5 Tips to Improve Your Handwriting with Fountain Pens
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- We often get questions about how to improve your handwriting, and ways to use fountain pens to make your written communication look prettier. We compiled this video of tips for how to overhaul your handwriting using fountain pens.
1) Take Time To Discover What Works For You (0:41)
2) Relax (2:43)
3) Take It Slow (3:09)
4) Draw Inspiration From Others (3:39)
5) Practice Makes Progress! (4:15)
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As a programmer and techie I’ve spent most of my life typing super fast. I’ve recently rediscovered journaling, writing and sketching as a mindfulness practice and it’s been amazing for my mental health and happiness.
Fountain pens have been a nice addition but they make me very conscious of the fact that my handwriting is atrocious and barely legible.
Writing legibly requires slowing down, and writing quickly with a pen is already agonizingly slow compared to typing. My thoughts move at least twice as fast as I can write, and if I take the time to write legibly it’s half again as fast.
I’m so eager to write faster and cleaner at the same time, but it’s a losing battle. People with neat handwriting just write slower. It comes with the territory.
I mentioned writing with a pen was a mindfulness practice for me, so perhaps learning to slow down is just another step on the mindfulness journey.
I still struggle with the idea that a thought could pass before I’ve had an opportunity to write it down. So I wonder if neat handwriting is all that important to begin with. As long as I can make it out when I go to reference it later, is it good enough? Or is the time it takes for neat handwriting a worthwhile filter for the thoughts that actually matter? Who knows.
I’m left handed and I tend to write too fast and small. These tips helped me tremendously. Thanks for posting.
Me too
Same bro
I am also lefthander
So much happy to meet you all
Me too
I had a computer science instructor tell the class that practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes permanent. I believe he is right since my handwriting is no better now than it was 40 years ago. However, I did learn to take notes by listening to my instructors and only writing down the important things that were not in the book.
Donna G meh... worked for me. I write again and again and then it turns out nice
No, the right words are: Establish the right skill then practice to make it perfect. That's why you need proper training to gain the right skill first.
My sensei used "perfect practice makes perfect", and emphasized that sloppy practice just makes bad habits harder to break. So practice carefully.
There are several components to handwriting improvement . One plan I found which successfully combines these is the Secret Smart Scripter (google it if you're interested) definately the most helpful remedy that I've seen. Look at the great information .
Donna G Partially true. If you keep bad habits in your writing, they will stay with the rest of your life and get ingrained . You have to unlearn the bad habit in your writing, and that takes a long time. Practice makes perfect if you keep practicing the right habit. It’s the same with art. I draw a lot, and if you practice wrongly, that bad habit will stick on you forever and your art will not improve, I follow art classes now and they had to unlearn me first from my bad ingrained drawing habits. But you unlearn it from learning the right way of drawing or writing and after a while you start to improve.
The best advice in this video is "practice." Practice! Practice! Practice!
Usually, I hold ball points with a death grip. Mostly it is just to get the danged things to flow ink and write. That tight a grip is totally unnecessary with a fountain pen. The fountain pen's liquid ink flows smoothly. I learned to use a fountain pen when penmanship was still taught in schools, back in the 1950's. Odd, we were never told to relax our grip on our pens. I wonder why not? The grip on the pen is also something to be practiced.
Speed is a killer - on paper as well as on the highway. I had to draw my letters - literally DRAW them - to build muscle memory. After practicing at length, I could then add some reasonable speed. To this day, my signature looks like a signature (and not a scribble).
Don't forget also to enjoy the fountain pen. Writing with this venerable mature technology is fun. 🖋 😊
"Those who write well are those who want to write well" - Alfred Fairbank. I had that quoted at me by a bona fide Master Penman, who thought (rightly) that I was getting a bit slapdash. His point was to slow down, consider every move and make sure that the marks you make are exactly as intended. The flipside of this is that you have to know your chosen alphabet inside out, so the other truism which really counts for people who want to write well is Louis Madarasz' "study as much as you practise".
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Underrated comment.
Mine improves if I simply slow down and concentrate on each letter as written.
Absolutely. To this day, I practice the basic alphabet by d-r-a-w-i-n-g my letters carefully. Then I add some reasonable speed for writing. It helps tremendously. Happy writing, my friend.
@@jasondaniel918 And to you also !
thank you for the bit on lefties. very, very considerate. kudos
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Love the great tips provided here - particularly for the left handed writer. I've just resumed to write calligraphy script for a few months despite using a fountain pen regularly as my favorite note-taking tool. And Yes, I just keep write on and practise to find the stroke I like. Big thanks for the tips sharing!
I wrote cursive since 3rd grade. I used to be surprised there are adults who print, but now I realise it's quite common to at least have some half printed style. I think if you write all the time as part of your hobbies, you will get good without trying too hard over the years. If you don't write much, even deliberate practice might be discouraging and slow to show results. You sort of want to combine lots of opportunites to practice with a few spurts of deliberate learning. That's the funnest way to get good at anything. Otherwise you're spending time trying to get good at something you rarely use, or aimlessly staying at your current level even tho you do something everyday. The first one is school for most people, the second one is cooking lol.
All good tips.
I prefer writing on plain paper and have guide sheets with various line spacings for different nib sizes. The guide sheets also have slanted lines.
Having the guide sheets makes everything so much easier.
I must say that i love your videos and I am a pen-maniac for decades. I have a large collection of fountain pens that i used in school, university and daily. I also love to draw with pens, mostly fountain pens and art pens. (I used the Rotring Art pen F and EF for a long time, but I don't like the ink that's used with the pens.
The best pen I ever had and still have is a strange one; It is rather heavy and looks like a Montblanc pen, but it was a very cheap one I bought in a sale. It has an iridium point and writes smoothly like no other pen I ever owned.I always carried that one for years, until my cat got interested. On my drawing table were several pens, brushes, roller-balls, ... But he was very sure that that particular pen was important, so he pushed it from the table, attacked it and it went missing for over two years. We searched and searched .... two years later i saw the cat playing with it .... cats and pens ...
Thanks for the tips! I get a lot of inspiration from Jake Weidmann. Before the interview with him, I had never even heard of a Master Penman. Now I'm trying things I never thought I could do! Thank you Goulet team and Mr. Weidmann!
Im back to fountaine pen after over 20 years of pen/pencil and keyboard only.
Brings me back the memories of school, possibly the best period of my life.
I cant change my character of writing, but at least im trying.
I love fountine, its an "daily art" ritual for me.
My pen is fun-taine pen :)
I hope there will be more of Us, "fountainers" in the future, thats a great hobby!
Thank You for vid and excuse my English.
I through the railroading was very pretty.
Ambur Williams me too 😅
I know! I was like, that actually looks really cool, but it’s probably bad for the non though
Loved it too! Added so much character to it! Hahaha railroaders are trailblazers. :P
I recently (re-) discovered fountain pens after I started challenging myself to learn Engrosser‘s Script using a dip pen (with a Leonardt #41 nib). My current daily users are a Lamy Studio as well as a Pelikan M200 Classic. Strangely, although both allegedly have a medium nib, the Pelikan seems more controllable for my relatively small handwriting. 🤔
Maybe that is just in my head, though.
A most excellent video. Thank you GPC peeps.
RUclips should put a love button to use it on videos like this!
So beautiful :)
sharing tutorial writing is very useful...👍
I love this ahaha. The struggles of the left handlers, I feel you guys ;-;
Also are there any affordable forms of flex nibs. Before I convert my jinhao to use the zebra g flex nib
Noodler's is definitely the place to go for an affordable flex nib option. Between the Ahab/Konrad/Creaper, great options under $25: www.gouletpens.com/noodlers-writing-instruments/c/130 - Colin
Noodlers or find a bargain on vintage pens at Ebay
"Practice Make progress" and it is true. I have started to practice cursive writing and now my writing is getting better. It is quite difference than I used to write and I never knew I can do this before. You also have to sit down and look at your progress mentally too and practice and practice until your brain get what you see with your fingers to hold the instruments comfortably and the muscles of your forearm to lead the moment of the constant flow to draw the writing. And the last thing is you have to be very criticise of your your own letters of the consistency and the forms and must see them together in line with the inspirational writings of others people's work. Knowledge about the writing styles as cursive type and old business writing (Spencerian origin) style can give you and Idea to choose a type of wring level you want to achieve into your kind of style as your goal. This is how I am doing and it works but "PRACTICE MAKE PROGRESS " and that you have to remember. All about the pens on this video is another important point too and My few cents here is valid just as a grain of sand in the the desserts.
Very helpful, as I'm both a lefty AND new to fountain pens.
I'm the weird ambi/lefty who uses board/stub/flex nibs and thrives with them, but I'm also an underwriter. Current EDC is a Lamy Al-Star Broad (I've found Lamy nibs run broad as it is), but I also have a TWSBI Eco Stub that I really enjoy. I've found that you have to go even slower with flex and stub than you would with the more regular nibs. My only F/EF pen I currently have inked is a Platinum Preppy EF, which rarely gets used.
Practice makes progress!!! Love it!
I'm left handed and I slant my paper and write from above it works way better for me that way also honestly I hated writing before I started using a fountain pen now I love it feels much smoother writing with one for me and my handwriting has improved a lot since I've started practicing I've been doing it for about a month now and it has become kinda of a hobby
Thank 🙏 you for making such a important video 📸
Love these shorty videos💝
Just information I was looking for, but kill the music!
Can't wait to get my pen I ordered from you guys. HURRY!
Thank you so very much for the support! - Drew
Your comments on flex vs stub nibs are quite interesting . . . and possibly, advice that I should have gotten before. Since I'm not sure which of the two I wish to advance to, may i suggest taht a "Flex vs. Stub" comparison would be good for a future video.
That's a good idea, could be something we tackle in the future! In general, I think Flex takes more practice to get the hang of it, but looks better when you do. Stub is pretty easy out of the box. - Colin
One of your best videos ever!
Much good information. As a lefty I am pleased you offered helpful suggestions for us. Please explain why lefties should use finer nib, drier ink, and more absorbent paper. Looking at my handwriting truly I know I need all the assistance I can muster.
Basically, it's all about avoiding smudge! Finer nibs lay down less ink, drier ink can mean a quicker dry time, and the paper absorbs the ink faster so it isn't just laying on the top of the page. All of those contribute to less smearing. - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company Hello Colin, thank you for your reply. Appreciate your advice, it makes much sense.
Im a lefty, literally just learned to keep my hand below what i wrote. Though, its not as comfy.
I'm still trying to figure out how that works :)
I write with slanting the copy/ paper towards me. Does that help you? Cause I’ve written with ink pens for at least 6 years and I don’t smudge at all unless I accidentally smudge my writing with my right hand.
I'm a political leftist.
@@safala I do that too, but it's harder if I'm at a small desk with a binder, so I'm either forced to have the binder hand off the side, or to write with the paper not slanted.
I'm not quite in the same camp, being right handed, but I also tend to smudge my writing a bit if I write down more than three lines or so, since I actually tend to have my hand just a little bit above my pen on the paper. It's very difficult to try to transition to having my hand below the pen without my writing getting all slanty.
Great observation. According to me too tip no 4 and 5 are more helpful. Liked it..you got a new friend here.
thanks for tips .... nice info.
Great video but what about writing quickly? I'm a university student that loves his sonnet but because of the pace I have to write at I end up with really illegible chicken scratch. Should I switch to my urban 5th? Or is there a way of writing quickly with a fountain pen that doesn't end up looking like a dictionary threw up on your page?
jonathon edwards /glances forlornly at the chickenest of chicken scratch thats supposed to be bio notes/
I second this question. Overwhelmingly so.
Yay another science student that understands my polite.
Stenography, or shorthand writing, it's going to be your fastest; but this also means you have to learn a "new" language. So maybe not ideal.
Jpavlack jr that thought crossed my mind earlier. I’ve only ever had Parker for 10ish years in the form of a sonnet. I’ve also own a jotter before that and loved them, then realized what actual love is with the sonnet. Recently I’ve sadly had to replace my sonnet as it was taken from me at Uni so an excuse to upgrade from a 2013 sonnet to the 2017-18 model. I also picked up an urban 5th at the same time.
Back to the point though, stepping out of Parker I may buy a preppy to try something else.
Try writing with a wet nib - the pen will glide faster over the paper
Try keeping a constant 45 degree angle when using a stub or italic nib! :)
Are those the ones with the flatter tops? I think I may have bought those on accident instead of the flex nibs oops lol
Yay! Good timing on this vid👌🏻 I needed some good ol’ handwriting advice at the moment
With large, flowy writing, I may have to stick with a medium or broad nib (thanks, Rachel) and maybe try that flex nib, too. You will sell me a lot of ink in the future, I'm okay with that!. Hope you get enough Conklin Duraflex in this time!
Very nice video! Love it
That fast writing had a pretty cool effect 😂
When a started using cursive for the first time it looked like chicken scratch. And my favorite ink colours red and apple green
what’s your favorite kind of ink to use?
Sir can you pls suggest low cost flexible nib pen
I realize that this is an older video, but do you know what ink is being used at [:16]? It's beautiful! Thank you.
Write on!
Your handwriting with your left hand is mine with my right. And I'm right handed. Lol.
Thank you very much for this video
Who else likes railroading? It makes it unique
...Thanks Brian...I needed that...🗣🖌✒️🖋✒️ ore ... 🙏🙏🙏
0:06 - 0:12 gorgeous
As a left handed writer I'm curious what are considered to be faster drying inks? Also I always find that a broader nib was better since it lays down more ink and smooths the pushing motion I use which is opposite the pulling motion that right handers use
I use dip pens, not fountain, and use Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black as my go to ink. I just use regular notebook paper with it and it seems to dry fast enough. Am a pretty quick cursive writer, but despite being a leftie, that ink almost never smears on me. Good luck!
thats a pretty impressive Ahab/Konrad nib there. I think most of the railroading is avoided though by writing very slow and having a rediculously wet ink which just isnt practical in real life use.
Wet ink can be practical but depends heavily on the paper, but in general, flex writing isn't the most practical type for everyday use either! But going slow and deliberate with your strokes definitely cuts down on the railroading. - Colin
overfeed + dryest nonfeathering ink (waterman) is imho the way forward.
@@kingprone7846 generous feed is the key, my Waterman is railroading quite a bit but I have a lot of luck with MontBlanc Irish Green, no railroading whatsoever :-)
@@MilanRegec these noodler pens (i.e. neponset) can get a width of easily 4-5mm. You simply cannot support this with a normal feed.
Ambidextrous here. It means I can write equally badly with both hands.
Is the Flex Nib fountain pen you used Noodlers?
Could you tell what is the Flex Nib fountain pen with blue ink you wrote beautifully!!
Very good
3:14 looks awesome!
Is that Rachel writing the super nice script? If so, she is the only person in the world that I have seen that holds a writing instrument the same way I do!
That was actually one of our photographers, Sarah! - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company your photographer Sarah deserves to be in the vids cuz we love her handwriting
I’m left handed and write small. I’m going to get fast drying ink and a fine nib. I knew to do those two things from the start. Everything else was very informative though.
I write normally at hight speed and letters look good. Try write ever with fountain pen and you handwritting will be beauty by itself. Ahh if something don't you like, correct it and make it better.
Yoooo can you share the last page in the outro
That handwriting looks finee
It’s kinda funny to think that I, a lefty with small handwriting that are closer together, write with broader pens and ink that do not dry as fast.
Well, the video did say to find what works for you. If you are comfortable writing and your pen hand is legible, you have what works for you. Enjoy!
Nice video and good advice. Thanks
Which fountain pen is this flex pen please?
Which flex-fountain pen is the best for a beginner to try it?
Would you ever suggest a flex nib for lefties? I mainly want a pen for drawing, but I may try my hand at lettering too.
You can use anything as a left handed person! Tilt your paper to the right, it'll be more comfortable, easier and not messy as your hand will be below your writing. You'll be writing or drawing at an angle, but one that feels very natural for your whole arm.
@@miyounova I appreciate your reply, but unfortunately, I've been an overwriter all my life. I was told to turn my paper to the left and that's what I did (lefties were ignored in the 60's). I have tried writing the way you suggested, but it is a completely way of writing. I can write almost as good backwards as that way:)
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...and find the right pen, the one which fits Your hand/fingers, and the right paper also!
What is the music playing here? It's very nice.
Oh wow thanks for the feature of my IG feed
Love your IG feed! So many great journaling spreads for inspiration. - Colin
Sir maybe you have umm? pilot crocodile fountain pen because i have also😁
Which pen had you used? Kindly tell me the name so i can purchase it........ In Pakistan
There no strong force on this earth that can improve my writing even a little bit.
What is that blue ink? Lovely colour.
Guys I'm a fast writer because I'm a Student and i have to write fast in order to solve questions or copy something... I I'm having problems like skipped and that rail thing... But I don't write that fast I guess but it happens I have washed my pen many times... Flushed the ink though the pen and many other things so... I don't know what to do now.. I'm using Pierre Cardin MICRA.. So can anyone suggest me some tips to fix that thing.... Please.... This will help me a lot... 🙏
I really liked this video.
I want a fountain pen with a flex nib but its to expensive
As I suggested to another commenter (above) why not try gong to "The Fountain Pen Network," a chat site. You might find some useful suggestions there.
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From around 0:10 to 0:15, what hand/style is being used?
For all the left-handed people, tilt your paper to the right!
I've always done this naturally, it I know some schools didn't let kids do this or didn't encourage it. Your hand will be under your writing, which will ensure you can see what you're writing, you won't smudge anything, and your arm and wrist will be in a comfortable position to write and manipulate your own with more ease and precision. And that goes for any writing tool, not just fountain pens!
I always carry Fountain Pen during Exams but never used it 😄
This is a very good article and some of the handwriting is absolutely beautiful.
As handwriting is back one the school tests in the UK, it has started some very interesting debates. I wonder if some of your viewers would like to look at my recently published book, Alli Can’t Write. It is a crossover book wit the first section a children’s storybook and the second part discusses practical ways to help overcome these difficulties. You can find it on Amazon. I am an international author on special educational needs.
What pen was used for the flex nib writing?
That is a Noodler's Ahab: www.gouletpens.com/collections/noodlers-ahab-fountain-pens - Colin
Question: what is the opposite of a stub nib? I hold the pen more or less parallel to the direction of writing yet would like to achieve the same results as when using a stub nib in the regular manner. Do you have such a pen/nib combination, or is there a pen you can recommend?
You may want to try an architect nib which provides the opposite line variation of the stub nib. Thin downstrokes and wide cross-strokes. - Colin
Good
Is it the same blue pen being used in the video? If so, what kind is it exactly?
what paper did you use in the video?
That was Rhodia (www.gouletpens.com/rhodia/c/240 ). - Colin
Cool video for a new fountain pen convert. Let me ask, though, is a flex nib the same as a "bent" nib?
No, flex nibs are regular-shaped nib that can spread and close. That creates wider and thinner strokes, respectively. If you want to chat about more stuff as you begin your fountain pen journey, our team would love to talk to you! Email us at info@gouletpens.com and we'll take good care of you. - Drew
This the best video i have ever saw of a fountain pen
Can you please talk about fountain pen paper?
Dude ya kow wut im lefty n my cursive writin is frickin beautiful from childhood to now 8 grade..😉😂😂😂
But i like n i write perfect..😆😆😂
Thank you Brian Goulet for this video, it has been very inspirational!
I'm left handed so mine looks like #28 seconds in,though I've discovered left handed knibs,so its improving
I’m just waiting for the day when the doctors decide to collectively troll the pharmacists with this handwriting.
3:25 it happens to my pen alot, due to compulsion from peers to write fast.
Is there a sheet or something to practice the style at 02:20?
Helpful thanks
A good and helpful video. Thank you. However, could you change the music to something less relentless. Two bars of the same thing over and over made this difficult to to get through, just sayin'.
0:06 This Pen Is Of Which Company...What Is The Name Of This Fountain Pen ???plzzz Plzz also 1:56
Thanks now im promoted to sr
I bought a fountain pen recently , I bought a cheaper one to practice with before I decided I want to use a expensive one, it doesn’t right that smoothly , any tips? I am very new to them and know barley anything about them
What pen did you go with and nib size? Could be worth cleaning out as that can cause some flow issues. Make sure the tines aren't misaligned (pinching in). - Colin
My friend is a menace. He thinks that all normal nibs are flex nibs
Hi guys, have you ever done videos on left-handers using stub nibs or flex nibs? I've trained myself to be an under writer, after years of the damage school did to my writing, but I'm nervous about whether us lefties can use stub & flex without having to find some leftie speciality nib/pen brand. Any help would be great.
Am a leftie. I use dip pens, not fountain, but I love love LOVE stub nibs, they work great for me. Good luck!
I just tested the stub and flex nibs I have on some Rhodia paper I have and they all work left-handed. With the stubs, you want to write a little slower than with other fountain pens (my TWSBI and Pilot Metropolitan both have sweet spots that can be a little finicky to find). With the flex nib (the one I currently have inked up is an FPR ultraflex), you have to write even slower than that.