Upstream | June 17, 2010 | 2 comments

Pencils Made From Human Remains

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These aren’t your standard number two pencils. Created by Nadine Jarvis, these pencils are made using carbon from cremated human remains. Each pencil is foil stamped with the name of the deceased and only one pencil can be removed from its container at a time. The pencil is then sharpened back into the box, leaving the sharpenings to occupy the space left by used pencils.

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