grease pencil

Slick writing stick

A grease pencil is a writing implement made of colored wax in a paper or wooden casing, designed to mark on slick surfaces like glass, plastic, or glossy paper.

The waxy core adheres where ordinary pencils won't.

Also called a china marker or wax pencil: She used a grease pencil to label the specimen jars.

waterproof

underwater

Below the surface

  • divingEntering water deliberately
  • scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
  • marineRelating to the sea

wet surface · glossy surface · film editing · lightbox · acetate · transparency · smooth surface · porcelain · ceramic · tile

industrial

manufacturing

Industrial product creation

quality control · inspection · layout · blueprint · annotation · welding · tooling · labeling · non-permanent · shop floor

art

sketch

Hasty informal drawing

rendering · outline · storyboard · animatic · animation · keyframe · rotoscope · cel · frame · thumbnail

wax-based

crayon

Colored wax stick

soft · opaque · layering · waxy · rich color · unwrap

Categories
Opposites
marking medium/composition

grease pencilink pen

Fluid-dispensing writing tool

fountain pen · chalk · ballpoint pen · dry-erase marker · graphite pencil

permanence/removability

grease pencilpermanent marker

Pen with lasting ink

indelible ink · tattoo ink · engraving tool · branding iron

Family

pencil, grease, greasy, pencils, greased, greasing, graphite, greaser, penciled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G