament? Thanks to the Forever Perpetual Pencil, that is now a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a clever and patented metal alloy tip (Ethergraf\u0026amp;reg) to produce a precise, graphite-like line, the Forever writes like a hard pencil, and its markings - which are lighter than a  normal pencil - can even be erased like a pencil.  Just like a pencil, it works by leaving a bit of the 'lead' on the paper, but the metal alloy wears down so slowly it should last for a lifetime of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleek, all-aluminium body is tapers along its length.  The flat end of barrel means the Forever can stand upright on a desk, taking up very little space, always ready for you to grab and write.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 170mm long, barrel diameter tapers from 10mm to 4mm near the tip, weighs 55g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied in a presentation box, it will make an ideal gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forever","offers":[{"title":"Electric Blue","offer_id":43643224752371,"sku":"NP82473-EB","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"New Silver","offer_id":43643224785139,"sku":"NP82473-SV","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"New Gold","offer_id":43643224883443,"sku":"NP82473-GO","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"New Bronze","offer_id":43643224948979,"sku":"NP82473-BZ","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/products\/NP82473-BK_Forever-Prima-Perpetual-Pencil-Black_P1.jpg?v=1663349692"},{"product_id":"sun-star-metacil-pencil","title":"Sun-Star Metacil Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun-Star is a Japanese stationery company that plans, develops, manufactures and sells stationery and gifts with interesting and new design concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pencil made entirely from metal: The Metacil. The revolutionary metal pencil voted as the most popular product of 2022 by highly respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei MK and winner of the paperworld middle east 2023 stationery product of the year award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made from aluminium in a range of different colours, while the core is made from a special alloy containing graphite. The graphite and metal alloy work together to produce a line - lighter than a normal pencil mark - when friction is applied. Due to the special properties of the core, the Metacil is capable of writing a 16km long straight line without sharpening. The tip is quite fragile though so we would recommend just using it with paper to avoid any issues!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement tips are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/or5ghMa30aQ\" height=\"560\" width=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media;\ngyroscope; picture-in-picture;\nweb-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sun-Star","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43985977475315,"sku":"JP00004-BK","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Metallic Blue","offer_id":43985977508083,"sku":"JP00004-MB","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Metallic Grey","offer_id":43985991762163,"sku":"JP00004-MG","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Metallic Red","offer_id":43985991794931,"sku":"JP00004-MR","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy","offer_id":43985991827699,"sku":"JP00004-NV","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":43985991860467,"sku":"JP00004-WH","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/files\/JP00004-BK_Sun-Star-Metallic-Pencil-Black_P1.jpg?v=1698238750"},{"product_id":"sun-star-metalic-replacement-pencil-lead","title":"Sun-Star Metacil Replacement Pencil Lead","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun-Star is a Japanese stationery company that plans, develops, manufactures and sells stationery and gifts with interesting and new design concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement tip for the Sun-Star Metacil Pencil. To replace the tip: Simply unscrew your old tip and screw in the new one. The tip makes a mark that is lighter than a normal pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/or5ghMa30aQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media;\ngyroscope; picture-in-picture;\nweb-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sun-Star","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43985992220915,"sku":"JP00005","price":5.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/files\/JP00005_Sun-Star-Metallic-Pencil-Lead_P1.jpg?v=1698238707"},{"product_id":"sun-star-metacil-pocket-pencil","title":"Sun-Star Metacil Pocket Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eSun-Star is a Japanese stationery company that plans, develops, manufactures and sells stationery and gifts with interesting and new design concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePocket sized version of its big brother, a pencil made entirely from metal: The Metacil. The revolutionary metal pencil voted as the most popular product of 2022 by highly respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei MK and winner of the Paperworld Middle East 2023 stationery product of the year award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made from aluminium in a range of different colours, while the core is made from a special alloy containing graphite. The graphite and metal alloy work together to produce a line - lighter than a normal pencil mark - when friction is applied. Due to the special properties of the core, the Metacil is capable of writing a 16km long straight line without sharpening. The tip is quite fragile though so we would recommend just using it with paper to avoid any issues!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are replacement tips for them of course. The tip itself writes in a colour most similar to a 2H lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 120 x 7.8mm; Weight 26g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fEQqtB9_jJE\" title=\"Sun-Star Metacil - Cult Pens\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sun-Star","offers":[{"title":"Beige","offer_id":44751568634099,"sku":"JP00015-BE","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":44751568535795,"sku":"JP00015-BK","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":44751568568563,"sku":"JP00015-BU","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Navy","offer_id":44751568666867,"sku":"JP00015-NV","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":44751568601331,"sku":"JP00015-PK","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":44751568699635,"sku":"JP00015-WH","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/6388\/4787\/files\/JP00015-NV-2.jpg?v=1752163148"},{"product_id":"sun-star-metacil-re-metacil","title":"Sun-Star Metacil Re:metacil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSun-Star is a Japanese stationery company that plans, develops, manufactures and sells stationery and gifts with interesting and new design concepts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe original Metacil pencil was voted the most popular product of 2022 by highly respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei MK and won the Paperworld Middle East 2023 stationery product of the year award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis barrel of this new version contains approximately 40% waste material that comes from crushed and recycled plastic waste produced within Japan. And, like the original, it doesn't need sharpening, because the tip is made from a special alloy containing graphite. The graphite and metal alloy work together to produce a line - lighter than a normal pencil mark - when friction is applied. Due to the special properties of the core, the Re:metacil is capable of writing a 16km long straight line without sharpening. 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The tip is quite fragile though so we would recommend just using it with paper to avoid any issues!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThis Light Knock version is a retractable variation of the original, so you can click the tip away - in some ways it's more like a ballpoint than a mechanical pencil. 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So now we have the Metacil School Pencil - that same metal alloy for the tip, but affixed to a bamboo body, making it super light-weight, and rather pretty to look at too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThere are replacement tips for them of course and they're available in a range of half-body colours. 8mm diameter, 140mm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAccording to auto-translate from the Japanese, these also bring \"A new sense of needle flower\". 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