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Pencil Microphone

Building a Matchbox Microphone Using Pencil Graphite

Lifehacker recently posted this video uploaded by video blogger DaveHax that shows us how to make a simple matchbox microphone out of a few pencils, a matchbox and, well, little else. How a Microphone Works Microphones have little diaphragms…
Beginning Artist Mistakes to Avoid

10 Mistakes All Beginning Artists Make

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We all make mistakes, especially when we're learning something new. Below are ten of the most common mistakes beginning artists make, and what you can do to avoid them. 1. Using a pencil that's too hard The standard number two pencil we…
CursiveLogic

An Interview with CursiveLogic’s Linda Shrewsbury

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Let's get this out of the way right off the bat: I love to write things out by hand. Even before I became entrenched in the world of pencils, pens, notebooks and the like, I loved scribbling in the margins of books, writing lists before a vacation…
Clive Thompson

Clive Thompson on Why You Should Always Carry a Pencil

This morning, one of my favorite pencil users, Austin Kleon, posted a link to video featuring another one of my favorite pencil users, Clive Thompson. The video features the keynote Clive delivered at one of Hubspot’s INBOUND Bold Talks titled…
Sketchbook Project Submission

How the Sketchbook Project Inspired One Notebook User

Notebooks, journals and sketchbooks present a troubling challenge for me. The shelves and drawers of my house are filled with Field Notes, Rhodias, Slates and other pads of all shapes and sizes. They're lined up like volumes in a vast and…
Jack Kerouac

The Things They Carried – Brilliant Pocket Dumps

Brilliant minds are often a bit off, especially scientists and writers that create entirely new worlds. We can assume that they would carry a pad and pen/pencil to scribble down ideas no matter when they hit, but many go well beyond the norm…

The Interview in Pencil Form

By now, most of us have heard about The Interview, the comedy film about North Korea that became the centerpiece of a conflict between North Korea and Sony Pictures which included hacking, the movie’s removal and eventual return to theaters.…

Pencil Carving Clubs – The Latest Trend in Pencil Carving

The delicate art of pencil carving has recently gained traction with youths in Japan and Vietnam. The trend first began in 2008, and has boomed in recent years. Students in universities and high schools in particular have taken up the trade,…

The Pencil Game “Charlie, Charlie”

You've probably heard of using a Ouija board to contact spirits, but I bet you haven't heard of using pencils to have your questions answered by supernatural beings! The Pencil Game, also called "Charlie, Charlie," is a traditional Mexican ritual…

The Pencil Pregnancy Test

The pencil pregnancy test comes from an old wives' tale that claims it can predict the gender of an unborn baby. It is also said that this test can reveal the birth history of a woman who already has children, and can even predict the gender…