Mitsubishi Dermatograph Grease Pencil Set of 12

The old-school pencil that writes on almost anything.

Mitsubishi’s Dermatograph is part colored pencil, part grease pencil, and may look strangely familiar if you remember the peel-off china markers that used to turn up in classrooms, art rooms, offices, and workshops. Its soft, waxy core makes rich marks on paper, but can also write on smooth surfaces where ordinary pencils won’t, including glass, metal, and plastic.

The best part is the construction. There’s no sharpener required. When the point gets low, just pull the little string, peel away a strip of paper, and unwind the wrapper to expose more of the core. It’s clever, tactile, and satisfyingly analog.

This box includes 12 colors, perfect for drawing, marking, labeling, or simply rediscovering a very particular kind of pencil you may not have realized you remembered.

Set of 12 colors. Oil-based, 4.4 mm soft core.

Made by Mitsubishi Pencil.