"Bought a fountain pen and felt my handwriting was an embarrassment to the pen." I felt exactly the same way!
@jasgrewal14 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I felt in a similar way.
@imadesutayasa82883 жыл бұрын
I like it🙏👍👍
@petermikus23632 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@sephtim4424 Жыл бұрын
Need to hit this like a few more times 😂
@MythRsR1979Ай бұрын
Same. Bought one recently. Practicing every day.
@paulmcwilliams17092 жыл бұрын
My writing when I could use my right hand was good, but when I had a stroke and I lost the use of my right arm. I had to learn how to write with my left hand and I got a fountain pen and now I want to improve my hand writing. So I must practice and improve by practicing with some practice sheets which I got from a website on my computer.
@MrGyges3 ай бұрын
Brave lad
@JuLa-2229 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that my kids attend school in the Netherlands then: they learn script with a fountain pen at the age of 7. When they go to middle school (at the age of 12) they can write with anything they want, though my 14yr old daughter stuck with fountain pens.
@emmabronsgeest31287 жыл бұрын
Ju La In Dutch elementary school, I actually not only started out with a fountain pen, the first way of writing I was taught was, in fact, cursive, not script!
@sippycupgeorgia80786 жыл бұрын
I wish they did that here in England, in year three (6-7) we learn how to write cursive but it’s not formal cursive really, and is only to get out writing neat. We are allowed to write however we want and I wish I were taught proper cursive.
@luccardi.6 жыл бұрын
Als uw kinderen nog steeds met vulpennen schrijven, zou ik u willen adviseren om een mooie vulpen voor ze aan te schaffen. Waarschijnlijk krijgen ze van die plastic vulpennen waar ik zelf ook een tijdje op scheel mee heb geschreven. Een kwalitatief goede en mooie vulpen zorgt ervoor dat ze het schrijven gaan waarderen en de pen zullen onderhouden. Dat geeft ze veel meer plezier. Het is echter maar een tip.
@michaelcorleone893 жыл бұрын
I wish i stuck to fountain pens after using them in school when in was 8/9 yo. After summer i went back to ballpoint and rediscovered FP only many years after.
@allsmilesx05732 жыл бұрын
It's so crazy that nowadays schools don't teach cursive at all. I'm not saying all schools are like this in the U.S., but I still think that's crazy to know. I'm glad I learned it at a very young age. They started teaching us by the end of 1st grade, and in 2nd, that's when we had to start writing in cursive. My school made us write in cursive in elementary, and when I got to junior high, that's when they didn't care if we wrote in print or cursive. Some teachers did want you to wrote like that though and they wouldn't accept anything else. Oh and homework had to be done in pen as well.
@sinelocum2 жыл бұрын
The French ruled journals from Clairefontaine were tremendously helpful in improving my handwriting. High quality, simple design on durable paper, durably bound and inexpensive. I don’t know why we do not use them when teaching kids how to draw their letters.
@timoe11498 жыл бұрын
funny thing, here in Finland we have just recently given up on teaching cursive in schools and we are taught just plain texting or whatever it's called. So it's great to see people still writing in cursive and even improving themselves. Good one Bradley! My handwriting is encrypted, no one other than me can understand it.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Timo E - It's unfortunate that cursive script is almost never taught in the US anymore either. We need to try to keep it alive! Thanks for watching.
@7eather5 жыл бұрын
@@stuffandthingsyoutube Every elementary school I've worked in taught cursive. I live in the US...
@horkon24283 жыл бұрын
Same in Switzerland:(
@7eather3 жыл бұрын
@Samson Nope, up until about 2019, when I took a different career path. My niece is 7 and she said they teach them cursive at her school too.
@Imasasquatch2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand,without cursive how are you supposed to sign your name? Signatures are in cursive. So the kids are becoming more illiterate? Oh goodie!
@MrJabberwock1019 жыл бұрын
When you began to write in cursive the first thing that I thought was, "huh, that looks like Spencerian..." Coincidentally I found your channel about a week after I began studying Spencerian script (your Midori review drew me in). It's nice to see someone else who has followed a very similar path, it helps all of us sloppy writers who are looking to reform to know that we are not alone.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+Nick Collins - I know I still have a long way to go, but I'm glad that you could tell that I was trying to write in a Spencerian inspired style!
@MingLee15028 жыл бұрын
Congratulation on the great improvement. It's nice to see example of an "ordinary" person rather than vids of experts. It's very inspiring to see how it improved from chicken scratch to the catchy cursive writing. You make me wanna pick up a pen and start writing even though it's 3:05am now.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Ming Lee - Thanks for watching! It's never too late to start trying to improve your handwriting.
@tedc66946 жыл бұрын
When I say I want to improve my handwriting people tell me 'it just takes practice'. What a load of crap! I've been 'practicing' for four decades! I like this video. Thank you for making it
@jamesaritchie14 жыл бұрын
It does just take practice. But you weren't practicing, you were just writing.
@lindasue87194 жыл бұрын
Do you mean "practice" in the sense of writing every day, as we all need to? If so, it's not practice, and at best it's reinforcing old habits. Practice is deliberate and mindful and presumably with an intention to improve.
@classact95574 жыл бұрын
I haven’t wrote in cursive since the 3rd grade, and here I am a decade and a half later, wanting to improve my penmanship as a side hobby. Something must be going on with me.
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@christierella5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your self awareness to improve something you didn't like, and making a change. Bravo.
@ritareadyerbible21669 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Amazing improvement. This last spring it took me about 14 week at 1+ hours per day going through the Spencerian work books. I too went back to printing my letters. I thought the cursive I was taught looked ugly. Then last November I got into the fountain pen hobby and like you I was embarrassed for my pen to have a lame "hand". I found your channel through your Midori review, refreshing compared to the gals with wildly painted fingernails. And thanks for your tobacco reviews. You've lead me to a few I really enjoy.
@68cristian Жыл бұрын
Good on YOU for making this video. Thank you, this has been inspirational.
@kevinmcd1127 ай бұрын
This is probably the best writing video I've seen on all of KZbin. I appreciate your candor.
@stuffandthingsyoutube7 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@MsLouisVee4 ай бұрын
Kudos to you for self improvement. I’ve learned that people respect you if you have beautiful handwriting. Their perception of you changes to increased respect. I think with nice handwriting 1) people assume you are disciplined 2)assume you are orderly 3)assume you are focused Keep on improving. It can only improve your life
@stuffandthingsyoutube4 ай бұрын
Well said!
@NeverHopelessbyElizabeth9 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this!! Thanks for sharing. It's such a shame that schools don't put much emphasis on penmanship anymore. Thank you as well for sharing your resources 🌺
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
Never Hopeless - Thanks for watching! It IS a shame. I guess it's considered a superfluous skill now that so much correspondence is typed.
@bakedutah84115 жыл бұрын
Approximately 47 words per minute writing speed in your old “messy” hand plummeted to only 20 words per minute in your improved hand. That’s a big sacrifice in speed and while practice might improve that somewhat, the biggest gain from practice will almost certainly not be speed but rather further enhancement in quality and precision (without further _loss_ of speed). For me, I’m willing to accept that kind of trade off, but my brain fights me on the matter all the time. It doesn’t like being slowed down by my writing speed, no matter how much I tell it to shut up and learn some patience! P.S. You might find you can get a little bit of a speed improvement by not playing that bloody music at the start! 🙂
@whynothanks2047 Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched a tremendous number of videos on how to improve penmanship & this has been by far the most helpful!
@stuffandthingsyoutube Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@StephenHsiang7 жыл бұрын
this is most informative handwriting introduction & ready-to-go video. Thanks!
@khaalis93855 жыл бұрын
As a new subscriber I must say, "Thanks for reading my mail....thanks for putting me on blast!" I do write like a slob! Although my handwriting is somewhat legible, I also write too quickly! Thanks for solving my penmanship problem in 56 seconds! It only took me a lifetime to find this video! I have recently found the fine art of fountain pens! Who knew? They seem to be a sleeper agent in the U.S. Thank you for this!
@CS.3195 жыл бұрын
I know how hard it is... I literally spent 1.5 years (not wasted though) trying to figure out the correct grip to hold pen and i got into stuffs like shoulder writing arm writing finger writing...etc etc ..and i failed my 11 th board exams!!!.....i got really really frustrated!!!.. and i hope to improve it ASAP
@TheTektronik3 жыл бұрын
I found this video to be a great deal of help because I do struggle with my handwriting. Acquiring a fountain pen was my first step in fixing my handwriting a transition from ballpoint pens.
@MrGchiasson5 жыл бұрын
Six months ago I had an accident and cut my middle finger ( to the bone).. Half dozen stitches...lost some feeling in that finger.. ( lesson learned). Anyway...had to hold my pen differently and more intently. Overnight my penmanship improved greatly. That was something I never would have expected. ( I don't recommend this method..haha). Point of the story: we get lazy about our writing. Slow down & focus on it....
@matthewcondon19858 жыл бұрын
Well done! Such a great video. I have been working on my writing and learning Spencerian for about a year now. For someone who left cursive writing behind, I would say you are doing very well. I have continued to use cursive all through high school and then in college, but it became very "loopy" in a sloppy way. Spencerian has really streamlined and refined my everyday writing. Keep up the good work!
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Matthew Condon - Spencerian has such a clean elegance in my opinion. Thanks for watching!
@matthewcondon19858 жыл бұрын
How's your hand writing? Has it improved more since your video?
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
Still improving, slowly but surely.
@bmmcwhirt8 жыл бұрын
I've just started watching your videos and I'm quite pleased with everything so far. This is 'guide' for improving handwriting and doesn't try to be a 'tutorial'. My handwriting is atrocious and I will be putting these methods to use. It should be noted that a good writing instrument is essential. You can never go wrong with a sharp pencil but pens are a different matter. If you are not use to a fountain pen don't try to learn a new script or technique with one as if you pause in your writing with a fountain pen the ink continues to flow. You want a good pen that you feel comfortable with, and most office supply stores and stationary stores have sample pens out for you to try. Another thing is you do not wan to just sit and write letters, if you are like me that gets very boring. Writing pangrams, sentences that contain every letter in the english alphabet, are the best to start with. There are a vast number of them but I will include a few I like. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize six gunboats. These are of course just my opinions but I think they are sound. I've been trying to improve my handwriting for only a week, but this video so far has been the most informative. Thanks for the amazing videos.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+bmmcwhirt - Thanks for watching and for leaving such an insightful comment. I'm sure other viewers will find it helpful as well.
@regallineage6091 Жыл бұрын
After watching countless videos, yours is the most detailed when it comes to detailed recordings of the hands and fingers! THANK YOU!
@stuffandthingsyoutube Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@themightysquid Жыл бұрын
Excellent progress. Your hard work and discipline is definitely paying off. I just got back into fountain pens, also looking to improve my penmanship. When I took out my ballpoint I realized my pen would slip across the page compared to the more controlled action of a fountain pen. Thanks for the resource. I’ll definitely look into it.
@lamarrharding47767 ай бұрын
I learned to print a second rime in third grade, After learning to print propperly, we learned cursive as a faster way than printing. People comment on my handwriting, but it's really decades of getting sloppy. We also started writing with flexible nib dip pens. The desks had a circle for the ink bottles and a slot for the oen.
@geckonia4 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing... but instead of a standard lined notebook a “French Ruled” notebook helped me a ton.
@signacademy114 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@justinwilson36539 жыл бұрын
Way cool, looks awesome! If I practice enough, perhaps my handwriting will no longer be an uncrackable code! I may actually get my point across. Thanks for the tips and tricks of the mighty pen!
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! I hope the video is helpful for you.
@miraclessaint-hilaire49412 жыл бұрын
INSTANT RESPECT FOR THE REVOLVER POSTER
@DocMacGuffin9 жыл бұрын
Your timing in uploading this video couldn't have been more perfect, as just this week I set out to try to improve my handwriting. Thanks!
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
DocMacGuffin - I'm glad it worked out well for you!
@sarahp13833 жыл бұрын
Very informative and helpful video. Thank you.
@cb75609 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an inspiring video, which is one of the best on handwriting that I've ever seen. You have made massive progress in a relatively short space of time, especially as you had to relearn your grip of the pen. Very impressive.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I know I still have a long way to go, but it's a pretty fun process.
@skimz20123 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video. Our stories are very similar with handwriting and I appreciate seeing your take on handwriting and things. Thank you
@stuffandthingsyoutube3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Mike-yv9qs4 жыл бұрын
I've been watching your pipe videos for a long time and just came across this gem after picking up a fountain pen habit knowing my handwriting is atrocious. Thx btw, this is already helping. My wife says you and I should be friends, lol. I'm like, "He's already my good friend Bradley. He says so every video."
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@GaryKocharian7 жыл бұрын
I am now realizing this is how I learned cursive growing up in school! but I haven't practiced it to perfection in a long while, so I just may consult Ame's to improve upon my early cursive foundation.
@GaryKocharian7 жыл бұрын
Definitely need work on capitals!
@MrKeoto8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I find it a very informative video. Gave me hope in improving my writing. Thanks
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Keon Tom - I'm glad you found it helpful!
@gin62709 жыл бұрын
What a gem of a video. Thank you so much!!
@maryriley61635 жыл бұрын
Your handwriting has greatly improved. You have come a long way from the ordinary handwriting of most of us Americans. In 7th grade our art teacher got sick of reading our chicken scratch and talked the school board into letting her include handwriting lessons. It improved my already decent handwriting and I have strived to write nice ever since. But I can see that I could do better. After years of wearing myself out over a ballpoint pen, I've ordered a fountain pen and hope it will bring more joy to my journaling. My grand daughter's school here in Ohio does not teach cursive anymore. Everyone prints, and the kids aren't even taught to print neatly. Apparently illegibility is acceptable in modern Ohio....ugh!
@Zereniti775 жыл бұрын
That cursive seems like the style we were taught in Finland when I was a kid. I'm thinking of picking up the habit again. My handwriting has been atrocious for as long as I can remember, and I have more or less forgotten how to write in cursive, but I want to go back to it, and with good handwriting. I want to actually write my notes, as opposed to typing them with a keyboard, as writing helps you remember them better. One change from norm would be that I would be writing on a tablet, as opposed to notebook.
@garytanaka8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being such an inspiration. With time and practice, I hope my handwriting will improve. You have shown that it can.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+garytanaka - Yes, if you put in the effort, you will definitely see results. Thanks for watching!
@sugarwaters9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Since I got my first fountain pen it's been my goal to improve my handwriting also. This video really helped kick me into gear.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
sugarwaters - I'm glad it helped!
@davidgleason251911 күн бұрын
I had that nun with a ruler. She didn’t help. I got D’s in penmanship all through grammar school. My writing is still a disaster, but fountain pens have helped. I’m looking forward to trying your suggestions. Thank you for this video.
@SarahCada9 жыл бұрын
Because of this video, I learned that my elementary school might have used Ames' guide to Spencerian script. Huh. (But, yeah, my handwriting became horrible when our penmanship lessons stopped in 5th grade.) Thank you for this! Expert videos are good, of course, but it's very nice to see a video by someone who doesn't profess to be an expert, but has evidently improved. That means that your resources have been helpful! Question: how long have you been trying to improve your handwriting, exactly?
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+Sarah Cada - I think you're lucky that your school used such a classic style of script! I've been attempting to improve for the last year or so. It hasn't been an everyday thing, but I practice enough to see an incremental change.
@mandolearner7 жыл бұрын
You've inspired me to learn cursive.
@susanwhite14509 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your methods with us. There are some great resources there which I will definitely check out.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
Susan White - My pleasure! I hope you find it useful.
@catcastle43778 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that in elementary, for 6 years, we learned how to write in cursive. It was graded. But we can write anyway we want at 7th grade but note taking was still graded until 11th grade. :D Now, after 10 years, my script looks ugly. I need to write in script again.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Julia Javier - My cursive lapsed horribly after grade school as well. Never too late to improve though!
@indiancruise124 жыл бұрын
I have been doing calligraphy for 4 months now, it was ok for me as we did it in school just needed to remind my muscles that I have the skill. your video covers all of the things I have been doing but one heheh.... Practice practice practice
@hermionejarvis6488 жыл бұрын
Great video! Because of your videos I plan on purchasing at least 2 non-expensive fountain pens with converters or pistons to put in some nice ink colors, than I plan on teaching myself how to write in cursive. I did learn it in school (Ontario, Canada) but I was taken out of school at such a young age that I ended up with my own horrid hand writing! I have terrible penmanship and it is embarrassing. I was actually taught by my mom to hold my pen almost the same way you showed you did before choosing to change that. You give hope that I can change this, thank you for that! Please keep up the great work, I really enjoy your channel and your simple perspective. It's refreshing!
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Hermione Jarvis - Thank you for watching! Good luck with your writing. Honestly, if I could make a change, I'm sure you'll be able to as well.
@kapirk22446 жыл бұрын
Have you kept up with your practice? I’d love to see an update on your writing. Thanks for this video! Great tips for improvement.
@ShieLovesCursive4 жыл бұрын
This is the most realistic tutorial i've ever came across to.
@margyb74692 жыл бұрын
I'm presently learning the Palmer method but I will be getting the Spencerian work books soon. Palmer is based on Spencerian. I also didn't like the F & T so changed them and the little x I changed.
@NeutralGrounder6 жыл бұрын
I would highly recommend the Palmer method. Does away with the flourishes of Spencerian while keeping it neat. It was developed for business correspondence so it has practicality and speed designed into it.
@28466wnclee6 жыл бұрын
Hello. I've commented many times on your videos-I truly enjoy and learn from them as we have many shared likes & dislikes. We favor the same tobaccos, pens, Midori Notebooks, etc... And, also handwriting using nice stationery products. Keep working on your handwriting. It's a daily struggle that you're truly never "happy" w/ your writing, But, it does improve... Keep the faith. Best, LeRoy
@firebeard24127 жыл бұрын
I practice gothic calligraphy:) I find it fun and can write it reasonably quickly because its straight lines. and its still really pretty.
@tikkitikkitembo1483 жыл бұрын
I printed for about a year and my notes just looked horrible so I reverted back to cursive and don't regret it
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+Rita Kuhl - Thanks for watching! I'll have to work my way through the books as well. I still have lots of room for improvement.
@caroltoh9 жыл бұрын
Great sharing! I am trying to improve my handwriting as well. Gonna download the Spencerian guidesheet to practice! Thanks! Your handwriting has definitely improved! Practice more!
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
I will! I'm glad you found the video helpful.
@neilpiper98896 жыл бұрын
Getting a 1.1 nib for my first pen ( a Lamy Safari ) changed my handwriting life. Partly because of the grip. But mainly it was the 1.1 nib. I have used 1.1 nibs since. My favourite pens with 1.1 Bock and Jowo nibs are Twsbi Eco and Jinhao X750 respectively. I swapped a Jowo 1.1 nib onto the Jinhao myself.
@cliffcox76434 жыл бұрын
Kids are not taught cursive now. In fact, the young people at the bank cannot read cursive in any way. It's foreign to them, and my handwriting is practiced.
@TheCriticalVirgo4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video!! I get frustrated with the process because I have been writing fast for years. I too get hand cramps when speed writing with a bad grip. I think I developed these habits when in school because I had to take notes quickly. Recently I have slowed down but catch myself speeding up. I am glad you showed us this because it can be discouraging when you only see perfect handwriting everywhere!!
@stuffandthingsyoutube4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
@Habaneroranger8 жыл бұрын
Great and clear explaination Brad. I stumbled on basically the same thing about a year ago when i started using FP''s. Seems such a shame to use a beautiful tool and have crappy writing. Practice practice practice! The guide sheets are invaluable and i never thought of printing the copy examples of the alphabet on card stock and carrying with me but i will be doing that first thing. Keep up the good work!
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+gordon english - Thanks for watching, and good luck with improving your writing!
@musingsofajay3879 жыл бұрын
Does this happen to anyone else? You go on summer vacation and when you first get back to school for some reason your hand writing is improved dramatically.. but only for day one.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
Ha! I'm not sure that I ever noticed that.
@norbertstepien91856 жыл бұрын
Hi Bradley, love your video's on pipes and tobacco...best on the web. Like you I was taught cursive writing in school by Catholic brothers and nuns, but attending university lectures did not do my handwriting style any favors. As you know, the idea when taking lecture notes was content and speed, style was secondary. I've never recovered my writing style. My brother in law has a PhD and his writing style is at about the level of 5th grader. My hand writing is not quite that bad, but lots of room for improvement and your video has inspired me to work at it..
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+Ju La - From what I've heard, France and Germany are the same way. Thanks for watching!
@-----REDACTED-----7 жыл бұрын
I can confirm for Germany since I went through the entire school system there. But my writing still looks bad...probably because I went with the crowd and adopted biros and fineliners and non-cursive script somewhere between grade 5 and 6 right until graduation. I just recently picked up again on fountain pens but it is nice to have some basics to start with.
@AlexandraRose5304 жыл бұрын
I actually have pretty good handwriting, but this video really helped me to improve because I wasn’t floating my hand the way you describe. I hadn’t have it explained well to me before. Thank you!
@stuffandthingsyoutube4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it helped!
@allenchong98168 жыл бұрын
Am planing to get my handwriting improved too. And i'm pretty interested in cursive and using a fountain too. Hope it goes well for me !
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@BlushnBlue9 жыл бұрын
I sent out Christmas cards (2014) and one of my good friends emailed me to inform me of the card that she received and stated that she recognized my handwriting right of way.....Not in a good way...sigh. I think that I am the only female with awful handwriting. Will definitely look into your methods and attempt to change my lazy handwriting. Thank you for your post.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
BlushnBlue - Ha! I guess that can provide some good motivation.
@zeasea25195 жыл бұрын
a few years late, but nope, im also a female with terrible writing.
@lindasue87194 жыл бұрын
I'm female and always had bad handwriting. About 15 years ago I decided to start from scratch and purchased a bunch of children's beginner writing workbooks. That, combined with slowing down made all the difference!
@BlushnBlue4 жыл бұрын
Linda Sue Thank you 💗
@ikreer97772 жыл бұрын
Definitely not the only female with bad handwriting. And I am old enough to have had handwriting as a graded class for the first 6 years if school. School ruined me. I started cursive in 3rd grade. I don't know the method but not Palmer. My handwriting was... legible. When I started 6th grade, the school board had declared Palmer method would be taught. Suddenly it was write from the elbow, paper must be at a certain slant, everything was slightly different and my teacher was strict about us doing it correctly. My handwriting got worse to the point I can't read it sometimes. My mom noticed how badly my handwriting deteriorated that year, and complained to the school about switching the older students who already knew a cursive method was a bad idea, but it was too late for me. I hate the Palmer method.
@ianmcdonald14187 жыл бұрын
I don't even remember how to write in cursive; the last time I did it was the last day I still thought that any other human could *make* me do anything. I was 9. Given my abject hatred for all things paper in general, I do not write anything except in situations of extremis, or when I think someone actually deserves that much of my time, such as when I document various things for my son in my Midori. Otherwise, it is typing all the way. :) I will give your tips a shot though, because it is frankly impossible for my handwriting to get any worse without causing the vacuum to decay/collapse or plainly ruining the Higgs field in some other nasty way.
@stuffandthingsyoutube7 жыл бұрын
Haha. You saw how horrible mine was...
@neilpiper98894 жыл бұрын
I have extra fine Pilot nibs which are really fine and they work well with my Clairfontaine pads with any ink. My preference for inks is Pilot Blue-black in the the special round 70ml bottle with the ink miser system.
@finncaster82508 жыл бұрын
I really want to thank you for this great work, it was very helpful and encouraging !!!
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Finn caster - I'm glad you found it useful!
@imadesutayasa82883 жыл бұрын
Beautiful hand writing👍👍👍
@neilpiper98896 жыл бұрын
Forward slanting writing makes it look better. Also use good paper like Rhodia or Clairefontaine.
@zaidshah45354 жыл бұрын
How does one go about selecting a journal or notebook which has good paper, even though my pen nib is extra fine
@scarpoochie2 жыл бұрын
I’m a leftie who has used a fountain pen for decades. Now I can barely write with standard pens. Great subject matter.
@fabroc88 жыл бұрын
LOL this is a funny video! I spent half my childhood kind of angry because my teachers made me practice handwriting a billion times and by the time I got to high school, where they don't force you to write in that certain way, it was so inserted in my brain I couldn't avoid it... Nowadays I actually look at it grateful hahaha! People are always complimenting me for my handwriting, and then when I got into architecture school I had to learn a new way of writing yet this time I was aware of the amount of practice it would take. So now I have two very different yet equally cool ways of writing. It is awesome that you taught yourself this, it´s a lost art in my opinion. (I´m not from the USA so I don't know how they teach this things in primary school there, but I think they should at least consider teaching a class about it, I´ve read that the discipline it takes actually helps develop the brain...)
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+fabroc8 - Yes, I wish my teachers had focused on it more in school. It would have made it a lot easier for me now. As far as I know, most schools in the US don't teach cursive at all anymore. I think it's a shame.
@2Brento6 жыл бұрын
As an English teacher for the past thirty years, I have noticed a steady decline in student handwriting. Now, with almost everything done on computers, many students have difficulty even reading cursive script let alone composing in cursive. There is also a very strong social pressure for boys to not have good handwriting. One young man in my tenth-grade honors class who has good penmanship is often told he "writes like a girl".
@DarkaFire8 жыл бұрын
Great video and very helpful, thank you.
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@vrixphillips6 жыл бұрын
i know this is hella late and you've probably since tried it, but Clairefontaine paper is ruled in such a way that is conducive to practicing Spencerian.
@LakeHighiii5 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that we both like pipes and tobaccos and we both like fountain pens. If you like nice pocket knives, then we would share the trifecta of fine and fiddly pocket things for the thoughtful man.
@MalyWladziu57 жыл бұрын
Thanks man for the nice motivational video. I will buy those books tomorrow and start right away :)
@stuffandthingsyoutube7 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@michaelbhs05yb8 жыл бұрын
I've been teaching myself calligraphy, and seeing the overlap of that and your penmanship is cool. I'm working on improving my personal handwriting as well. Liked hearing Ames is your guy for guidance; mine would be between Lupfer and Madarasz.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
Nice. Good luck!
@GUITARDRUMSBASS18 жыл бұрын
Ace video mate, starting to watch loads more of this channel
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Sam Fuzz - Great! I hope you enjoy watching.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+Edwin Powell Hubble - Thanks! That one actually has a title: "Difference."
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
All the songs on my vids were written and recorded by me, so they're pretty exclusive to the channel.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
Nah. Just a hobby, but thanks!
@lez77678 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this has been very enjoyable and your approach, your presentation is easy to listen to. There is a lack of interest in penmanship due to technology, pull the plug out of the wall or the batteries get to 15% and they've had it. Pen paper and ink will always be here and it's thanks to guys like you that help guys like me that penmanship and script is enjoying a revival. Thanks for spending time with the obsession. Regards... LeZc 🙋
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+TzGuRL247 - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It definitely isn't easy to improve your handwriting. I still need a lot of work to get to the speed and consistency that I would like.
@user-qv4ni9hd8m2 жыл бұрын
Your handwriting looks great!
@Devolbren8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this!
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+Holly Pell - You're welcome! I hope you found it useful.
@jyeox8 жыл бұрын
When i was younger, my school would teach us Palmers and make copperplate an optional calligraphy activity. I regret not taking that activity now
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
+The Pen Show - Sounds like you went to a good school!
@mallorybesom17174 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Your thought process is quite clear. D'Nealian is closer to a slanted kind of printing, intended to be easier than Palmer (which preceded it) which in turn was based on a simplified Spenserian. I have always found that pangrams help in practicing handwriting and making practice fun and entertaining, so I use Millard Port's Wise and Funny: 101 Pangrams which is easily found, but Spenserian is too complicated for me. I use the Palmer method.
@stuffandthingsyoutube9 жыл бұрын
+gin tonic - My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching.
@firebeard24127 жыл бұрын
my great grandmother actually got a reward for how amazing her penmanship was in college. its a case with something she wrote, a $500 fountain pen and another pen. I can't read it at all
@stuffandthingsyoutube7 жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm afraid my handwriting won't be winning any awards.
@firebeard24127 жыл бұрын
STUFFandTHINGS its way better than mine. don't be down on yourself for it. its really nice :)
@MsLouisVee4 ай бұрын
Thank you. You’ve inspired me
@stuffandthingsyoutube4 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@MrGyges3 ай бұрын
A comprehensive account of the long road to legibility
@fauzirosli93108 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your effort on making this video..i find it really helpful
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
My pleasure.
@HenriqueEC16 жыл бұрын
I loved your transition vignette. I am trying to copy the Aquiline font, but it is difficult to find specific exercises to it. Anyway, thanks for sharing your studying methods.
@vitorb.macarthy3484 жыл бұрын
In brazil we still write in cursive, most people write in cursive, probably because teachers write in cursive as well. But I love writing in cursive, dont want people to stop writing this way, because imagine in the future where most people wont know how to read cursive. Then most people wont be able to read an old document, a an old letter from your family
@MondayMorningMist8 жыл бұрын
Cursive is still being taught in some schools in America, although I think public schools don't really teach it, but private Catholic schools do (at least in my experience, it probably varies by region). I was required to write in cursive throughout elementary school, but once I got to middle school though, we stopped being required to write in cursive, and since most of my peers were writing in print, I switched over as well. My handwriting deteriorated and got progressively worse as I got to high school. Similar to you though, once I got into fountain pens(which I bought more for drawing purposes than writing ones), I felt motivated to improve my handwriting, since it seemed like such a waste to have nice pens and nice ink but atrocious illegible handwriting. Still not quite there yet, but improving.
@stuffandthingsyoutube8 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that it isn't being taught to most students now.
@gpamanuel97988 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this encouraging video. It's never to late on improving on anything. I began improving my cursive at the age of 59! To many years at the keyboard and not nearly enough w pen and paper. Sad. Someone advised me to pick up a few fountain pens and ink and try that for improving cursive(2yrs later). You know it has worked. I no longer write but I draw the letters with much less pressure. It just flows. Continue your practice and it will work for you as well. Cooking is next, oh Lord!
@brotendo2 жыл бұрын
Any tips specifically for left handers? Ink choice? Paper choice? Learn to love the smudges?
@lilBugger355 жыл бұрын
I death grip my pen. I have really good penmanship but I get a cramp after 1 sentence. But I feel like I can't change it because I shake badly and I have to grip tightly so to not have sloppy writing. Great video. Thanks for all the great videos.
@TeamFish154 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the resources!
@SrKAtaide5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Great to see somebody else suffering with it!