About every few months, someone publishes a story about the death of handwriting or some variation on this theme. Today’s grim reaper is the BBC with a video article about North Carolina Congresswoman Pat Hurley, who is drafting a bill to mandate handwriting be taught in primary school. A professor of linguistics provides counterpoint describing…
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Video: Adam Savage’s EDC
Ever been curious what Adam Savage of Mythbusters carries with him everyday? Watch this video to see his favorite tools. Enlightening… I like him even better now!
3D Pen. No, seriously.
Have you heard about the pen that can create 3D drawings called the 3Doodler? For more videos and details, check out the article at the Smithsonian website or you can get more info from the company on Kickstarter.
Link Love: Pens and Pansies
Pens: Parker 51 Medium Nib (via Informal Scribble) Lamy AL-Star Ruby Red Limited Edition Fountain Pen (via From the Pen Cup) Finding the perfect Pantone Emerald Ink (via Inkophile) The Good, the Meh, the Bad, and the Truly Ridiculous (via From the Pen Cup) Pens for Dark Paper (via East, West, Everywhere) Greg Minuskin and…
How many pens does it take to sign a bill?
This video, from inside the White House, shows what a production it is to have the President sign a bill — including making him sign it using 22 different pens. Look closely, can you tell exactly what kind of pens he uses?
Pencil Week: DIY Origami Paper-Coverd Pencils
If you, like me, have a whole mess of mismatched B-grade pencils, this tutorial will show you step-by-step, how to cover them up to create a matching set of pencils. Perfect for the jar on your desk or in your kitchen.
Video: Lloyd Reynolds Calligraphy Lessons
Lloyd Reynold’s recorded twenty 30-minute instructional videos in 1968 and again eight years later in color to demonstrate and instruct on italic calligraphy and handwriting. At the 5-minute mark of the first episode, the demonstrations begin. Its a little slow but its over 8.5 hours of free calligraphy lessons, if its something you are interested…