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Gymnastics is built one skill at a time: chalky hands at the bars, the thud of a round-off on the spring floor, a back walkover finally held steady on the beam after weeks of practice. Then comes meet day, with a shaky salute to the judges and the joy of a landing that doesn't move an inch. This piece celebrates all that hard work, with GYMNASTICS spelled out in tall, confident block capitals. Each sign is handcrafted and hand-cut from a single thin sheet, then finished in hammered black or hammered silver with a fine, grainy texture. It measures 23 inches wide by 4.25 inches tall and weighs about a pound, a long, slim line that fits above a bed, a medal rack, or a doorway. Hang it in a gymnast's bedroom, a basement tumbling space, a gym lobby or coach's office, or with other sport words on a family wall. A thoughtful gift for a gymnast after a first meet, a level move-up, or a senior season, or for the coach who spotted every skill along the way.