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General Pencil Company

General's Products

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.

Drawing Essential Tool Kit
General's Essential Tools Kit
Missed Drawing Media

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
Item Number Description List Price 40% Off Order
GP1-KIT  General's Drawing Class Essential Tools Kit $10.99 $6.59

General's Classic Sketching Set

General's Classic Sketching Set
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:

  • Chalk Pencils
  • Graphite Pencils
  • Charcoal Sticks
  • All-Art Sharpener
  • Magic Black Eraser

Item Number Description List Price 40% Off Order
GP50-RETRO  General's Classic Sketching Set $29.99 $17.99

General's Kimberly Classic Graphite Set

General's Kimberly Classic Graphite Set

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

Item Number Description List Price 40% Off Order

GP97-RETRO

General's Kimberly Classic Graphite Set $29.99 $17.99

Archival Top-Graphite Eraser
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.
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GPA-1 Extra Soft White Eraser,
Each 		$1.19 $.83
GPA1-20 Extra Soft White Eraser,
Box of 20 		$21.00 $14.70
General's Kneaded Rubber Eraser

Kneaded Rubber Eraser
For charcoal, pastel, and graphite ~ Ideal for most papers ~ Safe for delicate papers
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GP139 Each $.98 $.69

GP139-12

 Box of 12 $11.76 $8.23
General's Magic White Extra Soft White Vinyl Eraser
Factis 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 30% Off Order
FAES-20 Factis Extra Soft, High Quality Eraser $.89 $.62
Famous White and Black Charcoal Pencils
General's White and Black Charcoal Pencils
Another Hofcraft favorite.  Marks are readily removed with solvent or water leaving no trace, excellent for laying out patterns.
Item Number Description List Price You Pay! Order
GP557-6B Extra Soft Black Charcoal Pencil, Each $.90 $.63
GP557-6B Extra Soft Black Charcoal Pencil,    Box of 12 $9.60 $6.72
GP557-2B Medium Black Charcoal Pencil, Each $.90 $.63
GP557-2B Medium Black Charcoal Pencil,    Box of 12 $9.60 $6.72
GP558 White Charcoal Pencil, Each $.90 $.63

GP558-12

 White Charcoal Pencil, Box of 12 $9.60 $6.72

General's Pastel Chalk Pencil Sets
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.
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off! Order
GP444-C Cool Range $3.98 $2.79
GP444-W Warm Range $3.98 $2.79

General's Drawing Pencil Kit
Drawing Pencil Kit

Art School Approved
The original Classic Sketching and Drawing Kit includes 21 artist drawing tools!
4 Charcoal Pencils (asst. degrees), 1 White Charcoal Pencil, 1 Kimberly graphite drawing pencil, 10 multi-pastel chalk pencils (asst. colors), 1 layout pencil, 1 carbon sketch pencil, 1 flat sketching pencil, 1 kneaded eraser, 1 stainless steel blad artist sharpener
Handcrafted in the USA since 1889

 

Item Number Description List Price 40% Off Price Order
GP20 Pencil Set $15.98 $9.59

"The Masters" Mini Artist Survival Kit

Mini Artist Survival Kit

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 Order
GP116-VPSK "The Masters" Artist Mini Survival Kit $5.99 $4.19

The Master's Hand Soap
Master's 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.
Item Number

Description

List Price 30% Off Order
GP102 4.5 oz Bar $4.59 $3.21
GP102D Box of 12 - 4.5 oz Bars $55.08 $38.56

The Master's Brush Cleaner and Preserver
Master's 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....
Item Number

Description

List Price 30% Off Order
GP101 Master's Brush Cleaner, 2.5 oz $7.98 $5.59

Kiss-Off Stain Remover
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.
Item Number Size List Price 30% Off Order
GP136BP .7 oz tube $3.98 $2.79
Willow Sketching Charcoal

Traditional English Willow (vine) charcoal.
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GP57C  5 assorted sticks $3.00 $2.10
Compressed Charcoal Sticks
Compressed Charcoal Sticks
Box of 6 Compressed Charcoal Stick in Soft, Medium and Hard
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GP960-2B Box of 6, Hard $4.80 $3.36
GP960-4B Box of 6, Medium $4.80 $3.36
GP960-6B Box of 6, Soft $4.80 $3.36
General's Jumbo Charcoal Sticks
General's Jumbo Charcoal Sticks
Extra Smooth Assorted Charcoal
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GP960-ABP 3 / Pkg. $2.98 $2.09
General's Jumbo Graphite Sticks
General's Jumbo Graphite Sticks
Extra Smooth Assorted Graphite
Item Number Description List Price 30% Off Order
GP980-ABP 3 / Pkg. $2.98 $2.09

Art Deco Collection Drawing Set
Art Deco 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
Item Number Description List Price 40% Off Order
GPPG-8 Drawing Set $16.00 $9.60

Prices Given in US Dollars
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