Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

There's many books on copperplate. Not so many on Spencerian. Actually copperplate is slower and more complicated to write with. It requires pressure on every downward strokes, while Spencerian only has pressure on capital letters and some ordinary letters like d and t.

It's a writhing developed for fast, and fine writhing.

I got this book on copperplate. I can recommend it. [emoji4]


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On Spencerian I have copied texts from old letters and using practice sheets from https://www.iampeth.com/pdf/lessons-...manship-bloser. Happy writhing!


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Thank you very much. I was looking at that same book so I guess it may get ordered. I appreciate the explanation of the differences in the styles of writing.
I will bookmark the link you sent me
I have this ordered and on its way for the Spencerian Script
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oh very nice! I didn't know that book. I might get one myself [emoji4]


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I mostly use my fountain pens for everyday writing at work. I do have some flat nibs which I use for calligraphy like Gothic styles, but I have not tried using a flexible nib. Having seen some of the results you are getting here I might have to have a go.

My inks are all the type for general fountain pens ranging from Waterman up to Iroshizuku and anything in between. Do you need different inks for dip pens? I guess you would want something a little more viscous.

Here is a great short vid/talk that gave me a reasons to begin writing again and to improve my writing.

In my job as a farmer, there really isn't much of a need to do a lot of writing, muchless on a daily basis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bqT904VWA

Hope you enjoy it

That is a great video, thanks for sharing.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Well here's my new pen



Also received my books on Spencerian Script. This is not as difficult as it would seem, once you get the basics down.
Now I see I have to get an Oblique pen holder with a flex nib. Trying to write the letters with the pens I have just doesn't flow as it seems it should

Great vid, and a very nice script you got goin on there Dave!
I personally can attest to the power of writing and it's impact on memory retention. I found that the key component to preparing for exams in College, or Board room battles today. Reading and hands on learning gave you the reference, but writing out your study notes quietly, in your own hand writing, burnt your perspective and notes in your brain. Even if you never referred to the notes themselves again, writing them out did it's job. At least in my case.
Long live the pen!

Thanks Mike!!

The way I write as a Lefty, printing in that style I underwrite. When writing in cursive I'm an overwriter.
It isn't very easy not dragging your hand over the ink

I have to agree about the writing and memory. Things I write down I remember, things I should write down.....well
But as said in that video I believe it was, how when writing our brains fire in many places. I think the more active our brain is when we do something the more that thing is in our active memory than in our subconscious