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Author: Tanya Heading

Dying art

There are currently twelve master penmen in the entire world. Jake Weidmann is the youngest. He became the youngest person to receive his Master Penman certificate in July 2011. He works across several mediums including drawing in pencil and charcoal; pen and ink; painting in acrylic, airbrush,...

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Calligraphy

[embed]https://vimeo.com/127032605[/embed] I've recently been dabbling with brush and calligraphy pens and loving it. I recently came across this video and thought it was amazing. That someone has so much control and precision is just awe-inspiring. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. About the artist: A new...

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homelessfonts.org

How clever is this? This is a beautiful and moving piece of work for the homeless in Spain, turning their handwriting typically only used to write on cardboard for donations, into new fonts that can be bought online by brands and agencies around the world. The...

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Exercise = subway ticket

To promote exercise and the 2014 Olympics, a very special ticket machine has been installed at the Moscow subway station. Instead of accepting money as payment, the high-tech ticket machine only accepted exercise. Riders could receive a free ticket by standing in front of the machine’s camera, and performing 30 squats. The...

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Ajax Social Wipes

http://youtu.be/EFAVSYXoBME Ever tried to get rid of all the old pages and boring brands you’ve ‘liked’ on Facebook, or spam you’ve accumulated on Twitter? Colgate’s social tool called “Ajax Social Wipes” does exactly that, by instantly aggregating all of the pages you’ve ‘liked’ on Facebook, where...

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