Comments on: Red and Blue pencils IV – Viarco

By: Pedro Almeida

Pedro Almeida — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:40:35 +0000

To Jim Watson

You can now order the Viarco pencils from their recent on-line store.

This is the link: http://lojaonline.viarco.pt/

By: jim watson

jim watson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:56:07 +0000

i am looking for a good copying pencil for the tattoo industry, and it seems the Viarco Comercial blue is that pencil. the lead must transfer for paper to the skin with the help of moisture. how can i buy these pencils? samples would be helpful. superior tattoo, 6501 n. black canyon highway. phoenix, arizona 85015, attn. jim

By: NIKOLAI GOODMAN

NIKOLAI GOODMAN — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:47:20 +0000

TO THE GENTLEMAN RICARDO JORGE, YOU SAY THAT YOU COLLECT PENCIL HOLDERS. I AM SEEKING FULL-LENGTH STANDARD PENCIL-HOLDERS, WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT A PENCIL FROM BREAKING DURING USE. I USE THE PENCILS WITH NO WOODEN CASE, THE PURE PIGMENT PENCILS, WHICH ARE THE SAME SIZE AS STANDARD OFFICE PENCILS, AND THEY A VERY BREAKABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW, IF YOU HAVE A PENCIL-HOLDER THAT CAN PROTECT A FULL-LENGTH STANDARD PENCIL, AND IF I CAN BUY IT SOMEWHERE. THANK YOU, MR. NIKOLAI GOODMAN, SEATTLE, USA. nikolaigoodman@yahoo.ca

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:32:16 +0000

Thanks for your kind remarks, Ricardo.

It took a while, but Viarco did in the end sell me some pencils, I have (in another post) mentioned their copying pencil, and will discuss some others in the future.

By: Ricardo Jorge

Ricardo Jorge — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:12:04 +0000

Hi! Like José i’m also from Portugal and a passionate for pencils, i collect lead holders and i have a special interest in wood case pencils because i’m an artist. I draw and i paint, and pencils are essential to my work, i
couldn’t live without them.
“Pencil Talk” became an important reference to me, you do a great work here and this pages are a breath of fresh air. In this modern world dominated by high-end technologies and where hand writing is becoming obsolete, we must never forget that Mankind greatest achievement it’s WRITING, and most probably our first great invention, the wheel, had to be drawn by hand!
About this pencil, the “Viarco Olimpico”, i could send you some. If you’re really interested please send me an e-mail.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:08:15 +0000

José, thank you for your comment.

Viarco-Indústria de Lápis has since responded to my email. It isn’t yet clear if they will sell pencils to me (in Canada), but they did eventually reply to my messages.

From what I can tell, they are pursuing a dual strategy of making traditional pencil formats, like these blue and red pencils, while investing in modernizing their production equipment. It seems like a good strategy to me.

A pencil factory tour sounds great! I hope it is enjoyable.

By: José Paulo Soares

José Paulo Soares — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:40:21 +0000

I’m portuguese and a young pencil collector; i have scheduled a visit to Viarco factory with the general maneger and I will try to speed the answer to your questions.Interesting article and very interesting site.