Shop drafting pencils and leads for technical drawing, engineering, architecture, sketching, drafting, and design applications. From precision mechanical drafting pencils to traditional woodcase drawing pencils, graphite leads, lead holders, sharpeners, and accessories, these tools help create accurate lines, controlled shading, and consistent drawing performance for students and professionals alike.
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Col-Erase Colored Pencils
Prismacolor$0.00Prismacolor Col-Erase Colored Pencils feature vivid, easily-erasable pigments and an eraser that allows for easy correction. Perfect for illustrating, animating and designing, the medium point delivers intense, rich color laydown. Unique lead... -
Col-Erase Marking Pencil - Carmine Red
Prismacolor$1.15The Prismacolor Col-Erase Carmine Red Colored Pencil provides bold, high-visibility color that erases cleanly, making it ideal for blueprint markups, corrections, and in-progress work. The vivid Carmine Red pigment applies smoothly for clear annotations,... -
Col-Erase Pencil Sets
Prismacolor$13.45 - $23.70These strong thin-lead colored pencils are specially designed to erase with ease; colorful layouts and sketch lines disappear effortlessly - enjoy the versatility and flexibility of these pencils. Features: Erasable Colored PencilsFinish matches lead... -
Colored Mechanical Pencil Lead
Pentel$1.35For paper surfaces, these leads never need sharpening and smear less. Offers more color options to people who prefer to use pencils. Contains no graphite and color is from a modified form of polymer resin. Ideal for accountants, bankers, teachers,... -
Correc-Tri Sharpener & Eraser
KUM$4.50This 2-in-1 sharpener-eraser combination has a magnesium 1-hole sharpener, with a high carbon steel blade that ensures a sharp pencil tip and reduces the risk of breakage.Features: Pencil sharpener and eraser in one toolBlades are made of high-carbon... -
Desktop Lead Pointer
Alvin Drafting$23.20The Alvin Drafting EP17 desktop lead pointer has smooth lead pointing that is designed for consistent reliability and ease of use, with a sharpening action that will always produce the best points.Features: Four interchangeable collars to... -
Double-Hole Magnesium Wedge Sharpener
KUM$4.40Magnesium-alloy metal, double-hole sharpener. Made in Germany.Features: Wedge shapeTwo openings for different sized pencilsAccepts Standard replacement blades (sold separately)Made in Germany -
Double-hole tub sharpener
Staedtler$4.40Staedtler hand held pencil sharpener.Features: Two holes for different pencils (see item description for details per sharpener) For standard-sized blacklead pencils up to 8.2 mm with a sharpening angle of 23° for clear and accurate lines For... -
Draft/Matic Mechanical Pencils
Alvin Drafting$12.30Designed for professionals, these auto-feed pencils feature knurled stainless steel finger grips, rotating lead degree windows, and cushion points for comfortable writing control and minimal lead breakage. The 4mm long stainless steel lead sleeve... -
Draughting Graphite Pencil
General Pencil$1.00A classic pencil that is ideal for drawing, sketching, and crossword puzzles. Requested by artists and art teachers, this pencil is made with premium incense cedar wood, a sustainable resource. Featuring a soft lead in standard diameter round wood case... -
DUX Glass Inkwell Sharpener
Alvin Drafting$7.50An all-purpose wood case pencil sharpener with glass shavings receptacle that has the look of years past. This pencil sharpener looks great on your desk but also fits easily in your drawer.Features: Glass receptacleSharpens standard... -
Easy-Advance 2mm Lead Holder
Art Alternatives$10.20Lead holders are an innovative tool that allows you to draw with the feel of a wooden pencil without the hassle of sharpening or the inevitable downgrade to a stubby, hard-to-use nub.Features:Durable plastic barrelTextured steel finger grip ensures... -
Ecologic Wooden Lead Holder
Cretacolor$15.90The Cretacolor Ecologic Wooden Lead Holder fits 5.6 mm round graphite and chalk sticks in a shape designed to fit easily in your hand while you draw. The varnished natural wood makes the holder as beautiful as it is functional.Features: For use with 5... -
Electric Pencil Sharpener
X-Acto$38.80This trim electric pencil sharpener handles big workloads. The steel blades ensure a high-quality sharpening each time. The pencil saver saves time and pencils by avoiding over sharpening. Rubber feet help keep the sharpener from sliding off desktops... -
Ergonomic Lead Holder
Cretacolor$17.10This Ergonomic lead holder by Cretacolor holds 5.6mm lead and perfectly fits the contours of the artist's hand. Made out of a specially molded plastic, this holder will keep your hands clean during the creative process.Features: For use with 5.6mm... -
Expression Colored Pencil Sets
Bruynzeel$15.25 - $40.85Bruynzeel Expression is a range of adult intermediate pencils, designed to be high quality at a very good value. They feature light cedar casings and strong, thick 3.3mm cores made with quality pigments in a liquid wax binder for excellent color transfer... -
Expression Graphite 6-Pencil Set
Bruynzeel$8.15Bruynzeel Expression pencils are adult intermediate pencils, designed to be high quality, with light cedar casings, liquid wax binder at a very good value. Adds depth and shadow to your sketches. Use these pencils for portraits, landscapes, doodles, and... -
Faber Castell Lead Holder
Faber-Castell$9.50Clutch pencil for technical drawing writing or sketching.Features: Hexagonal barrel Round ribbed grip No hardness marking. Powerful jaws grip the 2mm lead firmly. For use with 2mm lead Comes with ONE HB lead. -
GraphGear 1000 Mechanical Pencils
Pentel$16.25The Pentel GraphGear 1000 is the premier drafting pencil for professionals and writing enthusiasts and is perfect for technical and everyday applications.Features: Available in 4 tip sizes: 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mmEasily identify your lead type with... -
GraphGear 1000 Premium Mechanical Pencil Set
Pentel$59.95The premier professional drafting pencil for technical and everyday applications. The 4mm tip design makes it ideal for use with rulers and templates. Finely chiseled metallic grip is inlaid with soft latex-free pads to cushion fingertips. Refillable...
Types of Drafting Pencils & Leads
Drafting pencils and leads are used for precise line work, sketching, technical drawing, rendering, geometry, and manual drafting. This category includes mechanical drafting pencils, lead holders, woodcase drawing pencils, graphite lead refills, colored drafting pencils, blueprint marking pencils, lead pointers, sharpeners, and pencil accessories for students, artists, architects, engineers, and drafting professionals.
- Mechanical Drafting Pencils: Create consistent line widths for technical drawings, engineering layouts, architectural plans, and detail work
- Lead Holders: Use thicker drafting leads for sketching, shading, layout work, and traditional manual drawing applications
- Woodcase Drawing Pencils: Provide graphite grades for sketching, rendering, drafting, and technical illustration
- Graphite Lead Refills: Replace mechanical pencil and lead holder graphite in different lead sizes and hardness grades
- Blueprint Marking Pencils: Mark blueprints, vellum, tracing paper, drafting film, and other technical drawing media
- Colored Drafting Pencils: Add color coding, layout notes, corrections, emphasis, and illustration detail to drawings and plans
- Lead Pointers & Sharpeners: Maintain clean points for accurate line work, detailed layouts, and consistent drafting performance
- Pencil Accessories: Include pencil lengtheners, replacement erasers, clips, caps, and related accessories for drawing and drafting use
Understanding Lead Sizes & Lead Grades
Lead size and lead hardness both affect how a drafting pencil performs. Fine mechanical pencil leads are useful for precise details, dimension lines, lettering, and technical layouts, while larger leads and lead holders give more flexibility for sketching, shading, layout lines, and heavier drawing work.
Harder graphite grades create lighter, cleaner lines that are useful for construction lines and precision drafting. Softer graphite grades create darker marks and smoother shading, making them helpful for sketching, rendering, and design presentation work.
Choosing the Right Drafting Pencil
When selecting a drafting pencil, consider the lead size, graphite grade, grip style, and type of work being performed. Mechanical drafting pencils are a strong choice when consistent line width is important, while lead holders and woodcase drawing pencils are better suited for users who want more control over point shape, line weight, and shading.
Many architects, engineers, designers, artists, and students keep several pencil types available so they can switch between fine technical lines, darker layout marks, sketching, and finished presentation work.
Complete Your Drafting Workspace
Pair drafting pencils and leads with related drafting tools and drawing supplies to create accurate layouts, sketches, technical drawings, and professional drafting projects.
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