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  Pentix - Glossary
- whenever a pen spins, the axis is the point in the pen which is not moving.
It consists of using your fingers to capture the pen after the spin is done (so the pen doesn't fall).
- in pen spinning, a family is a category or group that consists of several members.
www.pentrix.com /pentix/glossary/index.html   (958 words)

  
  Pen spinning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pen spinning is a recreational activity of using one's fingers to manipulate a pen in aesthetically pleasing ways.
Sometimes pen spinning is classified as a sub-discipline of the contact juggling field.
However, pen spinning may also include actions that are outside of the scope of contact juggling, such as toss of the pen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pen_spinning   (1444 words)

  
 Pen Spinning Wiki - Infinity Normal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is called infinity because from one angle the movement of the pen resembles the mathematical symbol for infinity and the trick can be done continuously.
The Infinity Normal is quite an easy trick to learn as contact with the pen is made at all times, and because it can be done continuously, the time taken to perfect the trick is lower than other tricks.
Hold the pen at one end, between your thumb and first finger, as in the normal writing position.
www.psconclave.com /wiki/Infinity_Normal   (409 words)

  
 Talk:Pen spinning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pen spinning description is now available in PS disambiguation page, under the recreation section.
Pen Twirling and Pen twirling will now be redirected to Pen spinning.
pen spinning is new to me compared to most other stuff i do...
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Pen_spinning   (1135 words)

  
 Pen Spinning Wiki - Main Page
Pen Spinning is a fast growing subdiscipline of Contact Juggling which uses only a pen or pencil, the fact it can be performed with so little, and practically anywhere contributes to its rising popularity.
There are many pen tricks and combinations to be learn, as well as modifications you can make to pens and the history of pen spinning.
Sonic Normal is one of the four fundamental tricks of pen spinning and involves 3 consecutive fingers.
www.psconclave.com /wiki/Main_Page   (384 words)

  
 Pentrix - Pen Spinning Revolution
Pen spinning (PS) is a form of contact juggling that uses a small writing tool, like a pen or a pencil, to perform different tricks that not only sharpen your skills, but also amaze people.
Perhaps it was a classmate who was spinning her pen effortlessly around her Thumb.
If you are a pen spinner, or have an interest in pen spinning or other forms of manipulation, you are welcome to join us.
www.pentrix.com   (332 words)

  
 Pen spinning   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This past-time is also supposedly referred to as "rounin mawashi" in Japan, allegedly because pen spinning is more prevalent among "rounins", or high-school students who take a year off in order to study by him/herself in preparation for university exams.
The trick starts when the pen is moved in the same fashion as the charge.
Finally the index finger is stretched so to avoid the pen from falling away and to catch the pen.
www.info-pedia.net /about/pen_spinning   (604 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Pen Spinning
Start by holding the pen between your ring finger and your pinky around the first joint (the one closest to the tips of your fingers) in such a way that the 'outside' end of the pen (the one away from your palm) is a little longer than the 'inside' end.
To get the pen to spin over your thumb, gently push the barrel with your middle finger so that it rolls anti-clockwise over your thumb joint; at the same time, move your index finger back and curve it (bend it at both joints) to receive the barrel.
The starting position for the pen is the same as the drumstick roll: between your ring finger and your pinky, around the first joint, except that the distance from your ring finger to either end of the pen is roughly the same.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A978979   (1804 words)

  
 The Troposphere Pen Spinning Website - About
Pen Spinning - Pen Spinning is an artistic hand sport, with the primary objective of using the hands or other objects to manipulate the pen in a certain physical way that causes visually pleasing effects.
Pen Spinning is often stereotyped as only something students who otherwise have nothing to do would choose to practice.
Pen Spinning is a hand sport expressed artistically in which your imagination is the only limit.
www3.telus.net /troposphere/about.html   (687 words)

  
 Jugglingworld - tricks - pen spinning
If you have a clip on your pen, the best way to remove it is to bend the clip as far back as it will go, then bend it the opposite way, and then bend it back and forth till it breaks.
Pen spins around the middle finger and ends up between the middle and the index finger.
Please note that if you throw the pen around during your routine, then that is not considered contact juggling though, as the pen would have to stay in contact with a part of you at all times!
www.jugglingworld.biz /tricks/tricks_pen_spinning.html   (607 words)

  
 Pen Spinning
Simply put, Pen Spinning is the art of manipulating a pen to achieve pleasant effects (or tricks).
If you have been in a classroom for years, you may have seen Pen Spinning in action, even though you (and possibly the person doing the trick) may not be aware that it is an art form.
There are also many areas of Pen Spinning besides doing tricks, such as Pen Modding (the modification of regular pens to make them more suitable for spinning), studies of the hand and its proper care, presentational theory, and many more.
www.superhandz.com /sportz/penspinning.html   (261 words)

  
 Pentix - The Art of Pen Spinning
Pen spinning is a form of contact juggling that uses a small object, like a pen or a pencil, to perform different tricks that not only sharpen your skills, but also amaze people.
If you are interested in learning how to spin a pen but you are not necessarily good at it, this is the opportunity to find someone who lives close to you and ask him/her to teach you.
Pen spinning uses some terms that you might not familiar with.
wind.prohosting.com /kamykaze   (1128 words)

  
 UPSB :: Index
Pen Spinning is not just about doing tricks, but also about how you present them to your audience.
Having a pen that you can spin is good start, but having a pen made especially for spinning might be the key to your success.
Your topic must be related to Pen Spinning or at least benefitial to pen spinners(eg: any kind of manipulation art).
www.pentrix.com /upsb2   (793 words)

  
 Videos Page
The pencil spins one rotation counterclockwise* around the thumb and is caught between thumb and index finger.
The pencil spins one rotation counterclockwise* around the index finger and is caught between your index finger and middle finger.
The pen spins one rotation clockwise* from your perspective behind the middle finger and is caught in between the middle finger and index finger.
www.geocities.com /larry_l_larry/videos.htm   (2271 words)

  
 Xtream Pen Spinning Video - Metacafe
Hare are the swedish crew ho are pen spinning
A Pen Spinning Collaboration with the best pen spinners from europe.
A collaboration video with one of the most skilled oldschool pen spinners tohlz and aysh.
www.metacafe.com /watch/355558/xtream_pen_spinning   (200 words)

  
 Pen Spinning 3k > Welcome
I, as a pen spinner, have had injuires and set-backs from doing to much pen spinning and have learnt from my failures so that I can succeed and help you guys to stay away from the same mistakes that I made.
Some experienced pen spinnners may have never had any injuries and some don't believe that you can recieve any through pen spinning, thats fine, they can think that, but I speak from experience and its still better to be safe than sorry.
Pen Spinning 3k has been made by the webmaster.
wave.prohosting.com /pen3k/injuries.html   (259 words)

  
 How To Spin a pen - OpenTutorial   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Try and find a pen that is evenly balanced (center of gravity is in the middle) and is roughly the same thickness.
Use only the thumb and middle finger to hold the pen, the index finger just touches the pen and is use for the push.
Move your index finger away from your hand to allow the pen to finish its rotation, and it allows you to catch the pen between your thumb and index finger.
www.opentutorial.com /Spin_a_pen   (479 words)

  
 UPSB Forums - [REF000002]Universal Pen Spinning Board   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although there aren't too many pen spinning sites on the web, there are at least a few Pen Spinning sites out there, and the number should be growing in the future.
Another advantage, since I'll be implementing the Pen Spinners section into this board, is that it would be very convinient to have all the data about pen spinners available in one place.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention...Since Pentix Board seems to be the most popular pen spinning board nowadays (at least in English), I obviouslay plan on using it as the new Universal Board (if the project is successful).
upsb.info /forums/showthread.php?t=17   (1108 words)

  
 Pen Spinning   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Pen spinning is a fastly growing hobby that could be classed as a sport!
It's a fun way to pass the time, at lest, the most fun you cna have in class when you are taking accounting.
David Letterman is a pen spinning GOD, I model my obsesion from inspiration gained through him.
forums.livingwithstyle.com /t220289-pen-spinning.html   (674 words)

  
 penturners.org - West Systems Epoxy
My opinion is that the time required is not worth the effort for a finish that at best is no better than Enduro, and too often turns out to be no better than a shellac friction polish.
The Enduro is the hardest finish we can put on a pen and it is applied in short sessions spread out over a couple days and there is no need to keep the pen rotating in a dust-free environment in between them.
That means using a slow curing epoxy, and that means either using the lathe for several hours, or using some type of powered rotator to keep the pen spinning slowly.
www.penturners.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17222   (571 words)

  
 Multistars.com :: View topic - Are you a pen-spinning wiz?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
but pen spinning is funky and i love watching ppl's tricks, even those mine are pretty mundane
spin fm between thumb and index to between index and middle and so on...
5) fingerless thumbaround...the one where you hold the pen in the area between ur index and thumb and move your hold hand/arm to twirl around your thumb.
jaychoustudio.com /forums/viewtopic.php?t=9094   (986 words)

  
 learn to spin a pen on 43 Things
I did learn to spin a pen, but I did not even try the other things like the Sonic and all those combos.
If spinning a pen taught me anything it is that you can do anything if you practice.
i’ve seen people spin a pen around their thumb and i desire to do the same thing.
www.43things.com /things/view/198964   (674 words)

  
 penturners.org - closed end pen spinning on the mandrel
grind a flat on a stock of metal the size of the inside of the pen tube, and use a finishing nail to hold it.
If you are doing a 7mm pen, refer to Russ Fairfield's site, he has excellent directions for modifying an old mandrel to make closed end pens.
The pen kits are the pocket pens from CS.
www.penturners.org /forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=15505&REPLY_ID=155728   (656 words)

  
 How to Spin a Pencil Around Your Thumb - WikiHow
If it touches the joint you aren't folding your middle finger fast enough, if it touches the nail you're holding the pencil incorrectly (it should start at the center of the thumb, with the bottom of the pencil at the bottom of the nail.
This is what the pen is spinning on after all.
Its weight is such that it becomes hard to spin it too fast and I find that 7As are of perfect weight.
www.wikihow.com /Spin-a-Pencil-Around-Your-Thumb   (815 words)

  
 Pencil Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Another one I lost is from Dave in New Zealand on pencil spinning: Pentricks.
In Pen Spinning, it’s not enough to just practice tricks day and night and hope you’ll get better.
If you want to be a good pen spinner, it’s also necessary to understand the tricks you’re doing, as well as other principles that are applicable to Pen Spinning.
www.pencilrevolution.com /2006/03/pencil-spinning   (548 words)

  
 Superhandz - Home
Superhandz was the inspiration for the latest EPLUS ad campaign, and De'vo was flown out to Berlin to work with the company on the 8 television spots that feature pen spinning, XCM, coin manipulation and hand movements.
Among them, the two largest communities of pen spinners (UPSB and Pendolsa) have combined efforts to bring you some of the best freestyle in pen spinning.
Kam's pen spinning video has by far the most downloads of any superhandz video.
www.superhandz.com   (802 words)

  
 Singapore Magic Circle Forums -> The Black Pen
Besides this being my first post as a logged in user in the smc (yes kev), its also my second pen spinning clip so don’t try to heckle too much o.o.
I kinda noticed that some of you might be interested in pen spinning.
from my point of view, that is. considering the fact that most of the time the pen was spinning so fast I didn't know which fingers it was in between, or whether it was even touching your fingers at all.
forums.singaporemagiccircle.com /index.php?showtopic=1865   (889 words)

  
 The Spin Zone - The Spin Starts Here
If you have not already figuered it out, pen spinning is the art of spinning a pen.
If you are begining pen spinning, you want to use a pen that is evenly balanced, and not to heavy.
It spins the best when you break off the clip thing and put the cap on the end of the pen.
www.freewebs.com /penspinning/index.htm   (325 words)

  
 p51dray's Weblog: Pen spinning and other pointless endeavours
It's a pretty simple trick: hold pen between thumb and index finger, flick the pen with your middle finger, pen loops over thumb and you try to catch the pen.
I think the key of the trick is to hold the pen at the right point to get the correct balance.
Most of my failures involve the pen not wanting to complete the rotation and sort of "slides off" my thumb instead of going over it.
www.sfu.ca /~ric/2006/01/pen-spinning-and-other-pointless.html   (436 words)

  
 In4mador! : sports : PSConclave: The Pen Spinning Wiki
A wiki dedicated to the art of Pen Spinning, a popular form of Contact Juggling.
Learn to do hundreds of pen tricks with a comprehensive collection of videos and guides.
I was hoping pen spinning was a metaphor.
www.in4mador.com /links/4161   (106 words)

  
 pen spinning at the shaky kaiser
Get yerself a water pistol and fire it each time you run across yet another occurrence o pen spinning.
i was sitting in an office in mong kok and one of the guys i was teaching was spinning his pen.
i did not see his pen for the rest of the day.
www.shakykaiser.com /blog/archives/2003/11/28/pen-spinning   (173 words)

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