All posts by Gem Camille : BLACKBIRD

MAKE IT // hand drawn font for fools.

 

When I was younger, and still a little now, one of my favourite past times was practicing my hand writing. Seriously. I used to drive my mother mad by ripping all the pages out of my books if my writing wasn’t nice enough. Crazy. Kid.

And over the years I have learnt a few things.

First off.  Do not rip out all the pages, It makes the ones at the back of the book fall out.

Secondly, I am, to a certain degree technologically challenged.

Thirdly. I either don’t read instructions properly or more likely, I am too impatient to read them, start it anyway, and give up because it doesn’t work.

And lastly, I write and shoot on a slightly skew-if angle. Like I am permanently on a slope.

So is my ‘ Hand drawn font for fools. ‘

 1. Take a sheet of paper and a medium felt nib pen. Preferably black, Is there any other colour of pen. C’mon.

  2. Write in your mostly lovely hand, or draw pictures or cool colloquial sayings like YOLO and stuff.

  3. Scan that sucker.

  4. Open that sucker in photoshop. Using you wonderful magic eraser tool, get rid of all that white, unless you want some.

  5. Copy and paste that sucker onto your nifty photos.

 6. Post it on the world wide web so people can see how clever you are.

If I can do it, So can you.  Happy hand writing!

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RAGS // SNUG

FAUX FUR JACKET  //  VINTAGE,    WHITE TEE  //  HANES,   BLACK PANTS  //  TOPSHOP,
WATCH  //  COTTON ON,    NECKLACE  //  DIVA

As I have said before, I always feel a little awkward doing outfit posts. But you asked for it, so here it is.

Today the weather didn’t know quite what to do with itself. Rain and Shine. Four seasons in one day, Welcome to Auckland. So really, I just wanted to be comfortable not matter what the bi-polar day had up its sleeve. I am a sucker for a good white tee & some great high waisted pants. Teaming it up with a few accessories and a fun faux fur jacket dresses it up every so slightly. I am not the most girly or feminine dresser, so it works. So snug, so comfy.

Until next time.

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HELLO STRANGER // Andy from Empire Hair Talior.

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Empire Hair Tailor is not a salon. It is a new form of Hair stylist. A place to come, have a coffee, a beer or a wine and get yo hair did. A place to call your own.

In the cosy nook of Laundromat in Takapuna is Andy and his scissors. Director and Owner and wear of many hats, He is ready with a fresh take on hair, on style and on colour. To boil it down for you. Empire & Andy are Ace.

Name:
Andy Murray Yeoman…….Andrew,only if i’m being told off by my grandma. It also means Manly and Brave….yip enough said.

What do you do 9-5?
Generally? Well basically I get to hangout and yarn to people all day, alot of different cool people which keeps it fun. People come and see me for their hair tailoring needs (ohh snap see what i did there) Apparently I have mad skills at cutting and coloring hair (just saying just saying) So my clients come and see me to get something fresh. Aswell as Drink coffee, read magazines, check the surf,FB way too much, talk smack way too much.

What do you do with the other hours of the day?
I like to run in the mornings, ya know get all pumped for the day and start it right blah blah.I hang with my niece and nephews,I eatout and drink beers with friends, I indoor climb with friends, I go to the gym with my bro(….) ….otherwise stop and do nothing in the evening(but that rarely happens)

What did you want to be when you grew up?
Grew up? I still am growing up.

Favourite online places :
Im hopeless at reading computer screens and get bored looking at a computer…..so nowhere really, but TED talks are really inspiring sometimes and Pinterest is cool, and those lil youtube videos that show how rad people are they are cool, and epic redbull sport clips…dig them for sure!!!

Favourite real life places:
Around town? Brothers Brewey in CityDepot, that place is home and Food Truck there too soo good.Late Night Diner in Ponsonby is ligit!  But outside the city, Wanaka, Abel Tasman and Takaka area, up north….I dont know this whole country is epic. Traveling and adventure is definitly what I love to do so anywhere thats cool and I can do that I love.

Listening to:
Really into Japandroids haaard at the moment, plus theyre playing KingsArms in September, be there its going to be epic! Flume,Polica….and I heard Julian Casablanca the otherday (may have bbutchered that name)that was pretty cool too, otherwise Sublime ye ol faithful

Influences:
 Im blessed to have a rad family and big crew, so im influenced by them, and also new people. people are amazing and they inspire/ challenge me to look at things differently and generally just be more awesome haha

Until next time.

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