Beautiful video of hand crafting a metal pen. (via Gizmodo, originally from Alexandre Chappel)
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Video: BEGIN Japanology
I forgot to include a link to these videos in yesterday’s Link Love but this is more of a Friday waste-a-few-minutes-on-the-company’s-dime activities anyway. Tipping my hat to Brad at Pen Addict for posting these videos. If you’re a fan of shows like “How Things Are Made” AND you like pens and stationery, especially from Japan,…
Handwriting Death Knell (again)
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…
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?