{"product_id":"tombow-vp-7-3-vermillion-prussian-blue-bicolour-pencil-box-of-12-pencils","title":"Tombow VP 7:3 Vermillion-Prussian Blue Bicolour Pencil [box of 12 pencils]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tombow VP bicolour pencil features Vermilion red lead on one end and Prussian blue on the other, both with a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003erich colour pigmentation. The red end of the pencil is longer than the blue end with a ration of 7:3. This pencil, known as the '\u003cem\u003eeditor's best friend\u003c\/em\u003e' and is sold in a pack of 12 pencils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBicolour pencils were once the mainstay of editors, journalists, lawyers and accountants but they're less popular today thanks to the widespread adoption of digital editing. They do remain of use and interest both to pencil collectors and those who do a lot of writing and editing, as well as being useful for journalling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBicolour pencils are still a pretty useful and interesting item of stationery to own and keep on ones desk and have found new use in bullet journalling, and a younger generation who are discovering the blue-red pencil method. Lawyers may know that the 'Blue Pencil Test' (whereby the enforceable parts of a contract may be severed from the unenforceable parts and so remain valid) takes its name from the custom of using edited written copy with a blue pencil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth and comfortable for writing and drawing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-tipped Pigmented Vermilion \/ Prussian Blue pencil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red to blue ratio is 7:3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 pencils per box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tombow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41940729495786,"sku":"8900-VP7-3","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/6880\/1464\/products\/untitled-2_1.png?v=1652704080","url":"https:\/\/www.thejournalshop.mom\/products\/tombow-vp-7-3-vermillion-prussian-blue-bicolour-pencil-box-of-12-pencils","provider":"The Journal Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}