From there, this paste was filled into a mold and fired in a kiln, and the result was a really strong graphite core that wasn't breakable, that was smooth, usable -- it was so much better than anything else that existed at the time, and to this day, that's the method that's still used in making pencils.
Diese wurde in eine Form gefüllt und gebrannt. Daraus entstand ein harter Graphitkern, unzerbrechlich, glatt, gut verwendbar, besser als alles, was es damals gab. Bis heute stellt man so Bleistifte her.