Caran d’Ache’s Grafcube is a formidable chunk of graphite. You can letter with it, draw with it, or conceal it in your fist for added punching power.
![Caran d'Ache Grafcube Caran d'Ache Grafcube](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0781-1-600x600.jpg)
(Pardon the dirty fingers.)
The graphite is dense. I did a test run to loosen my shoulder, because big letters call for big arm movements.
!["The city is my church" "The city is my church"](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0783-1-600x401.jpg)
The Grafcube lets you rediscover calligraphy with your body. Wielding it feels like dancing.
![Whoosh Whoosh](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0785-1-600x401.jpg)
I did this in two minutes.
![Grafcube calligraphy Grafcube calligraphy](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0786-1-600x896.jpg)
Then I decided to ink all over it, using Noodler’s X Feather with a bamboo pen. More dancing.
![Start over Start over](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0789-1-600x896.jpg)
Get a Grafcube and sheets of A3 paper, and just let loose. It’s a happy thing.
![You'll never know, a million heartbeats, fireflies You'll never know, a million heartbeats, fireflies](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DSC_0801-600x401.jpg)