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Self-Taught Artist Demonstrates The Art Of Roundhand Script

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(via) Roundhand script is a 17th century calligraphical art form that today has largely been relegated to the sides of big trucks, motorcycles, and military aircraft. It’s been made easier with typefaces like Snell Roundhand and Kuenstler Script, but it stands out more when done by hand with a paintbrush. Glen Weisgerber – who looks all kinds of badass – is a self-taught master of this craft, as evidenced by the doubtlessness of every stroke in the demo above.

Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.