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Style #: PH5022

S+arck - Veiled

$195.00

The future is now. Silver tone three-hand movement floats on a segmented black face. Dial camouflages with contour ion-plated bracelet for a polished uniform look that is comfortable and versatile.

House Industries

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:14:54 GMT

Cast Iron Ampersand (Dark Finish): $200
Size 8" x 8.25" x 2" (20 cm x 22.5 cm x 5 cm)
Weight: 17.5 lbs (8 kg)
Clear Lacquer Coating
Nothing bites into the House Industries bottom line like font piracy, so we have decided to phase in a more analog approach to typography. Glyph selection and sizing are limited, but try to post one of these to a news group or one of those annoyingly prevalent peer to peer sharing sites where cyber-scabs "back up" their fonts. More than just a pretty shelf sitter, these heavy ligatures can be deployed in a wide variety of household and office applications such as bookends, door stops, paperweights, dumbbells for power-walking or self-defense mechanisms. Each sculpture is hand picked, numbered, signed by the artist and lovingly shipped via a bonded carrier personally selected by Ken Barber. Each piece is unique, so appearance may vary. Made in the USA. Allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

California Literary Review: North Korean Propaganda Posters

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:54 GMT

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California Literary Review

Photo Essay: North Korean Propaganda Posters by Paul Comstock August 19th, 2008

“When provoking a war of aggression, we will hit back, beginning with the US!”

North Korean Posters: The David Heather Collectionby David Heather and Koen De CeusterPrestel USA, 288 pp.

“Though the dog barks, the procession moves on!”

“Death to US imperialists, our sworn enemy!”

The images in the background of this poster are depictions of what can be called the classical instances of US imperialism in North Korean propaganda. From top to bottom: Kim Il Sung’s great-grandfather is said to have been involved in the torching of the USS General Sherman which had run aground off Pyongyang in 1866: the 1950 Sinch’on massacre that left over 30,000 men, women and children dead is attributed to US troops. The other examples are the 1953 armistice treaty ending the Korean War: the 1968 USS Pueblo spying incident: and the 1994 downing of a US helicopter which had inadvertently strayed over the military demarcation line.

-David Heather

“Prevention and more prevention. Let’s fully establish a veterinary system for the prevention of epidemics!”

Stylistically, North Korean art is far more than a mere copy of Soviet Russian socialist realism. As was the case with the revolution itself, North Korean socialist realist art had to accord with Korea’s specific historical conditions and cultural traditions. Kim Il Sung pronounced that “Korean Painting” [Chosonhwa], the indigenous post-revolutionary development of traditional ink painting, was the best repr...

Type and Lettering in Stockholm

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:53:26 GMT

stewf.blogs.com > Type and Lettering in Stockholm

I don’t propose this to be a showcase of the finest typography of Stockholm, only the lettering and signage that impressed me in my first two weeks here. I’ll be adding to the album as I explore more of the city. UPDATE, 23 FEB 2004: 17 new photos are up. I’ve cheated a bit and included a few images from my December trip to Malmö in the South of Sweden and seven from a January cruise to Helsinki. All photography by Stephen Coles. Discussion at Typographica.

Chuck Close

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:35:51 GMT

Every time I go to barns and nobels to get his book I can't for the life of me remember his name. Now I will.

My starbucks beverage

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:32:56 GMT

4 SHOTS 2 PUMPS WM 110 calories 25 calories from fat 3 g fat 2 g saturated fat 0 g trans fat 0 cholesterol 55 mg solium 21 g carbs 0 g fiber 21 g sugar 2 g protien 5% daily calcium

My Handbound Books - Bookbinding Blog: Bookbinding 101 - Chopstick Notebook

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:38:46 GMT

My Handbound Books - Bookbinding Blog

I'm a bookbinder and book artist and my blog is about my bookbinding projects and ambitions. Lately, I have been focusing on historic book structures from the Medieval and Renaissance eras. I am a member of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild and the Pacific Center for the Book Arts.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Bookbinding 101 - Chopstick Notebook

Here's a simple pamphlet binding that can be done by binding the pages to a stick. I have used a chopstick, but it could be anything…a twig, wooden spoon, toothbrush, etc.

Required stuff:
- Several sheets of paper for the pages (10 – 15)
- One sheet of decorative and/or heavy paper for the cover
- One chopstick (or suitable alternative)
- A pencil
- A needle and some thread
- A utility knife

First thing, you need to prepare the paper for the pages. Each sheet of paper has to be the same height as the chopstick. My chopstick is 9”, so I have used 15 sheets of standard photocopier paper, cut to 9” high (A). Stack them neatly, then fold the entire stack in half (B). More pages will make it harder to fold and it might not like to stay folded, so it is a good idea at this point to press it overnight (or a week, the longer you press it, the better it will fold). So put it under something heavy (C).

Once the paper has been pressed, you can make the cover using a piece of decorative paper, or paper that is just a bit heavier than the pages. The cover paper needs to be cut the same height as the chopstick (9”) and twice as wide as the folded pages. Then fold it around your pages (D).

Now mark the spots on your chopstick where you want the sewing stitches to be (E). I have marked 6 spots, but it can be any number and they can be in any position. It is probably a good idea to have one close to each end for the sake of stability, but otherwise it really doesn’t matter. Use a utility knife to cut a little grove around the chopstick at each mark (F).

Open the folded pages and lay the chopstick along the centre fold. Mark th...

Typeface Review: FF Balance | i love typography, the typography blog

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:54:54 GMT

Bloemsma took Excoffen’s ideas and extended them much further. He paid serious attention to the ‘white’ in letterforms, as much as the ‘black’. (The two are inextricably linked, just as a cup is only so because of the empty space inside.)

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:39:35 GMT

Qik to offer streaming for iPhone users

Posted Jun 12th 2008 9:00PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Software, iPhone

Qik is making sure that Flixwagon doesn't beat them at their own game. Video streaming from mobile devices has quickly become very popular, and Mashable has a video that Qik sent them in which they demo their soon-to-be-in-alpha release of Qik for the iPhone.

Currently, Qik streams from devices like the Nokia N95. An iPhone app would certainly boost their user base and service as a whole.

Some Photos of That Day (beta)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:05 GMT

Just want to remember this site, very interesting polaroids.

Seeing An Engraved Moleskine, We Didn't Believe It Was Really Engraved, It Felt Silk Screened... Until We Looked At It 2... - #11169 - NOTCOT.ORG

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:49:03 GMT

Casa Camino Los Palquis, By Francisco Carrió Arquitecto, Is A Lovely Wood, Glass And Stone House Perched Way Up In The ... - #11100 - NOTCOT.ORG

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:16 GMT

*materialicious

Casa Camino Los Palquis, by Francisco Carrió Arquitecto, is a lovely wood, glass and stone house perched way up in the Andean foothills outside of Santiago, Chile.

A New House In Seattle, Washington. Designed By Pb Elemental Architecture. - #11097 - NOTCOT.ORG

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:20 GMT

*dm543

A new house in Seattle, Washington. Designed by Pb Elemental Architecture.

Hairwash Is A Quirky Internet Project That Shows Before & After Hairwash Pictures. Anyone Can Submit And Be Part Of It. - #11091 - NOTCOT.ORG

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:36 GMT

*mediterranean

Hairwash is a quirky Internet project that shows before & after hairwash pictures. Anyone can submit and be part of it.

Mount Baker Residense By Elemental Architecture Is A House Perched On A Hill On Seattle - #11085 - NOTCOT.ORG

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:40:40 GMT

*nicosaieh

Mount Baker Residense by Elemental Architecture is a house perched on a hill on Seattle

The Joy of Tech comic... laughter is the best tech support.

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:37:32 GMT