Veritas Indelible Pencil - Purple & Red Leads

These extra-hard indelible pencils leave a distinct, long-lasting mark. It is often helpful to wet the surface first with a spray-mist bottle. Suitable for use in scribers, they mark with very little pressure, allowing you to concentrate on accuracy.

A subjective impression: I find the Veritas Indelible purple pencil to write darker than the Noblot -- like a 2B regular graphite lead. The Noblot writes like an HB lead. After erasure, the Veritas leaves a distinctive purple impression, whereas the Noblot's impression is blue-green. The Veritas red lead leaves a pink impression. I find it difficult to sharpen the red pencil to a sharp point without breaking the lead -- and recommend sharpening the red lead only to a short, blunt tip. All smear with a wet finger. All write much more boldly on a slightly damp surface, and all leave a mark with more contrast after erasure if the surface is slightly damp when first written upon. Don

Since indelible leads react with moisture, it is best to store indelible pencils in a dry place (e.g., Zip-Lock bag) so that the leads do not absorb moisure, causing them to become soft and to wear more quickly.

The purple lead Veritas Indelible Pencil is pictured. The red pencil has a red lacquer finish.

Veritas Indelible Pencils. Available in singles, or bags of 10 pencils.

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