This video was made 9 years ago, and it's still valid for the next 50 years. My handwriting has been so terrible, yet people praise me for it. Deep down, I knew I was terrible, but when I stumbled into this video and discovered cursive writing, everything changed. The video and your explanation, coupled with the demonstration, are spot on. I had to bookmark this video to show it to my kids. Thank you...
I relate to you so much I often come back to this... And yes people praised me for my hand writing it's only because people don't really write in cursive even slightest of it amazes although I knew my cursive wasn't even up to the par but this really really helped to actually get to the path on how I always imagined my cursive should look like!
I was really stressed with my handwriting since it looked absolutely terrible. I'm in college now and I felt that it's time to stop being childish and start working on hobbies that would help me in life. After I watched your video, I was encouraged to practice my handwriting and have been improving steadily. Writing also helped me fight my depression since there was a very relaxing feel it gives, now every time I feel down I leisurely sit down, get my pen and paper, and write a poem.
@NEUB, your story was beautiful! 😍😁😍 Keep journaling and developing your handwriting! Who knows where or may take you! Your journals could become works of art, thst could lead to a new side-- or full-time career! You just never know!
People tell me "You have such beautiful handwriting!" But I don't; I have nice handwriting, yes, but it only impresses people because so many people have horrible handwriting. I want handwriting I enjoy looking at. Your video is exactly what I need; thank you! I want my handwriting to better than it was in my twenties, which is certainly much better than it is now! There is so much in this video; I have a feeling I'm going to watch it several times! Thanks again!
Anyone ever looking at cursive wherever and learn a new style of lettering for their own hand? My "S" was the same for years and I hated it. I saw some graffiti in Germany and now my "S" more reflects that style and works better with mine!
That's been approximately my experience, too. In my recent job, I got surprising amounts of compliments on my signature, even though I didn't think it was that great. But that's probably because some many other people do it so badly. As a consequence, I've ben compelled to read more about imroving my handwriting, for precisely the reasons you mention.
I asked my grandmother's once, why their handwriting was impeccable. Turns out that both of them said they were taught to write without letting their hand or arm touch the table. One was born in 1907 and the other was born in 1922. I was impressed that they both had an education, since both grew up in farming families. Education was not a necessity in those communities, at that time.
@@GABRIELPEARSON-o2l I have tried it. It is hard to do, because you are basically writing using your shoulder and biceps. But back then, everyone was super fit compared to people of later generations so it probably wasnt such a hard thing to do.
There is definitely something to having the RIGHT tools for excellent results ....just like an artist or musician...with the correct tools, the art and craft is much more easily achieved, hence practice ensues, because one ENJOYS the learning-curve (time spent) to master the skill...🙏🦁🌵
Two women meet at the street and one of them asks the other: - Where are you going? - To the pharmacy. - Why, are you sick or something? - No, my husband is a doctor and I got a letter from him.
That tip about keeping an eye on the last letter to control the slant of the words is just pure gold. It just makes it so much easier to keep the writing neat.
My mother had beautiful handwriting, she was taught by her mother, she taught me. Our writing looks so much alike! I told my kids writing in cursive is an artform. Art? Yes, art! All but one child had very nice writing. One ditched school & forged notes from me, I seriously had to look at them all & guess which ones I actually wrote. We all have "something unique" & my son missed that part. I love a very fluid, medium point pen. I am definitely one of those people totally irritated buy printed signatures these days or worse yet, a mark! A young man I met had his mark on his driver's license and his military ID. It made me very sad to see something that was once used by those that could not read or write. Thank you for the nice video. I'm seeing it seven years in the future. lol
Also who the devil cares if you use print or not, Walt Disney had a great print signature and even though I prefer cursive, I don't judge other people just because they like different writing styles
@@peestrem31 He absolutely could read & write. He & his new wife told me they were not taught cursive in school. Where a signature (not print) was required she struggled to do cursive but she did. Where the forms say PRINT your name, it was printed on the next line was SIGN your name, he placed his mark. It was so on both his driver's license & his ARMY ID. It makes no difference to me as long as it's on their legal ID. It just struck me as odd. Since then I've seen plenty of young people that can not read or write cursive because they were not taught it.
@@josephmenjivar3179 A mark is akin to using "X" as done way back in history for those that were illiterates. The young man I spoke of used kind of a curly circle with an initial squiggled in. He absolutely could read & print but chose not to try cursive because he had never been taught to either write or read it.
To summarize : 1.Use 0.5 pen 2. Don't grip pen too tight, keep it loose to keep your writing loose 3. Relax 4. Have space around you 5. Don't write too big or too small because you will go too slow 6. Keep space between each letter but not too much (like in the 'running hand' style) 7. Shift your wrist and hand along with your fingers 8. Just keep your little finger on the paper with the pen to get a better flow 9. keep an eye on the previous letter to keep the angle consistent 10. Develop a rhythm and moderate speed 11. Flourishing 29:04
DJKrisyKris , So anyone who holds their writing tools tightly are murderers or have the potential to become murderers. Hahahahahahahahaha... I'm laughing to death because that is how I wrote when I was Grade 3. Hahahaha
Miss Schin, I've Just seen this tuturial for the second time. I must admit: I find it most useful to forget my bad habits, and they're plenty! But; by writing along, as you go, makes my style easier. Thank you very much. looking forward for more.. yours truly, Hans.
I like this calligrapher. Her manner is calm, soothing and sensible. I have learned a lot from watching her videos and putting her teachings into practice. Thank you for basics and attention to detail. If she were my neighbor, I would love to sit and talk with her.
To the Author .... your handriving is absolutely beautiful. I had good handwriting as a child and also learned calligraphy in my 20's, creating certificates for awards etc. And it looked good, at the time. My handwriting is now (in my 60's) utterly shocking and little more than a scrawl.
Thank you for the video, very helpful. Some don't want to hear about pen selection and other fundamentals. They don't want to learn, just complain about something that has been given freely.
I love when you're saying "That's my dog." as we heard his ball bouncing or "That's my cat." as we heard her meowing (not sure how to spell it, I'm french) ! I'd love to see them !
Basically use a gel pen! Excellent because that’s something I can easily do. Don’t write too small or too big. Leave space between each letter. I can try all of those tips. Thank you
I've gone through so many books, and had such a hard time. 1/2 an hour here, and a little bit of practice, and I'm immediately better. Everything else I've read shows what I should do, and yours shows HOW to do it. Thank you so much, this is wonderful.
for those of you who don't have time, or wish for a recap, here ya go :] 》 pens 1. different pens affect your handwriting! negatively or positively depending on the kind you use. 2. ballpoint and felt tip pens = bad line consistency and create bad habits because you need a firmer/hard grip to get a consistent line. 3. gel and fountain pens work best for line consistency and are also great because you dont need to grip as hard. 4. tip size matters as well. 0.5, 0.4, and 0.3 tip are usually the best. 5. when buying a fountain pen avoid extra broad and broad. medium is ok, but fine and extra fine are usually preferred 》hand positions 1. whatever you do, make sure you're not gripping the pen too tightly. make sure you're relaxed and hold the pen lightly but securely. 2. rest the pen on your middle finger and grip it gently with your index finger and thunmb OR rest the pen on your ring finger and gently grip the pen with your thumb, middle, and index finger 3. again, stay relaxed 4. make sure you have space around you. keep your desk space tidy 》size 1. watch the size of your letters! too big and things will get rounded with too much empty space. you are constricted 2. be careful not to go too small either. again, you'll be constricted and have less space to work. everything will start looking cramped 3. it's important to find that happy medium. not too big, not too small. an idea of how big it should be, keep it within a single line of note paper. this may not work for everything since some lined paper may be bigger or smaller than showed in the video. 》spacing 1. add more consistent spacing between letters. 2. keep ample space between each letter, making sure that it's not too crowed 3. running hand is a kind of font used in business with lotts of space between the letters. it's a good thing to practice because it slows you down and gets you to think about what you are writing. it will also help your cursive to become more legible and beautiful 4. one good practice technique is to make a line of six of the same letters with the same amount of space (plenty) between each letter. then make another exactly like it below it. repeat 4x. then turn the paper the other way (so the a's are all standing up) and do the same thing, this time going across the lines of the other letters to see if you kept a consistent spacing. this will help keep your lettering consistent. (technique by michael sull. look him up, he's got good books on cursive) 》positioning 1. don't be afraid to move your wrist and arm. don't just plant your hand on the paper. you'll run out of space if you do that. 2. use wrist and arm movement instead of only finger movement. 3. lift your arm slightly and move it as you go, that way your arm will flow and your writing will be smooth 4. don't be too self conscious and stay comfortable. if you're comfortable, your handwriting will be as well. 》about lifting the pen in the middle of a sentence 1. if you want to lift it, you can! if you like the way it looks with all the words connected, keep it that way. it can also be good practice since all the letters in one word are connected. 2. its ok to lift quickly, just keep you're rythm. in the end it's up to you :] 》watch your angle 1. keep an eye on the previous letter to keep the angle consistent. if you dont, you will end up with letters all over the place. 2. you can use guide sheets if you want, but it won't always be as handy 》 establishing good rythm and speed 1. you may go slower at first while you're getting used to it, but eventually you will find a good rythm and speed that works for you 2. the rythm is pretty important. when you go too slow your handwriting loses it's rythm, flow, and swag. when you go a little faster, it has more personality. 3. dont go to fast though! then it gets messy and runs away 4. you want a controlled speed 》 adding flourishes 1. dont over do it. definitely not in every sentence. if you're writing a letter, then the top and bottom are the best places. the body should be simpler. no fancy flourishes there. 2. play around with it! up, down, curls. find what's comfortable and looks good to you 》quick recap of the most important points 1. size, find the medium 2. spacing, dont let it cramp 3. angle, keep an eye on the letter before 4. speed, not too fast or slow. find your rythm 》 the end! i hope this helps! have a lovely day and God be with you
This video was super useful. I always wondered why I enjoyed writing with certain pens but with others it was slightly a chore. I love fountain pens :)
I am an avid writer and I would like to thank you for making this video. I stopped using cursive after I graduated elementary school and it was no longer taught or necessary. About a year ago I saw some really beautiful cursive handwriting and thought to myself "I want to write beautifully too." However because of all these years of neglect my cursive handwriting was worse than when I first learned it. After watching your video and seeing the way you write my handwriting has already improved significantly. Thank you very much, I shall continue to practice with these tips in mind.
What a wonderful inspiration your magnificent writing is ... for someone in their late sixties, wanting to rediscover the art of writing which we had as children; destroyed by computers, laptops, iPads and mobile phones. When we were young there seemed to be plenty of time to write, these days one seems to have no time. Your video has confirmed the desire to make the commitment to pursue the art of writing again and to find a style again. My writing was similar to the style with which you write, I shall look for Michael Sull's book as you recommend. Thank you.
I don't think it's spencerian, but it is very similar...except for the capitals. Learning Spencerian would be a great place to start to emulate her handwriting though. Also, it's not called a font unless it's done by a computer :)
I get compliments on my print handwriting sometimes, but I *know* it isn't as even or consistent as many others I have seen, and my cursive is almost unreadable. I never knew how to change it. Thank you for the tips!
Thank you so much for the helpful video. After years of writing ball point pens I realize that my handwriting is terrible. Now I'm very inspired to get a fountain pen and practice cursive again.
if you want a good writing experience you gotta use a fountain pen, they can be a bit of an expensive initial investment but they'll last you decades. If you get a fountain pen for cursive writing you should get a stub nib because when used correctly they give your writing great line variation so your cursive writing just looks better without doing anything else.
Agreed. Fountain pens are great, though they are high maintenance. I happen to enjoy the ritual of maintaining the pen, filling with ink, using it... It slows you down, gives you time to think of what you want to say. It's almost like meditating.
I know this video is over 5 years old now. But fountain pens have completely changed my cursive handwriting! Before I made the switch, I thought I had no interest in learning cursive. It was just because the pens I was using weren't cursive friendly at all.
Hello Schin would like to thank you very much for this video . i'm a " computer 'man" working in the field of 3D Cad software and I lost contact with writing for a while as my handwriting was so horrible that even myself can't read it ... so it was useless to write anything manually . Thanks to your video, I found way and motivation to improve and I take A LOT of pleasure discovering that it is amazingly possible !! Now writing for me becomes a kind of meditation and I'm back into pleasure using a fountain pen and this make me cool down from my working days ;) . My handwritling have been considerably improved with only 6 weeks training with your advices and with the Palmer Manual we can find online on PDF version Thank's again ... Take careJean Luc /France
Thank you so much for this video, I really improved my writing by just applying the spacing tip! Also the lifting of the pinky for the increased mobility on the page is something I never really learned in all my school years!
I'd like to say that the Bic Cristal Bold is a great starter. A novice isn't alienated by the feel of the pen, but at the same time the gliding of the tip when writing is amazing, especially once you trained yourself out of the "death grip".
There are actually sad, angry people that purposely click dislike on every video. I read about it a while back. They want others to feel bad like they do.
Maybe bc its 30 minutes long, repeats the same point 10 min at a time? Her cursive is ugly? Shes boring? She goes over pens for 15 min then has the penmanship of a 12 year old? Could be any of those things.
Pilot Varsity, Platinum Preppy, and Pilot Metropolitan are the best starter pens for fountain pen newbies.they're just a few bucks each and disposable. a perfect pen for students.
I do a lot of experimenting with different types of paper and I have found that using 5mm graph paper to do your cross writing with the letter a is excellent to train your hand to get the right spacing. I have also been using a 0.5 mechanical pencil so that I can rub out mistakes plus it is good for getting the letter hight . As well as being left handed I have to do all of my writing laying on my back with the paper on a clipboard. This is due to me being disabled. As I said before your tips are really helping me and I practice every day. It would be great if you could do some more of these teaching videos. Thank you once again.
What a beautiful beautiful video on improving one's cursive writing and what awesome handwriting you have. That slant seems impossible to achieve. I love the fluency in which you make those accurate looking swag curves on your capitals too !!!
I think it's funny, and a little bit beautiful, how there are so many quote-unquote Millennials out there who are disregarding the clinical efficiency of typing and texting for the personal artistry of the handwriting of yesteryear.
Well, they probably aren't using handwriting for ordinary communication. I don't know for sure, but I would think that even in Victorian times, people were less fancy when just writing something down, as opposed to writing a personal letter or an official document...
@Sinlit Riddle no matter how high-tech people become, they still have the UNQUENCHABLE CRAVING for BEAUTY, MEANING, INSPIRATION, and GLORY in their souls. Calligraphy lets you add BEAUTY to your MEANING!! When done right, it is truly INSPIRING and GLORIOUS! That's why the pull toward beautiful handwriting/calligraphy!! 😁😁😁 Check out Connie Chen's channel!! It's called Connie Chen Calligeqphy. Her calligraphy is off-the-chart beautiful! I think she is the youngest person, so far, to become a CEETIFICATED Master Penman taught by the William Lily at the Zaner School!! She is also on Facebook, and you can see her with her Calligraphy instructor, William Lily. Quite impressive!
Thank you so much for this video. I am currently going to begin starting the spencerian set of books and I am so excited! Calligraphy is a dying art and it truly shows how much you care when you write the "hard" way ;) I cannot wait to learn flourish.... any tips for good books?
+ChezFeroce The spencerian book is great to start with! I also recommend Mike Sull's 'Spencerian Ornamental Penmanship vol 2' book if you can find it, or the Zanerian manual. Iampeth.com is a good resource.
Your swirlies in the first minute looked so refined and elegant even though they were supposed to be test scribbles, I just had to look for a sec 😆 one day my scribbles will be that nice
I’m just starting out learning cursive using Michael Sull book ‘The Art Of Cursive Penmanship’ and found this video to be extremely helpful. Thank you!
I love this video. This one really enlightened me more and encouraged me more to use fountain pens in everyday writing. Your handwriting is such a joy to watch. I am a teacher and I want to inspire my students to practice cursive handwriting and never discontinue it. I hope they could meet you and see you write. Can I show this video to them?
I am just in love with this woman's penmanship, I was about to give up in trying to improve in my cursive but after watching this videos I am determined. Thank you very much.
This was an excellent video. In the debate about whether cursive writting is outdated and should kids learn cursive, I have always felt and said that I will support the continued use of cursive only if it is accompanied by handwriting classes. I hate getting a note from someone in cursive because it is usually nearly impossible to read. Not because of cursive but because of their handwriting. Picked up some very useful info from this video.
As you learn cursive, you will also be able to decipher difficult handwriting, as you can kind of trace what they're doing. Unless it really is atrocious...
Thanks, the pinky glide tip is amazing bc i can write wide and ledible without moving my hand too much and can add shoulder movement to capitals and flourishes!
+Shaqquiea Febiar Her handwriting is actually the business script designed by Palmer. Check out the book "The Palmer Method...", it's a several dozen pages long guide!
@20:35 "Move your wrist and arm". Actually helped me a lot! The writing still looks bad but at least it feels much smoother not writing in cramped arcs from the restriction in reach. Thank you!
Thank you so much! My cursive writing actually improved a lot just from watching your video. I realized that I was writing too hard so I loosened up a bit and now when I'm writing I'm not as stress and I can concentrate and write for a longer period of time!
thanks I even noticed that pattern in Michael Sull's book. Can you please tell me how to move hand simultaneously. I get stuck and letters start to cram. I am struggle with pen hold and moving my hand while I write. Thanks for your help
Loved it! But what is the style? If you mentioned it, sorry I missed it. What caught my eye is the way you move from one letter to the next. It's especially obvious when you go from something like "a" to "d" where the tail of "a" is sharp at the bottom instead of gently curving (or looping) up and over the "d." That actually makes writing easier, but it's not a style I ever used and I'm wondering where I can find more information. Thanks.
Try looking into "business cursive". Most notably "Palmer's Method". There are plenty of free resources to learn a style similar to this one on the net if you google those phrases.
i've been doing a lot of progress on my cursive thanks to your videos, i literally play a video and try to copy you as you write, these tips were really helpful! thank you
ale zafe this is "business writing." There are multiple names for it, like Palmer and Spencerian, each with differing uppercase, but for lowercase if you google "business writing" you should be able to find what you're looking for
Thank you so much! The "letters farther apart" trick already helped tremendously! Really enjoying grading papers with my Lamy Safari fountain pen a lot more now. Salute from The Netherlands!
My dad recently lent me his Waterman fountain pen. I'm really enjoying using it so far, and it's actually improved my handwriting somewhat. I've started writing in cursive too, which I find adds another layer of enjoyment/satisfaction out of the writing experience.
This video has helped me in my handwriting exponentially. I am grateful for your teachings! Your grip also, I have adopted it (not easy at first), but it offers greater control than any grip I have tried. It is ideal for slim pens as well as contemporary pens.
This 9 year old video helped me fix my hand posture, angle, handwriting, pen position, pen-holding, boldness, fineness, tune, rhythm, and glide (so practically everything about writing) in less than 30 minutes (I was writing along at the 8 minute mark on my journal)... THANK YOU SO MUCH I CAN HAVE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING NOTES NOW!
I do write regular cursive. I'm thinking of trying to add a little bit of calligraphy styling to my capital letters like you do. I use a regular Lamy Safari F nib pen. The problem is I never get the proportions right when I try to do those fancy curves on my capitals. It always go boink someplace every time!! Any tips that would help please let me know? Cheers!!!
I did one worksheet over cursive writing when I was in 3rd grade and I was never taught it again (when I was in seventh grade a boy in my class actually got in trouble for writing his name in cursive). I'm going into 11th grade soon and I recently became interested in cursive writing. This video has helped me a lot thank you!
Big thankyou ! In my childhood i had beautifull handwriting and also obsessed with cursive pattern but later,this thing called college happened to me and everything was lost.All credits, to the ball pens and cheap paper. But after watching this video, i believe i can overcome my bad handwriting. Thanks a lot! your video has rekindled my faith in good handwriting.
Just got my first fountain pen yesterday and the feel is amazing. It definitely makes you want to write in cursive rather than print. It also made me realize how atrocious my cursive has become after years of typing and printing. I definitely need to practice my handwriting skills.
Dude, your video is AWESOME. I just improved my handwriting so much with this, and all because I was gripping my pen WAY too hard. Seriously, it's night and day.
00:00 Pens
12:18 Grip
14:00 Desk
14:15 Size
16:14 Spacing
20:35 Hand/Wrist/Arm Movement
22:35 Pen Lift
25:04 Angle
27:49 Speed
[cute kitty mews]
29:03 Flourish
31:19 Rhythm
33:38 Sample
Thank you so much
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This video was made 9 years ago, and it's still valid for the next 50 years. My handwriting has been so terrible, yet people praise me for it. Deep down, I knew I was terrible, but when I stumbled into this video and discovered cursive writing, everything changed. The video and your explanation, coupled with the demonstration, are spot on. I had to bookmark this video to show it to my kids. Thank you...
I relate to you so much I often come back to this... And yes people praised me for my hand writing it's only because people don't really write in cursive even slightest of it amazes although I knew my cursive wasn't even up to the par but this really really helped to actually get to the path on how I always imagined my cursive should look like!
I was really stressed with my handwriting since it looked absolutely terrible. I'm in college now and I felt that it's time to stop being childish and start working on hobbies that would help me in life. After I watched your video, I was encouraged to practice my handwriting and have been improving steadily.
Writing also helped me fight my depression since there was a very relaxing feel it gives, now every time I feel down I leisurely sit down, get my pen and paper, and write a poem.
So glad it helps. Penmanship is a fulfilling skill that will last forever.
@NEUB, your story was beautiful! 😍😁😍
Keep journaling and developing your handwriting! Who knows where or may take you!
Your journals could become works of art, thst could lead to a new side-- or full-time career!
You just never know!
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It is true when I do handwriting I too have found the practice to be relaxing!
People tell me "You have such beautiful handwriting!" But I don't; I have nice handwriting, yes, but it only impresses people because so many people have horrible handwriting. I want handwriting I enjoy looking at.
Your video is exactly what I need; thank you! I want my handwriting to better than it was in my twenties, which is certainly much better than it is now! There is so much in this video; I have a feeling I'm going to watch it several times!
Thanks again!
+Dea Carey I'm glad it helps! Thank you! :)
OpenInkStand Art & Calligraphy I'm with him I need some freaking gel pens
Anyone ever looking at cursive wherever and learn a new style of lettering for their own hand? My "S" was the same for years and I hated it. I saw some graffiti in Germany and now my "S" more reflects that style and works better with mine!
That's been approximately my experience, too. In my recent job, I got surprising amounts of compliments on my signature, even though I didn't think it was that great. But that's probably because some many other people do it so badly.
As a consequence, I've ben compelled to read more about imroving my handwriting, for precisely the reasons you mention.
Wonderful
"The pen betrays you" 😂 well said, I love it, it's so true
Yes her vocabulary is refreshing. But for the fun of it, I like how she jumps to the term "sucky"🤣
YOU BETRAY ME BUT I KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEVER FEEL SORRYYYYYYYYYY
I asked my grandmother's once, why their handwriting was impeccable. Turns out that both of them said they were taught to write without letting their hand or arm touch the table. One was born in 1907 and the other was born in 1922. I was impressed that they both had an education, since both grew up in farming families. Education was not a necessity in those communities, at that time.
Never thought about that. It might benefit some people. Including me, cause honestly my cursive handwriting sucks.
@@GABRIELPEARSON-o2l I have tried it. It is hard to do, because you are basically writing using your shoulder and biceps. But back then, everyone was super fit compared to people of later generations so it probably wasnt such a hard thing to do.
So basically, I don't have horrible hand writing, I'm probably using the wrong pen
Guster hero no
It's so beneficial for me for two months I am following u r handwriting
Guster hero same
Guster hero A good carpenter never blames his tools. 🤪
There is definitely something to having the RIGHT tools for excellent results ....just like an artist or musician...with the correct tools, the art and craft is much more easily achieved, hence practice ensues, because one ENJOYS the learning-curve (time spent) to master the skill...🙏🦁🌵
Two women meet at the street and one of them asks the other:
- Where are you going?
- To the pharmacy.
- Why, are you sick or something?
- No, my husband is a doctor and I got a letter from him.
Very good
That tip about keeping an eye on the last letter to control the slant of the words is just pure gold. It just makes it so much easier to keep the writing neat.
My mother had beautiful handwriting, she was taught by her mother, she taught me. Our writing looks so much alike! I told my kids writing in cursive is an artform. Art? Yes, art! All but one child had very nice writing. One ditched school & forged notes from me, I seriously had to look at them all & guess which ones I actually wrote. We all have "something unique" & my son missed that part. I love a very fluid, medium point pen. I am definitely one of those people totally irritated buy printed signatures these days or worse yet, a mark! A young man I met had his mark on his driver's license and his military ID. It made me very sad to see something that was once used by those that could not read or write. Thank you for the nice video. I'm seeing it seven years in the future. lol
What is a mark ?
Maybe he could not read or write?
Also who the devil cares if you use print or not, Walt Disney had a great print signature and even though I prefer cursive, I don't judge other people just because they like different writing styles
@@peestrem31 He absolutely could read & write. He & his new wife told me they were not taught cursive in school. Where a signature (not print) was required she struggled to do cursive but she did. Where the forms say PRINT your name, it was printed on the next line was SIGN your name, he placed his mark. It was so on both his driver's license & his ARMY ID. It makes no difference to me as long as it's on their legal ID. It just struck me as odd. Since then I've seen plenty of young people that can not read or write cursive because they were not taught it.
@@josephmenjivar3179 A mark is akin to using "X" as done way back in history for those that were illiterates. The young man I spoke of used kind of a curly circle with an initial squiggled in. He absolutely could read & print but chose not to try cursive because he had never been taught to either write or read it.
I've received compliments on my handwriting and cursive for years, but I still want to improve. I hate it when I have a bad handwriting day.
same some days my writing is shit and i feel like i wanna chop my hand off
Yes, exactly!
Mandie Taylor God I've been doing the same, just not quite for years. I've been frustrated with my writing as of late.
I hate when you are having a bad day, and you write a word perfectly, but the rest is trashy
Mandaprie Sameee, lol.
To summarize :
1.Use 0.5 pen
2. Don't grip pen too tight, keep it loose to keep your writing loose
3. Relax
4. Have space around you
5. Don't write too big or too small because you will go too slow
6. Keep space between each letter but not too much (like in the 'running hand' style)
7. Shift your wrist and hand along with your fingers
8. Just keep your little finger on the paper with the pen to get a better flow
9. keep an eye on the previous letter to keep the angle consistent
10. Develop a rhythm and moderate speed
11. Flourishing 29:04
Thank you!
I appreciate you 3 year old comment
"That leads to bad habits, like a death grip" Fucking gold XD
DJKrisyKris , So anyone who holds their writing tools tightly are murderers or have the potential to become murderers.
Hahahahahahahahaha... I'm laughing to death because that is how I wrote when I was Grade 3. Hahahaha
She had me dying when she said the pen betrayed you and when she said don't pick up your pen and go to lunch in the middle of a word. Lmao.
anyone wants to learn the doctor's handwriting?
me
Holy shitttt
It's easy. Just write as fast as you can.
+Eto Demerzel with your left hand.
write with a shaky hand fast and sloppy lmaoooo
..and u have a beautiful voice to go along with the handwriting.
Miss Schin,
I've Just seen this tuturial for the second time. I must admit: I find it most useful to forget my bad habits, and they're plenty!
But; by writing along, as you go, makes my style easier.
Thank you very much.
looking forward for more..
yours truly,
Hans.
Hans Thomas Andersen her last name is Loong
I like this calligrapher. Her manner is calm, soothing and sensible. I have learned a lot from watching her videos and putting her teachings into practice. Thank you for basics and attention to detail. If she were my neighbor, I would love to sit and talk with her.
Thank you! If you were my neighbor we could do calligraphy and have tea!
Love the colorful and descriptive words you use to show your indignation of ballpoint pens. I will never pick up those vile contraptions ever again!!
Haha! It has its place, but not within fine writing...
To the Author .... your handriving is absolutely beautiful. I had good handwriting as a child and also learned calligraphy in my 20's, creating certificates for awards etc. And it looked good, at the time. My handwriting is now (in my 60's) utterly shocking and little more than a scrawl.
I like to watch people write it is so satisfying
Liz Young It is Asmr
Yes me too
Thank you for the video, very helpful. Some don't want to hear about pen selection and other fundamentals. They don't want to learn, just complain about something that has been given freely.
Thank you! Damn jerks.
@Just me, I know!! Complain, complain, complain!!!
I love when you're saying "That's my dog." as we heard his ball bouncing or "That's my cat." as we heard her meowing (not sure how to spell it, I'm french) ! I'd love to see them !
Basically use a gel pen! Excellent because that’s something I can easily do. Don’t write too small or too big. Leave space between each letter. I can try all of those tips. Thank you
I've gone through so many books, and had such a hard time. 1/2 an hour here, and a little bit of practice, and I'm immediately better. Everything else I've read shows what I should do, and yours shows HOW to do it. Thank you so much, this is wonderful.
for those of you who don't have time, or wish for a recap, here ya go :]
》 pens
1. different pens affect your handwriting! negatively or positively depending on the kind you use.
2. ballpoint and felt tip pens = bad line consistency and create bad habits because you need a firmer/hard grip to get a consistent line.
3. gel and fountain pens work best for line consistency and are also great because you dont need to grip as hard.
4. tip size matters as well. 0.5, 0.4, and 0.3 tip are usually the best.
5. when buying a fountain pen avoid extra broad and broad. medium is ok, but fine and extra fine are usually preferred
》hand positions
1. whatever you do, make sure you're not gripping the pen too tightly. make sure you're relaxed and hold the pen lightly but securely.
2. rest the pen on your middle finger and grip it gently with your index finger and thunmb OR rest the pen on your ring finger and gently grip the pen with your thumb, middle, and index finger
3. again, stay relaxed
4. make sure you have space around you. keep your desk space tidy
》size
1. watch the size of your letters! too big and things will get rounded with too much empty space. you are constricted
2. be careful not to go too small either. again, you'll be constricted and have less space to work. everything will start looking cramped
3. it's important to find that happy medium. not too big, not too small. an idea of how big it should be, keep it within a single line of note paper. this may not work for everything since some lined paper may be bigger or smaller than showed in the video.
》spacing
1. add more consistent spacing between letters.
2. keep ample space between each letter, making sure that it's not too crowed
3. running hand is a kind of font used in business with lotts of space between the letters. it's a good thing to practice because it slows you down and gets you to think about what you are writing. it will also help your cursive to become more legible and beautiful
4. one good practice technique is to make a line of six of the same letters with the same amount of space (plenty) between each letter. then make another exactly like it below it. repeat 4x. then turn the paper the other way (so the a's are all standing up) and do the same thing, this time going across the lines of the other letters to see if you kept a consistent spacing. this will help keep your lettering consistent.
(technique by michael sull. look him up, he's got good books on cursive)
》positioning
1. don't be afraid to move your wrist and arm. don't just plant your hand on the paper. you'll run out of space if you do that.
2. use wrist and arm movement instead of only finger movement.
3. lift your arm slightly and move it as you go, that way your arm will flow and your writing will be smooth
4. don't be too self conscious and stay comfortable. if you're comfortable, your handwriting will be as well.
》about lifting the pen in the middle of a sentence
1. if you want to lift it, you can! if you like the way it looks with all the words connected, keep it that way. it can also be good practice since all the letters in one word are connected.
2. its ok to lift quickly, just keep you're rythm. in the end it's up to you :]
》watch your angle
1. keep an eye on the previous letter to keep the angle consistent. if you dont, you will end up with letters all over the place.
2. you can use guide sheets if you want, but it won't always be as handy
》 establishing good rythm and speed
1. you may go slower at first while you're getting used to it, but eventually you will find a good rythm and speed that works for you
2. the rythm is pretty important. when you go too slow your handwriting loses it's rythm, flow, and swag. when you go a little faster, it has more personality.
3. dont go to fast though! then it gets messy and runs away
4. you want a controlled speed
》 adding flourishes
1. dont over do it. definitely not in every sentence. if you're writing a letter, then the top and bottom are the best places. the body should be simpler. no fancy flourishes there.
2. play around with it! up, down, curls. find what's comfortable and looks good to you
》quick recap of the most important points
1. size, find the medium
2. spacing, dont let it cramp
3. angle, keep an eye on the letter before
4. speed, not too fast or slow. find your rythm
》 the end!
i hope this helps! have a lovely day and God be with you
Thank you so much!
@@AB-vq2fr you're welcome :]
😊
Thank you soo muck ! (:
you hand writing is amazing
This video was super useful. I always wondered why I enjoyed writing with certain pens but with others it was slightly a chore. I love fountain pens :)
Thank you!
I am an avid writer and I would like to thank you for making this video. I stopped using cursive after I graduated elementary school and it was no longer taught or necessary. About a year ago I saw some really beautiful cursive handwriting and thought to myself "I want to write beautifully too."
However because of all these years of neglect my cursive handwriting was worse than when I first learned it. After watching your video and seeing the way you write my handwriting has already improved significantly. Thank you very much, I shall continue to practice with these tips in mind.
Samantha Storm You're welcome and have fun!
What a wonderful inspiration your magnificent writing is ... for someone in their late sixties, wanting to rediscover the art of writing which we had as children; destroyed by computers, laptops, iPads and mobile phones. When we were young there seemed to be plenty of time to write, these days one seems to have no time. Your video has confirmed the desire to make the commitment to pursue the art of writing again and to find a style again. My writing was similar to the style with which you write, I shall look for Michael Sull's book as you recommend.
Thank you.
Is there a chart of your hand writing? Like for the alphabet cause I want to imitate yours.
lol
Calvin C The font is called spencerian script.
I don't think it's spencerian, but it is very similar...except for the capitals. Learning Spencerian would be a great place to start to emulate her handwriting though. Also, it's not called a font unless it's done by a computer :)
Calvin C find your own style man
Well... There's cursive writing practice book
I get compliments on my print handwriting sometimes, but I *know* it isn't as even or consistent as many others I have seen, and my cursive is almost unreadable. I never knew how to change it. Thank you for the tips!
Thats so beautiful! Your normal handwriting also looks like calligraphy! I am a very big fan of your art.
Thanks for uploading this video!! :)
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the helpful video. After years of writing ball point pens I realize that my handwriting is terrible. Now I'm very inspired to get a fountain pen and practice cursive again.
if you want a good writing experience you gotta use a fountain pen, they can be a bit of an expensive initial investment but they'll last you decades. If you get a fountain pen for cursive writing you should get a stub nib because when used correctly they give your writing great line variation so your cursive writing just looks better without doing anything else.
I love fountain pen
Agreed. Fountain pens are great, though they are high maintenance.
I happen to enjoy the ritual of maintaining the pen, filling with ink, using it... It slows you down, gives you time to think of what you want to say. It's almost like meditating.
Yep
Japanese pens and inks are the BEST.
@@your_average_cultured_dude r u kidding？Pelikan,Montblance,sheaffer,Parker,waterman,delta.All of these are better than Japanese pen.hh
@@abrahamlee4009 BAHAHAHA good joke. Pilot, nakaya, sailor are all the best fp companies and they're all Japanese.
the moment she said "the one Micheal Sull taught me"
I was like
OOOOOOOH DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
+Jhetner LMAO!
Harlow Blackadder
Wyqyx
Sorry what does that mean?
Michael Aldape Michael Sull is a master penman (one of 13) so you could understand how rare it is to get tutored by him
I know this video is over 5 years old now. But fountain pens have completely changed my cursive handwriting! Before I made the switch, I thought I had no interest in learning cursive. It was just because the pens I was using weren't cursive friendly at all.
Who else is relearning how to write in cursive because of the dark academia aesthetic
Kinda lol
What?
@@internallyscreaming2788 “what” what?
@@connyaaaa5555 is dark academia an anime?
@@internallyscreaming2788 no it’s an aesthetic
Hello Schin would like to thank you very much for this video . i'm a " computer 'man" working in the field of 3D Cad software and I lost contact with writing for a while as my handwriting was so horrible that even myself can't read it ... so it was useless to write anything manually . Thanks to your video, I found way and motivation to improve and I take A LOT of pleasure discovering that it is amazingly possible !! Now writing for me becomes a kind of meditation and I'm back into pleasure using a fountain pen and this make me cool down from my working days ;) . My handwritling have been considerably improved with only 6 weeks training with your advices and with the Palmer Manual we can find online on PDF version
Thank's again ... Take careJean Luc /France
Thank you!!
I never realized how relaxing writing videos were.
this video changed my handwriting you're my inspiration for handwriting
Thank you so much for this video, I really improved my writing by just applying the spacing tip! Also the lifting of the pinky for the increased mobility on the page is something I never really learned in all my school years!
I'd like to say that the Bic Cristal Bold is a great starter. A novice isn't alienated by the feel of the pen, but at the same time the gliding of the tip when writing is amazing, especially once you trained yourself out of the "death grip".
Every couple years I keep coming back to this video to practice my handwriting again. What a classic video.
There are some vids on RUclips that I just don't understand have dislikes
It's the ADD video game generation. They don't have the discipline and patience for penmanship but they do have time to troll YT.
andresisthename ur right
There are actually sad, angry people that purposely click dislike on every video. I read about it a while back. They want others to feel bad like they do.
There is an option to change the video speed. I set it to 1.5 for this video.
Maybe bc its 30 minutes long, repeats the same point 10 min at a time? Her cursive is ugly? Shes boring? She goes over pens for 15 min then has the penmanship of a 12 year old? Could be any of those things.
This is the most wholesome tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you!
You should try Ink Joy ballpoint pens, you to hardly use any pressure at all and they're extremely smooth. They also have a gel pen line.
Pilot Varsity, Platinum Preppy, and Pilot Metropolitan are the best starter pens for fountain pen newbies.they're just a few bucks each and disposable. a perfect pen for students.
why would you dispose of a pilot metro, they're totally reusable and even come with the refillable converter.
well it's cheap
Michael Harto true, mine just came in the mail yesterday. I thinks it's pretty nice
congrats! welcome to the wonderful world of fountain pens! tune in to goulet pen company, sbrebrown, nibsmith and pen habit channel too.
+Michael Harto where can you get it in store? in the US?
I do a lot of experimenting with different types of paper and I have found that using 5mm graph paper to do your cross writing with the letter a is excellent to train your hand to get the right spacing. I have also been using a 0.5 mechanical pencil so that I can rub out mistakes plus it is good for getting the letter hight . As well as being left handed I have to do all of my writing laying on my back with the paper on a clipboard. This is due to me being disabled. As I said before your tips are really helping me and I practice every day. It would be great if you could do some more of these teaching videos. Thank you once again.
Beautiful thank you for the tips! I am going to apply these for myself and also my kindergarten and third graders who I taught cursive to.
What a beautiful beautiful video on improving one's cursive writing and what awesome handwriting you have. That slant seems impossible to achieve. I love the fluency in which you make those accurate looking swag curves on your capitals too !!!
Thank you!!
I think it's funny, and a little bit beautiful, how there are so many quote-unquote Millennials out there who are disregarding the clinical efficiency of typing and texting for the personal artistry of the handwriting of yesteryear.
+Breanne Vander Pluym People always enjoy the personal touch
I always thought it was 'quote on quote' ahahahahaha
Well, they probably aren't using handwriting for ordinary communication. I don't know for sure, but I would think that even in Victorian times, people were less fancy when just writing something down, as opposed to writing a personal letter or an official document...
@Sinlit Riddle no matter how high-tech people become, they still have the UNQUENCHABLE CRAVING for BEAUTY, MEANING, INSPIRATION, and GLORY in their souls. Calligraphy lets you add BEAUTY to your MEANING!! When done right, it is truly INSPIRING and GLORIOUS! That's why the pull toward beautiful handwriting/calligraphy!! 😁😁😁
Check out Connie Chen's channel!! It's called Connie Chen Calligeqphy.
Her calligraphy is off-the-chart beautiful! I think she is the youngest person, so far, to become a CEETIFICATED Master Penman taught by the William Lily at the Zaner School!!
She is also on Facebook, and you can see her with her Calligraphy instructor, William Lily. Quite impressive!
@@sondogs98 you learn something new every day! It is, in fact, "quote-unquote," or
"quote unquote!" (the hyphen is optional!) 😁😁😁
Thank you so much for this video. I am currently going to begin starting the spencerian set of books and I am so excited! Calligraphy is a dying art and it truly shows how much you care when you write the "hard" way ;)
I cannot wait to learn flourish.... any tips for good books?
+ChezFeroce The spencerian book is great to start with! I also recommend Mike Sull's 'Spencerian Ornamental Penmanship vol 2' book if you can find it, or the Zanerian manual. Iampeth.com is a good resource.
@@OpenInkStand Is that the spencerian handwriting book with copybooks>
?
@@mystiqe5742 yea there's lines to practice on in the actual book
As a man I have been told multiple times that I have very nice handwriting. I am going to use your tutorial to make it much better. Thank you !
"take a breath at the ending of a phrase" that's what my band director always said (unless it other wise noted)
Your swirlies in the first minute looked so refined and elegant even though they were supposed to be test scribbles, I just had to look for a sec 😆 one day my scribbles will be that nice
Actually love the input on pens! I mean...make total sense to know your tools and what effects they help you bring into your work, yes?
Thank you!
I never thought human can do this. You are really special!
"Pretty sucky". This is my new term! Thank you. Good video too.
How old are you? Gotta be a millennial.
I chuckled when she said that
I’m just starting out learning cursive using Michael Sull book ‘The Art Of Cursive Penmanship’ and found this video to be extremely helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Mike Sull's book is amazing!
I love this video. This one really enlightened me more and encouraged me more to use fountain pens in everyday writing. Your handwriting is such a joy to watch. I am a teacher and I want to inspire my students to practice cursive handwriting and never discontinue it. I hope they could meet you and see you write. Can I show this video to them?
It would be an honor to be part of your class. Thank you!
I am just in love with this woman's penmanship, I was about to give up in trying to improve in my cursive but after watching this videos I am determined.
Thank you very much.
I ended up here from watching diesel engines but it was an interesting video none the less :P
RUclipss recommendation system is nuts.
This is the best video I have seen on cursive writing and my handwriting improved in leaps and bounds, so Thank You very much
This was an excellent video. In the debate about whether cursive writting is outdated and should kids learn cursive, I have always felt and said that I will support the continued use of cursive only if it is accompanied by handwriting classes. I hate getting a note from someone in cursive because it is usually nearly impossible to read. Not because of cursive but because of their handwriting. Picked up some very useful info from this video.
As you learn cursive, you will also be able to decipher difficult handwriting, as you can kind of trace what they're doing. Unless it really is atrocious...
Thanks, the pinky glide tip is amazing bc i can write wide and ledible without moving my hand too much and can add shoulder movement to capitals and flourishes!
can you pease make a cursive alphabet?? i like your letters and i want to have a guide. please
+Shaqquiea Febiar Her handwriting is actually the business script designed by Palmer. Check out the book "The Palmer Method...", it's a several dozen pages long guide!
You should be able to look up the Palmer Penmanship method; I'm pretty sure that is the basis for her handwriting.
What lovely scribbles you’re making!
@20:35 "Move your wrist and arm". Actually helped me a lot!
The writing still looks bad but at least it feels much smoother not writing in cramped arcs from the restriction in reach. Thank you!
Thank you so much! My cursive writing actually improved a lot just from watching your video. I realized that I was writing too hard so I loosened up a bit and now when I'm writing I'm not as stress and I can concentrate and write for a longer period of time!
+Julia Passmore Awesome! Good work comes when you feel relaxed
Great video - can you please tell me why you consistently write smaller "T" and put line over the "T" instead of cutting a nice straight line??
I prefer the look of the crossbar over the t rather than across it. I feel it looks neater. But sometimes I cross it anyway.
thanks I even noticed that pattern in Michael Sull's book. Can you please tell me how to move hand simultaneously. I get stuck and letters start to cram. I am struggle with pen hold and moving my hand while I write. Thanks for your help
Great handwriting, great personality
Loved it! But what is the style? If you mentioned it, sorry I missed it. What caught my eye is the way you move from one letter to the next. It's especially obvious when you go from something like "a" to "d" where the tail of "a" is sharp at the bottom instead of gently curving (or looping) up and over the "d." That actually makes writing easier, but it's not a style I ever used and I'm wondering where I can find more information. Thanks.
Try looking into "business cursive". Most notably "Palmer's Method". There are plenty of free resources to learn a style similar to this one on the net if you google those phrases.
The way she explained about the pens in the beginning is so dramatic and I like it. I can feel her calligraphy enthusiasm.
Cat: "Stop making pen videos and feed me!"
I think it was a dog.
Oops... Yeah, the cat was definitely complaining...
ok
i've been doing a lot of progress on my cursive thanks to your videos, i literally play a video and try to copy you as you write, these tips were really helpful! thank you
+huesitosdeazucar So glad it helps! Thanks!!
What is the font of your cursive? I like it :)
same
ale zafe this is "business writing." There are multiple names for it, like Palmer and Spencerian, each with differing uppercase, but for lowercase if you google "business writing" you should be able to find what you're looking for
Monotype cursiva😃
Thank you, this gives me confidence that I have hope in having a better handwriting!
For your regular handwriting, do you use the Palmer Business Writing method? Also, what nail polish is that? :D Looks so nice!
+Dana Oira My regular handwriting is inspired by Palmer, but I kinda modify it. The nail polish is a gel polish by Gelish!
Thank you. ^_^
I love that sound when you use a fountain pen I might just buy one someday or gel pen :)
Thanks for the asmr
This was the only video I found that is relaxing and gives lesson for everybody to reflect on, it's a nice video, I love it!!
Why so many downvotes??? People are so bitter.
Thank you so much! The "letters farther apart" trick already helped tremendously! Really enjoying grading papers with my Lamy Safari fountain pen a lot more now. Salute from The Netherlands!
Thanks. Seems like dog and cat want to upload a video, too.
My dad recently lent me his Waterman fountain pen. I'm really enjoying using it so far, and it's actually improved my handwriting somewhat. I've started writing in cursive too, which I find adds another layer of enjoyment/satisfaction out of the writing experience.
This video has helped me in my handwriting exponentially. I am grateful for your teachings! Your grip also, I have adopted it (not easy at first), but it offers greater control than any grip I have tried. It is ideal for slim pens as well as contemporary pens.
This 9 year old video helped me fix my hand posture, angle, handwriting, pen position, pen-holding, boldness, fineness, tune, rhythm, and glide (so practically everything about writing) in less than 30 minutes (I was writing along at the 8 minute mark on my journal)... THANK YOU SO MUCH I CAN HAVE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING NOTES NOW!
I got broads in atlanta
Twistin dope lean and the Fanta
credit cards and the scammers
Hittin off licks in the bando
black x6, phantom
White X6 look like a panda
All your writing in any pen you use still looks way better than anything I could produce. Beautiful penmanship. Keep it up!
I do write regular cursive. I'm thinking of trying to add a little bit of calligraphy styling to my capital letters like you do. I use a regular Lamy Safari F nib pen. The problem is I never get the proportions right when I try to do those fancy curves on my capitals. It always go boink someplace every time!! Any tips that would help please let me know? Cheers!!!
Go slow and plan your letter before writing. With practice you will get it! You will develop a go-to set of capitals that you can use forever.
alwayspete kinda late but definitely check out séyès-paper, French ruled paper, it helped, my note taking and cursive a lot!
I did one worksheet over cursive writing when I was in 3rd grade and I was never taught it again (when I was in seventh grade a boy in my class actually got in trouble for writing his name in cursive). I'm going into 11th grade soon and I recently became interested in cursive writing. This video has helped me a lot thank you!
Omg are you a me? Or am I a you? That is exactly what happened to me. Except the kid getting in trouble...
So inspiring to see young people passionate in cursive :) It is a very fulfilling skill that will last all your life.
im having issue with consecutive S's
first one is fine then each sequential S's quality deteriorates incrementally
s is a very difficult letter...
Big thankyou ! In my childhood i had beautifull handwriting and also obsessed with cursive pattern but later,this thing called college happened to me and everything was lost.All credits, to the ball pens and cheap paper. But after watching this video, i believe i can overcome my bad handwriting. Thanks a lot! your video has rekindled my faith in good handwriting.
+TheKBRC You can do it! :D
Would a Jetstream Uni pen work?
Sure, it should work
Problem Ive had with Jetstream is it breaks after a few months of use. Lines stop being sharp. Not sure why though.
I like the Pilot Uniball G-2
Wow your writing is so elegant. Thansk for the tips.
I press hard, I have a good writting hand tho. Hard habit to break, but I've found a good quality ink pen helps. Ink is worth the cost and time.
Just got my first fountain pen yesterday and the feel is amazing. It definitely makes you want to write in cursive rather than print. It also made me realize how atrocious my cursive has become after years of typing and printing. I definitely need to practice my handwriting skills.
You'll pick it up again in no time!
I like and hate cursive style at the same time 😂 Because it looks beautiful and I can't read it 😂😂
Eslam Sabry lol right!!
Eslam Sabry I can read it but it’ll just take a little longer. Not much but I’m not as fast.
Dude, your video is AWESOME. I just improved my handwriting so much with this, and all because I was gripping my pen WAY too hard. Seriously, it's night and day.