As Lapiseiras was created more than 20 years ago when Claudia Gordon, an artist still living in São Paulo, started to make small sculptures in regular pencils. She soon changed to carpenter's pencil, which to this day is still sculpted, painted and finished entirely by hand. Sally Gordon, her mother and partner is responsible for the quality control. She also handles the administrative side of the business and shares with Claudia the sales.

As Lapiseiras manufacture an average of 15.000 pencils per year.It all starts with the engraving of special templates transferred to the pencils that will later be sculpted. After being sculpted they are sanded to eliminate small imperfections and rough edges, marked again and then painted by hand. They are then finished with black india ink and blow-dried. Throughout the process the artists are helped by several craftsman from the region who were intensely trained and have a broad experience in the field, in order to complete each unit.