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Tattoo Trends and Tattoo Styles Today

Comprehensive review of current tattoo trends. Descriptions and images of the world's most popular tattoo designs: feminine tattoo, masculine tattoo, tribal tattoo, horror tattoo, portrait tattoo, asian tattoo, calligraphy tattoo, tattoo placement. Discuss tattoos and society. Predict future tattoo trends.

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Confessions Of A Stationery Fetishist

Give me a nice notebook and a fountain pen with a left-handed italic nib and I'm a happy women. Just what is the fascination with fine stationery?

2 comments    writing notebook fetish
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What is in a Name: Calligraphy – Beautiful Writing

Calligraphy is a Greek word meaning ‘beautiful writing’. I took some calligraphy classes back in the 1980’s. It was a very fascinating hobby which could either be very satisfying or very frustrating...

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nganfineart.com74

Gift Ideas: Best 12 Websites for Art Gifts

Comprehensive guide on where to buy art gifts and artistic gifts. Links to quality gifts made by artists, artisans or crafters: calligraphy art, dna art, Indian arts, Latin American and Caribbean arts, African American arts, modern art, art vendors, and art markets. Gift trends and demography are discussed.

4 comments    indian arts calligraphy art
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These Photos Remind Me of the Good Times We Had in China

Artistic photos of China, some from Guilin, Shanghai, Beijing, at special events. Many were taken during a 4-month-long tour from the western border of China to the east coast. The last photo - of a wall of ideographs - wishes everyone 100 years of Longevity.

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Getting Started With Calligraphy

Calligraphy is a popular art form whose boundaries are not restricted to Europe and the United States. Around 1500 BC the Chinese developed a complicated writing technique using more than 1500 characters....

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How and Why to Write Calligraphy

It's easy to answer the question how do you write in calligraphy. But what about the why? Why should a person learn to write in calligraphy. The modern age has often been referred to as the Age of...

18 comments    advice how to tips
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chinese calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is a strange stuff。 When you see others' great calligraphy art works,you will envy others' cool calligraphy art befor you start to learn a kind of calligraphy.But you will feel that...

1 comment    arts china collection
What the quill actually is. (Photo: Wayne Luallen)78

How to Make your own Quill

Quills have a long history, and some artists claim that feathers produce the best writing. Quills are still popular amongst calligraphers, and some even claim that the nib give a flexibility that no metal...

5 comments    how to home tips
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Introduction to Calligraphy

Personally, I had terrible handwriting before I learned Calligraphy. And you know, at times when I don’t give a rat’s butt about how my handwriting looks (such as when I’m taking notes in a computer...

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