Really want to learn Spencerian Cursive--ideas?

[Hathersage]

I'm a lefty. You need to get a nib for lefties. This I find this easier than other cursive styles. Some letters are formed differently for lefties and I don't think he addresses this, but he did address that some of the letters can be formed in more than one way, once you learn the strokes that are need for Spencerian. I have less hand strain once I learn the slightly differently ways to form the letters.

 

Thank you.

 

I wonder, does anyone know how a lefty with a bit of a hook would do with Spencerian script, or American Cursive, for that matter? I think DS would love to learn this, but he is a lefty with a bit of a hook, and script is generally hard for him.

[helena]

I'm a lefty. You need to get a nib for lefties. This I find this easier than other cursive styles. Some letters are formed differently for lefties and I don't think he addresses this, but he did address that some of the letters can be formed in more than one way, once you learn the strokes that are need for Spencerian. I have less hand strain once I learn the slightly differently ways to form the letters.

 

I'm a lefty too. What pen do you recommend?

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[Halcyon]

Anyone else been using iampeth and the guide sheets to practice? Today I did all my Latin work in as neat a "spencerian" script as I could manage, and my kids were suitably impressed. It looks so nice!!!

[elegantlion]

Here are some more interesting penmanship links.

 

http://www.stutler.cc/russ/penmanship.html

[Momling]

I haven't read all the posts, but I just wanted to encourage you to try it! My handwriting is a billion times better. I'm still in the fifth book of the Spencerian series, but I'm really happy with my progress.

 

Also - I don't find it matters much about the pen when it comes to practicing. I sometimes use a fountain pen, sometimes a ball point, sometimes a pencil. If you want to write really nicely, I find a fine point fountain pen works well for every day use (and a medium for fancier writing -- addressing labels and such...). If you do go with a fountain pen that uses cartridges, keep in mind that you'll need to constantly be refilling the cartridge. My Pelikano pen is sitting around out of ink for this reason, but my Schaeffer pens are more used because I can pick up the refills easily here in town.

[Momling]

Also, I did a lot of practice with a pad of graph paper -- useful to work on angling your writing.

[Hathersage]

For lefties :)

In my experience I break the nibs off a right-handed pen very quicky!

 

http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm

 

 

http://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/424

 

This is the one I have:

http://www.jetpens.com/Pelikan-P68L-Pelikano-Junior-Fountain-Pen-Left-Handed-Nib-Yellow-Body/pd/3565

 

Anything Left Handed (UK) (check out some of their videos too, right hand side of the page..

This website has a bunch of cool lefty products, here's the children's writing stuff they have,

http://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/acatalog/child_left_handed_pens.html

 

and a link to just the pens:

http://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/acatalog/writing_equipment.html