Cindy Chinn’s pencil carving art is a mesmerizing fusion of precision and creativity. With the delicate tip of a pencil as her canvas, she transforms ordinary graphite into intricate masterpieces. Each piece tells a story, capturing the essence of imagination and craftsmanship. Prepare to be enchanted by the miniature worlds she carves, where pencils become portals to wonder.

I have been carving pencils for almost 10 years and love the challenge of taking an old, used pencil and creating something amazing from it! Here is a selection of pencils which are currently available for sale. Please contact me if you have questions or would like to commission a custom piece. All pencils come with a display stand, glass cover and magnifying glass.

BISON PENCIL

This is my most complex carving yet – a herd of 50 bison thundering out of the lead of this old pencil.

Price: $25,000
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GREAT WALL ZEPHYR

This is one of my classic train carvings, and is based on the original design I made 8 years ago. Each generation of new carvings gets a little more detailed as I challenge myself to go further.

Price: $6,000
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BIG TOP TRAIN

This is my most detailed train carving yet, and it took me a while to achieve this level of complexity. I have added tiny animals and text to this one, and there is equal detail on each side.

Price: $18,000
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“HOW PENCILS ARE MADE”

Here’s a fun little scene I made that shows how I imagine pencils get made. The top pencil shows a ‘coal car’ bringing graphite out of the mine and then dumping it down to make a new pencil.

Price: $3,000
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THE EMIR OF QATAR

This is a carving I made especially for a show I attended in Doha, Qatar. The Emir is a popular subject for artists, I thought that I should make a unique carving of him.

Price: $5,000
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THE GARDEN OF CIN

Here is a fun collection of carved crayons consisting of five different flowers.

BLUE FLIP FLOP

Here’s a fun crayon carving from a couple of years ago. I’ve decided to list it for the first time here.

CHRISTMAS TREE CRAYON

This carving is a colorful blend of crayon wax that has been very carefully melted together to form this festive tree.

GOLDENROD FLOWER

Here’s another crayon that is being listed for the first time. A very colorful addition to your collection!

ROBIN EGG BLUE FLOWER

I love the colors in this one. A joyous sign of spring! This crayon carving will brighten your day.

WOMAN IN NIQAB (PURPLE)

This was a popular piece at the show in Doha, and it would have been nice to sell this crayon carving there, but it is now available for the first time online.

Price: $1,000
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WOMAN IN NIQAB (BLACK)

Here is a second crayon carving showing a woman in a niqab. This one uses a black crayon.

Price: $1,000
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DENNIS BALL

This carving is of a character on YouTube that I did an interview with. Dennis Ball is a wise-cracking talking tennis ball.

Price: $2,000
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