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07-07-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM View Post
I actually really like the water/slate method for practice. Totally ingenious. Use a brush ans water and practice on a blackboard like slate. You can see your work, but it disappears when the water evaporates after a few seconds. I first saw these in Japanese calligraphy classrooms.
I remember seeing that too and its a great concept. Now that you mention it, i have several suitable brushes at home and I going to go get a cheap 1st grader's chalk board and stop practicing with pencil and paper (except in class).


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