Awesome Calligraphy

Most writing is done with pens or pencils. Artist qiaobiangugu creates text by manipulating colored sand with edge of a utility knife. The technique produces 3-dimensional letters with an embossed look. Their creations include English words as well as intricate Chinese characters.

On his quest to make damascus out of every kind of metal object he can find, Shurap is back with another satisfying blacksmithing project. After arranging hundreds of individual calligraphy pen nibs into steel tubing, he forged, hammered, and twisted the molten metal to form a beautifully-patterned dagger.

Artist Tomasz Biernat has incredible penmanship. He specializes in creating hand-drawn logos and illustrations which incorporate detailed lettering and flourishes. In this video, you’ll see how he drew the words “Focus and Practice” with style and precision using a 0.2mm mechanical pencil.

Calligrapher Tohgutakumi previously showed us how to draw an alphabet that looked like dogs. This time, he kicks things off with a bird. Watch and learn how each of these ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs maps to a letter in the English alphabet.

Calligraphy is usually associated with fancy script handwriting on party invitations. But what if you’re throwing a party for your dog? Calligraphy expert Tohgutakumi has you covered. The artist created a hand-drawn typeface where every single letter is a dog. We’re kind of partial to the “Q” and “P.” He’s got a little something for cat lovers too.

Artist Jake Weidmann possesses a truly special craft – he’s the youngest of only a handful Master Penmen in the entire world, with the hard-earned ability to create insanely intricate illustrations and calligraphy from the tip of his fountain pen.