Southpaw with a Fountain Pen!
#1
Posted 12 October 2012 - 04:02 AM
Being left-handed, I approached the idea of using a fountain pen with some trepidation and must admit to some early smudging. However, I've been able to overcome that issue by back-slanting my writing so my hand is below the written line. A fringe benefit of this tactic has been improved readability; another has been actual compliments on my script! I wish I'd known to do this ages ago. Any other lefty writers out there, and how do you manage to stay tidy?
#2
Posted 12 October 2012 - 08:24 AM
Not a lot of writers/users on this board, more collectors and the like, but maybe others will chime in. I could mention a book or two if you like that might be of interest.
#4
Posted 12 October 2012 - 07:13 PM
The first is a general book but has a couple of helpful pages with ideas for left-handed writers. Excellent coverage of the basic use of the pen. Bear in mind it is out of print, but seems to be quite a few copies available (for used books I always go to www.abebooks.com) - "The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting - Cursive and Calligraphic" by Fred Eager.
The other book I purchased last year at the LA Pen show from the nibs.com people (John Mottishaw, et al) and is pretty specific: "Left Handed Calligraphy" by Vance Studley.
Hopefully one or both of those would give you some good advice on general principles. Not that everyone needs to be a flawless Spencerian calligrapher, but it is helpful to see the differing approaches to left-handed fountain pen use. Not impossible, just takes some adjustment.
#6
Posted 14 October 2012 - 04:45 AM
OK!
The first is a general book but has a couple of helpful pages with ideas for left-handed writers. Excellent coverage of the basic use of the pen. Bear in mind it is out of print, but seems to be quite a few copies available (for used books I always go to www.abebooks.com) - "The Italic Way to Beautiful Handwriting - Cursive and Calligraphic" by Fred Eager.
The other book I purchased last year at the LA Pen show from the nibs.com people (John Mottishaw, et al) and is pretty specific: "Left Handed Calligraphy" by Vance Studley.
Hopefully one or both of those would give you some good advice on general principles. Not that everyone needs to be a flawless Spencerian calligrapher, but it is helpful to see the differing approaches to left-handed fountain pen use. Not impossible, just takes some adjustment.
Thanks for the titles, Jon!
#7
Posted 14 October 2012 - 04:46 AM
Guess what? I am left handed too!
Greg Minuskin
www.gregminuskin.com
greg@gregminuskin.com
Hooray! Lefties unite! I have heard that all people are born right-handed, but only the truly brilliant are able to overcome it
Do you have any special penmanship tricks?
#10
Posted 16 October 2012 - 07:45 PM
Regards
Hugh
#12
Posted 17 October 2012 - 08:01 PM
Tim
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