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In my primery school they teach cursive in fact it took me a long time to convince my teachers to let me not write in cursive (they only let a few people not write in cursive) I still do a mix between cursive and normal writing (they still teach cursive in my primery school)
"primAry". Cursive IS 'normal writing. Calligraphy is a visual art that's related to writing. Everyone should learn cursive writing, and teachers are stupid if they don't teach it. It's very good for your brain to write longhand. Longhand is another word for cursive. "Cursive (also known as script, among other names is any style of penmanship in which characters are continuously joined together in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters. It varies in functionality and modern-day usage across languages and regions; being used both publicly in artistic and formal documents as well as in private communication. "Formal" cursive is generally joined, but "casual" cursive is a combination of joins and pen lifts." I write in casual cursive, and most people do.
You need a flex nib. And no matter whether you use cartridges or converters, clean your pen whenever you change inks. Not all formulations play well together and may clog the feed and nib.
I have that same exact pen. This video helped a lot! I thought all fountain pens did hard and light strokes but you showed me that this pen is for more cursive.
I’m like 15 & the only one in my class that uses a fountain pen. Plus I learnt how to write in fancy weighting from my mam. She thought me how to wright because my primary school wanted to tech everyone plane weighting and they were teaching everyone to connect the letter r with other letters and then the r would look like a n so my mam was like ima teach you how to properly wright.
Where I live you only use cursive for the entirety of elementary school. So until you are 11 or 12 that's all you are allowed to write. It is sad that in English speaking countries, cursive styles of writing are disappearing.
Gentleman of the Pen I live in America and we were never taught cursive which makes me sad because I would really love to be able to write in cursive instead of my messy print
I think it's such a shame that they don't teach cursive in school anymore. My daughter's 14 now. 2 years ago I was surprised that she didn't learn any cursive in school so I taught her. She's a pro now.
I went to an inner-city school, located in the Peaky Blinders area of an English city. Teachers were violent, abusive and controlling. I think people develop their own unique handwriting after they are away from education establishments. Learning calligraphy softens the character of a person. I haven't killed anyone who writes badly.
To everybody complaining about the X. Yes, it _is_ the correct way. Not for D'Nealian, but for Copperplate and Spencerian script, it is correct. Plus, D'Nealin is a *bastard* script that needs to die. Spencerian should be used over D'Nealian. And even then, Copperplate is the better choice in my opinion.
Sorry this is late, but I just came across your videos. They don't teach cursive in some schools here in the USA, and some do. My 3 kids have all learned it in different grades, due to different schools and teachers, and whether they were teaching it at the time. Currently, they are learning it, and it is in. If they weren't, however, I'd teach it to them. :)
@Calligrascape One thing I've found with the Q is to bring the "loop" (I don't make it a full loop) down just a smidge and in (to the right) just a smidge and to drop the tail's terminal below the writing line. If I do it the way it's supposed to be done, mine look just like my 2s.
@@Calligrascape Guitarscape. Great name! And its a channel I would definitely watch, since guitar is my passion and anything guitar related interests me!
My 3rd grade class was the last class they taught cursive to at my school, also i find it funny how his fingers become increasing more and more covered in ink as the video goes on 😂
Not sure I fully understand your situation, but the ink cartridge is to go on the back and not to dip. However, blotchiness is most likely due to the quality of the paper you are writing on. Try denser paper, (higher gsm or lb) calligrascape.com/best-calligraphy-paper/
Psa, go to wm and in the first aid section get yourself a pack of finger cots for $1.97 (40 pack) I got tired of running around with ink-stained fingers and no matter how seasoned you are it can always happen. (More likely when using a dip pen but I have generally started wearing something on my hands when working with inks)
Your voice is so soothing. thank you for making this video by the way. I was wondering if fountain pen can handle pressure like dip pens... Now i just gonna stick to normal cursive LOL
Isn't ur m and n opposite? Welp correct me if im wrong lmao Edit: sorry I was wrong😁 Apparently u were correct i forgot all cursive letter because my school doesn't teach it. But my previous school did...
I definitely think I have a sucky fountain pen lol I can't get the 2 different sizes for calligraphy writing. It's all one size despite different pressure >.
Not all fountain pens are flex nibs, you will have to buy a specified flex nib fountain pen, if you want something modern and cheap I'd recommend any of the noodlers pen, if you can spend a bit more money something like a pilot falcon would be good. But I'd seriously recommend getting a restored vinage flex nib pen such as a waterman 12, 54 or 52 ( make sure it's restored and from a reputable dealer, peyton street pens is good) or you could get into restoring them which is reallyyyy fun. :)
You will need a flex fountain pen to do styles other than monoline calligraphy. Most fountain pens are not flexible. I have another video about flex pens
Hi Shmoo, calligraphy is the art of beautiful lettering, and while you are right it doesn't look like normal calligraphy it is technically monoline calligraphy.
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In my primery school they teach cursive in fact it took me a long time to convince my teachers to let me not write in cursive (they only let a few people not write in cursive) I still do a mix between cursive and normal writing (they still teach cursive in my primery school)
"primAry". Cursive IS 'normal writing. Calligraphy is a visual art that's related to writing.
Everyone should learn cursive writing, and teachers are stupid if they don't teach it. It's very good for your brain to write longhand. Longhand is another word for cursive.
"Cursive (also known as script, among other names is any style of penmanship in which characters are continuously joined together in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster, in contrast to block letters.
It varies in functionality and modern-day usage across languages and regions; being used both publicly in artistic and formal documents as well as in private communication. "Formal" cursive is generally joined, but "casual" cursive is a combination of joins and pen lifts."
I write in casual cursive, and most people do.
You need a flex nib. And no matter whether you use cartridges or converters, clean your pen whenever you change inks. Not all formulations play well together and may clog the feed and nib.
Definitely have to get a flex nib. Also thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to clean it.
notconvincedgranny yessss sooo trueeeeee
I have that same exact pen. This video helped a lot! I thought all fountain pens did hard and light strokes but you showed me that this pen is for more cursive.
Same lol
I’m like 15 & the only one in my class that uses a fountain pen. Plus I learnt how to write in fancy weighting from my mam. She thought me how to wright because my primary school wanted to tech everyone plane weighting and they were teaching everyone to connect the letter r with other letters and then the r would look like a n so my mam was like ima teach you how to properly wright.
You may need to learn a bit more spelling, though😁
my 4th-grade teacher had us write in cursive for the whole year.
When i was in Primary school, we had to write in cursive
Same
We all. Everyone everywhere
@@apontutul I didn't. I had to learn it all by myself
Am I the only one who liked doing that?
I always write in cursive its so much nicer
Fact he still reads the commentsan this video was posted a year ago
I appreciate your comments!
Where I live you only use cursive for the entirety of elementary school. So until you are 11 or 12 that's all you are allowed to write. It is sad that in English speaking countries, cursive styles of writing are disappearing.
Gentleman of the Pen I live in America and we were never taught cursive which makes me sad because I would really love to be able to write in cursive instead of my messy print
I live in Canada and was taught cursive in elementary school, although I believe they took it out of the curriculum a few years ago.
I used to get thought cursive in Poland and always got in trouble for writing my letters the way I seen them in newspapers 🤣
I think it's such a shame that they don't teach cursive in school anymore. My daughter's 14 now. 2 years ago I was surprised that she didn't learn any cursive in school so I taught her. She's a pro now.
I have always this fountain pen fountain pens are very nice
I went to an inner-city school, located in the Peaky Blinders area of an English city. Teachers were violent, abusive and controlling.
I think people develop their own unique handwriting after they are away from education establishments. Learning calligraphy softens the character of a person. I haven't killed anyone who writes badly.
Why didn't you just say Brum?
To everybody complaining about the X. Yes, it _is_ the correct way. Not for D'Nealian, but for Copperplate and Spencerian script, it is correct.
Plus, D'Nealin is a *bastard* script that needs to die. Spencerian should be used over D'Nealian. And even then, Copperplate is the better choice in my opinion.
Sorry this is late, but I just came across your videos. They don't teach cursive in some schools here in the USA, and some do. My 3 kids have all learned it in different grades, due to different schools and teachers, and whether they were teaching it at the time. Currently, they are learning it, and it is in. If they weren't, however, I'd teach it to them. :)
You have done good in writing and it helped me a lot and so much thanks
Like for this video👉👉
Canadians for the win
Omg, this helped me so much, thank you!~
Good job keep making
Thanks! I'll try, life's been nuts
I was taught the absolute basics of cursive and I taught myself the rest
@Calligrascape One thing I've found with the Q is to bring the "loop" (I don't make it a full loop) down just a smidge and in (to the right) just a smidge and to drop the tail's terminal below the writing line. If I do it the way it's supposed to be done, mine look just like my 2s.
If you played the guitar then I would love to learn that, the music great man!
I appreciate that! Guitarscape channel coming soon?! or maybe i slip in a random guitar video haha
@@Calligrascape Guitarscape. Great name! And its a channel I would definitely watch, since guitar is my passion and anything guitar related interests me!
Calligrascape PLEASE MAKE THAT CHANNEL RIGHT NOW PLZ I NEED IT 🤤
Calligrascape also maybe u should do a origamiscape channel
In my primary school now they still have to learn and write in cursive
Hmm, where ya from?
Hi calig
Hiya, how are ya?
am i the onLy one who notice that fontsize is getting smaLLer LoL
No
Yes lol
My 3rd grade class was the last class they taught cursive to at my school, also i find it funny how his fingers become increasing more and more covered in ink as the video goes on 😂
Too used to ball point haha
Doctors have left the chat
Nooooooo
i can write cursive because i live in holland and in holland we learn cursive
I'm not using my mont blanc 149 instead I bought some cheap ones that I can remove the nib and put a g nib
When I dip the pen back into the ink cartridge how can I make sure I don’t put to much on because mine always ends up super blotchy...
Not sure I fully understand your situation, but the ink cartridge is to go on the back and not to dip. However, blotchiness is most likely due to the quality of the paper you are writing on. Try denser paper, (higher gsm or lb) calligrascape.com/best-calligraphy-paper/
We have learn to write cursive in the Province of Quebec 7-8 years ago, I don't know if currently they teach it.
Nice video.
Thanks!
When I was little we used fountain pens
He is writing the letters that I can scribble in a second 😁
In Australia they teach us joint/running writing in grade 5, but stop once you get to grade 6
Psa, go to wm and in the first aid section get yourself a pack of finger cots for $1.97 (40 pack)
I got tired of running around with ink-stained fingers and no matter how seasoned you are it can always happen.
(More likely when using a dip pen but I have generally started wearing something on my hands when working with inks)
Thanks for the great trip! I almost always have some sort of ink on my fingers
Perfect!
I wanted calligraphy :p
What size of nib did you use cause I have six types
In America, never learnt cursive
They do still teach cursive in schools
Nice ji
Your voice is so soothing. thank you for making this video by the way. I was wondering if fountain pen can handle pressure like dip pens... Now i just gonna stick to normal cursive LOL
Yes but don’t put too much.
‘’Dip pen” do you mean feather/ quill pens
I’m talking about fountain pens.
Isn't ur m and n opposite?
Welp correct me if im wrong lmao
Edit: sorry I was wrong😁
Apparently u were correct i forgot all cursive letter because my school doesn't teach it. But my previous school did...
No worries! :)
I learnt cursive writing in year three (2014)
Can we use calligraphy ink in fountain pens?
Typically, no as calligraphy ink is pigmented and can clog up your fountain pen. More info here: calligrascape.com/fountain-vs-calligraphy-ink/
You're right. I thought you were warming up for calligraphy with cursive.
You aren't proficient in cursive? I just assumed, because you write so slow & carefully.
Nah, I can't cursive write fast before it becomes an absolute mess haha. Calligraphy for me is a slow and careful art :)
I definitely think I have a sucky fountain pen lol I can't get the 2 different sizes for calligraphy writing. It's all one size despite different pressure >.
Not all fountain pens are flex nibs, you will have to buy a specified flex nib fountain pen, if you want something modern and cheap I'd recommend any of the noodlers pen, if you can spend a bit more money something like a pilot falcon would be good. But I'd seriously recommend getting a restored vinage flex nib pen such as a waterman 12, 54 or 52 ( make sure it's restored and from a reputable dealer, peyton street pens is good) or you could get into restoring them which is reallyyyy fun. :)
D'nealian. But can you do Copperplate?
It’s very same
Noice bruh
x is not the correct way
Very right! My bad I did a modern calligraphy x. Good catch
How about parker
This isn't really a tutorial
they do teach cursive in school. i was taught 2 years ago, and that was early elementary years. hear from the kid, not the adult.
Cool where are you from?
@@Calligrascape uhhhhhhhhhhhh maybe not
I meant what country, sorry for asking
@@Calligrascape well the US
I'm from Canada and they don't teach it here. Have a good day! :)
Bra I’m only 14 and I feel old as fuck cuz I was yogurt cursive and use it every day but my little sibling in8th and 6th have no fucking clue😂😂
Your letter x looks like a fake Gucci
Haha didnt think of that
Can u send me a fountain pen, I am from India
Nice, the point of this video is that you don't do calligraphy with a fountain pen then?
You will need a flex fountain pen to do styles other than monoline calligraphy. Most fountain pens are not flexible. I have another video about flex pens
I teach my lids cursive at home because I think its crap they dont teach cursive in schools.
I'm shocked to learn they don't teach cursive anymore in schools.
It's cursive NOT calligraphy
Hi Shmoo, calligraphy is the art of beautiful lettering, and while you are right it doesn't look like normal calligraphy it is technically monoline calligraphy.
Your F and Y is not proper
bruh
Bruuh
Can u pin my comment
U r doing awesome and love ur work the way u explained was awesome
You nailed it😉🔥🔥
No
No
No
Lmao all No's oof
I’m buying a daiso fountain pen because...
I’m cheap
Lol same. But I bought my fountain pen from miniso lol.
No,what?
Daiso sells fountain pens?
*Wut*
Bruh!!!!!
You obviously don't live in Quebec than
I write nicer with 10 minutes of practice in total in my calligraphy career.
You did your alphabet wrong lmao but the vid was helpful