1564年，在英格兰的一个叫巴罗代尔的地方，人们发现了一种黑色的矿物--石墨。由于石墨能像铅一样在纸上留下痕迹，这痕迹比铅的痕迹要黑得多，因此，人们称石墨为“黑铅”。那时巴罗代尔一带的牧羊人常用石墨在羊身上画上记号。受此启发，人们又将石墨块切成小条，用于写字绘画。不久，英王乔治二世索性将巴罗代尔石墨矿收为皇室所有，把它定为皇家的专利品。用石墨条写它既会弄脏手，又容易折断。1761年，德国化学家法伯首先解决了这个问题。他用水冲洗石墨，使石墨变成石墨粉，然后同硫磺、锑、松香混合，再将这种混合物成条，这比纯石墨条的韧性大得多，也不大容易弄脏手。这就是最早的铅笔。

                  以下是一些铅笔爱好者用铅笔做的艺术品图片

 

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