Editing Pencil (section)

===By use===
====Carpentry====
[[Carpenter's pencil]]s are pencils that have two main properties: their shape prevents them from rolling, and their graphite is strong.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.pencilpages.com/articles/carpentr.htm
 |first=Doug|last=Martin
 |year        = 2000
 |title       = Carpenter's Pencils
 |publisher   = Pencilpages.com
 |access-date  = 23 July 2009
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090227043613/http://pencilpages.com/articles/carpentr.htm
 |archive-date = 27 February 2009
 |df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> The oldest surviving pencil is a German carpenter's pencil dating from the 17th Century and now in the Faber-Castell collection.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080430183938/http://www.faber-castell.com.au/docs/default-news.asp?id=19463&domid=1010&sp=E&addlastid=&m1=14248&m2=16959&m3=19364&m4=19463 "History Pencils & Historic Packaging"]. Faber Castell Australia</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.pencilpages.com/gallery/oldest.htm
 |title       = Oldest Known Pencil in Existence
 |publisher   = Pencilpages.com
 |access-date  = 23 July 2009
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090220153349/http://pencilpages.com/gallery/oldest.htm
 |archive-date = 20 February 2009
 |df          = dmy-all
}}</ref>

====Copying====
[[File:Censored mail Spain Australia 1943.jpg|right|thumb|Obliteration by indelible pencil to censor mail in 1943]]

[[Copying pencil]]s (or indelible pencils) are graphite pencils with an added dye that creates an indelible mark. They were invented in the late 19th century for [[Printing press|press]] copying and as a practical substitute for fountain pens. Their markings are often visually indistinguishable from those of standard graphite pencils, but when moistened their markings dissolve into a coloured ink, which is then pressed into another piece of paper. They were widely used until the mid-20th century when ball pens slowly replaced them. In Italy their use is still mandated by law for voting paper ballots in elections and referendums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senato.it/istituzione/108452/152259/genpagspalla.htm |title=L. 6 febbraio 1948, n. 29 |access-date=1 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009001506/http://www.senato.it/istituzione/108452/152259/genpagspalla.htm |archive-date=9 October 2012 }}</ref>

====Eyeliner====
[[Eye liner]] pencils are used for make-up. Unlike traditional copying pencils, eyeliner pencils usually contain non-toxic dyes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ulta.com/gel-eyeliner-pencil?productId=xlsImpprod4370701 |title=Gel Eyeliner Pencil by ULTA |access-date=15 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117001354/http://www.ulta.com/gel-eyeliner-pencil?productId=xlsImpprod4370701 |archive-date=17 November 2017 }}</ref>

====Erasable coloring====
Unlike wax-based colored pencils, the erasable variants can be easily erased. Their main use is in sketching, where the objective is to create an outline using the same color that other media (such as wax pencils, or watercolor paints) would fill<ref>{{cite web
 |url        = http://www.mccannas.com/sketch/supply.htm
 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130128105255/http://www.mccannas.com/sketch/supply.htm
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-date = 28 January 2013
 |title      = Art Supplies
 |publisher  = Mccannas.com
 |access-date = 23 July 2009
}}</ref> or when the objective is to scan the color sketch.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?FeatureID=1625
 |title       = Sketch to Paint in Photoshop
 |publisher   = Digitalartsonline.co.uk
 |access-date  = 23 July 2009
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090227140128/http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?FeatureID=1625
 |archive-date = 27 February 2009
 |df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> Some animators prefer erasable color pencils as opposed to graphite pencils because they do not smudge as easily, and the different colors allow for better separation of objects in the sketch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smacktalk.smackjeeves.com/03-paperpencilserasers |title=Tools of the Trade Papers Pencils and Erases |publisher=smackjeeves.com |access-date=23 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708213710/http://smacktalk.smackjeeves.com/03-paperpencilserasers |archive-date=8 July 2007 }}</ref> Copy-editors find them useful too as markings stand out more than those of graphite, but can be erased.

====Non-reproduction====
Also known as [[non-photo blue]] pencils, the non-reproducing types make marks that are not reproducible by photocopiers<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.epinions.com/review/Sanford_Col_erase_Copy_not_colored_pencil_20028_blue/content_285308063364
 |title=Sanford Col-Erase Copy Not Pencils-You Can't Copy This Baby!
 |publisher=Epinions.com
 |access-date=23 July 2009
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524004821/http://www.epinions.com/review/Sanford_Col_erase_Copy_not_colored_pencil_20028_blue/content_285308063364
 |archive-date=24 May 2008
}}</ref> (examples include "Copy-not" by Sanford and "Mars Non-photo" by Staedtler) or by [[whiteprint]] copiers (such as "Mars Non-Print" by Staedtler).

====Stenography====
[[Shorthand|Stenographer]]'s pencils, also known as a '''steno pencil''', are expected to be very reliable, and their lead is break-proof. Nevertheless, steno pencils are sometimes sharpened at both ends to enhance reliability. They are round to avoid pressure pain during long texts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penciltalk.org/2006/06/reporter-pencils |title=Paper and Pencil Blog 'Reporter Pencils' |publisher=Penciltalk.org |access-date=23 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728175447/http://www.penciltalk.org/2006/06/reporter-pencils |archive-date=28 July 2014 }}</ref>

====Golf====
Golf pencils are usually short (a common length is {{Convert|9|cm|abbr=on|disp=or}}) and very cheap. They are also known as '''library pencils''', as many libraries offer them as disposable writing instruments with scratch paper to make notes, such as looking up materials in the [[Library catalog#card|card catalog]] to note their location.