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General Pencil Company
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General's products have been trusted by artists since 1889. Founded in Jersey City, New Jersey General's has remained family owned and has been handcrafting pencils and art materials for five generations.
Whether it's graphite pencils, charocal, erasers, pencil sets, brush cleaner and preserver or hand soap, General's provides the highest quality products at affordable prices.
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This kit includes everything needed for you to get drawing! Great for students, the General's Drawing Class Essential Tools Kit includes 13 mixed media drawing tools as well as a bonus all-art sharpener and kneaded eraser. Pencils come pre-sharpened.
Includes:
- 3 Graphite drawing pencils - HB (#2), 2B (medium) and 4B (soft)
- 1 Layout, ebony-black, soft drawing pencil
- 2 Charcoal pencils - 4B (soft), 6B (extra soft)
- 1 Graphite art stick, 6B extra soft
- 1 Compressed charcoal stick, 6B extra soft
- 1 Sanguine pastel stick (crayon)
- 1 White pastel stick
- 1 Willow (vine) charcoal stick medium
- 1 Kneaded eraser and 1 artist sharpener
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| Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
30% Off |
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| GP1-KIT |
General's Drawing Class Essential Tools Kit |
$10.99 |
$7.69 |
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General's Classic Sketching Set
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Complete assortment of graphite, charcoal, and pastel drawing tools! This Classic Sketching Set makes a wonderful gift!
A 32 piece set of mixed media drawing and sketching tools.
Includes:
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Chalk Pencils
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Graphite Pencils
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Charcoal Sticks
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All-Art Sharpener
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Magic Black Eraser
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| Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
30% Off |
Order |
| GP50-RETRO |
General's Classic Sketching Set |
$29.99 |
$20.99 |
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General's Kimberly Classic Graphite Set
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The Kimberly Classic Graphite Set comes in a wonderfully eye-catching box and contains a great assortment of graphite drawing tools.
Includes:
- 11 Kimberly Graphite Pencils (8B, 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H)
- 5 Woodless Graphite Pencils (8B, 6B, 4B, 2B, HB)
- 1 Layout Pencil
- 1 Sketch and Wash Pencil
- 2 NEW Compressed Layout Sticks
- 10 Compressed Graphite Sticks (asst Degrees)
- 1 All-Art Sharpener
- 1 Magic Black Eraser
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| Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
30% Off |
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GP97-RETRO |
General's Kimberly Classic Graphite Set |
$29.99 |
$20.99 |
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Archival Top-Graphite Eraser
| A Hofcraft favorite! Comes in it's own plastic sleeve and
leaves no residue when erasing pattern lines. Will not lift
off colors or ink lines. |
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Item Number |
Description |
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GPA-1 |
Extra Soft White Eraser,
Each |
$1.19 |
$.83 |
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GPA1-20 |
Extra Soft White Eraser,
Box of
20 |
$21.00 |
$14.70 |
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General's Kneaded Rubber Eraser

For charcoal, pastel, and graphite ~ Ideal for most papers ~ Safe for delicate papers
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Item Number |
Description |
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GP139 |
Each |
$.98 |
$.69 |
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GP139-12
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Box of 12 |
$11.76 |
$8.23 |
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General's Magic White Extra Soft White Vinyl Eraser

Also used for charcoal, pastel, and graphite~Ideal for most papers~Safe for delicate papers.
| Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
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| FAES-20 |
Factis Extra Soft, High Quality Eraser |
$.89 |
$.62 |
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Famous White and Black Charcoal Pencils

| Another Hofcraft favorite. Marks are readily removed with
solvent or water leaving no trace, excellent for laying out
patterns. |
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Item Number |
Description |
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You
Pay! |
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GP557-6B |
Extra Soft Black Charcoal Pencil, Each |
$.90 |
$.63 |
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GP557-6B |
Extra Soft Black Charcoal Pencil, Box of 12 |
$9.60 |
$6.72 |
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GP557-2B |
Medium Black Charcoal Pencil, Each |
$.90 |
$.63 |
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GP557-2B |
Medium Black Charcoal Pencil, Box of 12 |
$9.60 |
$6.72 |
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GP558 |
White Charcoal Pencil, Each |
$.90 |
$.63 |
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GP558-12
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White Charcoal Pencil, Box of
12 |
$9.60 |
$6.72 |
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General's Pastel Chalk Pencil Sets

| Clean brilliant colors and strong enough to take a pencil
sharpener. These colors have no grit and blend easily.
Choice of Cool (White, Black, Light Gray, Dark Gray) and Warm (Blue,
Yellow, Red, Green) range colors. |
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Description |
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GP444-C |
Cool Range |
$3.98 |
$2.79 |
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GP444-W |
Warm Range |
$3.98 |
$2.79 |
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General's Drawing Pencil Kit

21 piece pencil set, 10 pastel colors, 9 assorted graphite
pencils, kneaded eraser and sharpener.
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Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
You
Pay! |
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GP20 |
Pencil Set |
$15.98 |
$11.19 |
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"The Masters" Mini Artist Survival Kit
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This mini clean up kit is in a handy, take along bag with all the products needed for safe and easy clean-up of paints, inks, dyes, stains and more.
All products in this kit are watersoluble, safe and only require WATER to work.
Great for Art, Decorative Painting, Crafts, Rubber Stamping and Hobbies! |
Kit Includes: Brush Cleaner and Preserver, Hand Soap and Kiss-Off Stain Remover.
The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver cleans all types of paint brushes and keeps your brushes looking and performing like new! It will also get rid of the hard build up on your old brushes.The Masters Hand Soap cleans and conditions hands while removing paint, grease and grime, leaving a soft, refreshing spearmint scent. The Kiss-Off Stain Remover is a great product that works on clothes, carpets and much more. Take it with you wherever you go! |
| Item Number |
Description |
List Price |
30% Off |
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| GP116-VPSK |
"The Masters" Artist Mini Survival Kit |
$5.99 |
$4.19 |
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"The Masters" Hand Soap

| Gently cleans and conditions hands.
Non-toxic, removes stains, acrylics, dyes, oil paint, grease, rubber
stamp inks, and latex paint. Refreshing spearmint scent. |
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Description |
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GP102 |
4.5 oz Bar |
$4.59 |
$3.21 |
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GP102D |
Box of 12 - 4.5 oz Bars
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$55.08 |
$38.56 |
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"The Masters" Brush Cleaner and Preserver

| One of the best for
acrylics, oils, and watercolors. When paint has hardened in
the hairs, this pleasantly scented cleaner in hard cake form should
restore brushes to nearly new condition. Leave lather on the
brush after cleaning to condition and shape the bristles. 2.5
oz cake lasts a long time.... |
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Description |
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GP101 |
Master's Brush Cleaner, 2.5 oz |
$7.98 |
$5.59 |
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Kiss-Off

| Don't go painting without it! Safe and
effective, Kiss-Off is a stain remover in a lipstick type tube.
Carry one with you when at work, in the studio or at a class or
seminar. Spill some paint on your clothes? Put a little
water on the stain, rub with Kiss-Off and blot dry. Removes
most paints, stains and inks from most fabrics. |
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Size |
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Price |
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GP136BP |
.7 oz tube |
$3.98 |
$2.79 |
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Willow Sketching Charcoal
Traditional English Willow (vine) charcoal.
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Description |
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GP57C |
5 assorted sticks |
$3.00 |
$2.10 |
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Compressed Charcoal Sticks

Box of 6 Compressed Charcoal Stick in Soft, Medium and Hard
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Item
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Description |
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Price |
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GP960-2B |
Box of 6, Hard |
$4.80 |
$3.36 |
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GP960-4B |
Box of 6, Medium |
$4.80 |
$3.36 |
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GP960-6B |
Box of 6, Soft |
$4.80 |
$3.36 |
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General's Jumbo Charcoal Sticks

Extra Smooth Assorted Charcoal
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Description |
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Price |
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GP960-ABP |
3 / Pkg. |
$2.98 |
$2.09 |
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General's Jumbo Graphite Sticks

Extra Smooth Assorted Graphite
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Description |
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Price |
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GP980-ABP |
3 / Pkg. |
$2.98 |
$2.09 |
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Art Deco Collection Drawing Set

| Set includes: 1 Sharpener, 1 Lay Out Pencil, 1 White Charcoal Pencil,
2 Sketching Pencils (soft, medium), 4 Charcoal Pencils (Extra Soft,
Soft, Medium, Hard) and Soft Eraser |
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Number |
Description |
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Price |
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GPPG-8 |
Drawing Set |
$16.00 |
$11.20 |
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Prices Given in US Dollars |
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