Please Show Us Your Writing Sample

[Taffi Abernathy]

Would you please do us the honors of submitting a writing sample?

[shandy]

I am very envious of your handwriting Faith!

Here is a sample of mine, Diamine majestic blue ink and a Nakaya double broad stub flexi nib!

[nikhileshsingh]

Beautiful handwriting

[TSW]

Wow i wish i could have such nice handwriting!!!

[sunburst]

Faith & Shandy, that's a wonderful penmanship !!
Richard (Bisquitlips) also has a great penmanship.
I'm 2,000 light years away from any of you

[shandy]

Originally Posted by sunburst

Faith & Shandy, that's a wonderful penmanship !!
Richard (Bisquitlips) also has a great penmanship.
I'm 2,000 light years away from any of you

Thank you Joji! I have a suggestion to try. Go to your nearest Lamy store and get your self a Safari with an italic nib, either 1.1 or 1.5 and have a go with that.
The nib on a fountain pen is so important and this is the cheapest way to experiment!

With a good nib my handwriting improves, with a stiff fine nib it ends up looking like I am writing with a ball point

I really encourage folks who are starting out or who think their handwriting is not up to snuff to try a broad nib or one with a stub or italic. it makes a huge difference. Also, slow up when writing with a fountain pen. One of the beautiful things about writing with one is that it makes you think about the writing process. It is difficult at first, especially if you are used to writing non cursive and with a roller ball or ball point but it is worth the practice.

I have written with fountain pens since the age of seven. I used to think and try to write 3 paragraphs ahead of what was meant to be going on the paper. A fountain pen made me slow down and I saw an almost immediate improvement in my writing. My teacher made me use a broad nib as well for the reasons I gave above! Hope that helps!

[sunburst]

Originally Posted by shandy

Thank you Joji! I have a suggestion to try. Go to your nearest Lamy store and get your self a Safari with an italic nib, either 1.1 or 1.5 and have a go with that.
The nib on a fountain pen is so important and this is the cheapest way to experiment!

With a good nib my handwriting improves, with a stiff fine nib it ends up looking like I am writing with a ball point

I really encourage folks who are starting out or who think their handwriting is not up to snuff to try a broad nib or one with a stub or italic. it makes a huge difference. Also, slow up when writing with a fountain pen. One of the beautiful things about writing with one is that it makes you think about the writing process. It is difficult at first, especially if you are used to writing non cursive and with a roller ball or ball point but it is worth the practice.

I have written with fountain pens since the age of seven. I used to think and try to write 3 paragraphs ahead of what was meant to be going on the paper. A fountain pen made me slow down and I saw an almost immediate improvement in my writing. My teacher made me use a broad nib as well for the reasons I gave above! Hope that helps!

Shandy, thank you very much for your kind suggestion.

[JJ Irani]

Not a great pen enthusiast, but I must say those 2 examples of handwriting above are the finest I've seen in a long time. Really well formed, very even and very distinct!!

I'm no handwriting expert, but those 2 would be any teacher's or professor's dream to see that kind of writing whilst trying to correct an examination paper.

JJ

[shandy]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Not a great pen enthusiast, but I must say those 2 examples of handwriting above are the finest I've seen in a long time. Really well formed, very even and very distinct!!

I'm no handwriting expert, but those 2 would be any teacher's or professor's dream to see that kind of writing whilst trying to correct an examination paper.

JJ

Thank you so much JJ! Can I feel you turning over to the Dark side yet We will get you into fountain pens even if it kills us

[Skullring]

Originally Posted by shandy

Thank you Joji! I have a suggestion to try. Go to your nearest Lamy store and get your self a Safari with an italic nib, either 1.1 or 1.5 and have a go with that.
The nib on a fountain pen is so important and this is the cheapest way to experiment!

With a good nib my handwriting improves, with a stiff fine nib it ends up looking like I am writing with a ball point

I really encourage folks who are starting out or who think their handwriting is not up to snuff to try a broad nib or one with a stub or italic. it makes a huge difference. Also, slow up when writing with a fountain pen. One of the beautiful things about writing with one is that it makes you think about the writing process. It is difficult at first, especially if you are used to writing non cursive and with a roller ball or ball point but it is worth the practice.

I have written with fountain pens since the age of seven. I used to think and try to write 3 paragraphs ahead of what was meant to be going on the paper. A fountain pen made me slow down and I saw an almost immediate improvement in my writing. My teacher made me use a broad nib as well for the reasons I gave above! Hope that helps!

Thanks for the advice on the Safari Italic. I will order one and give it a try.

[shandy]

Originally Posted by Skullring

Thanks for the advice on the Safari Italic. I will order one and give it a try.

Wonderful, for the price they write amazingly!
Here are some videos that might help as well.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2381305_ca...ps-part-1.html

[sunburst]

Shandy, since there are no Lamy dealer in my area I have been browsing the web for Lamy Safari however the nib selections seemed to be limited to M, F, XF and B only.
Any further advise? (thanks in advance)

[shandy]

Originally Posted by sunburst

Shandy, since there are no Lamy dealer in my area I have been browsing the web for Lamy Safari however the nib selections seemed to be limited to M, F, XF and B only.
Any further advise? (thanks in advance)

Hi Joji.
I would recommend this pen retailer in a heartbeat, Swisher.
Here is a a link to the site you need. Click on the Lamy button and find the safaris, click on the pens and you will get to the page you want! Use the drop down menu's to select the colour of pen and the nib. I have the 1.5 italic which may be a little too broad for everyday writing so I would suggest the 1.1 opition. The nibs are only $11 a peice so if you want to go broader you won't be breaking the bank!

Here is the link!
http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...unt2=967765450

Oh yes, one last thing, make sure you order the converter as well so that you can use bottled ink!

[Dr.B]

Faith...I would be glad to but you would not be able to read it.....

[Dan Pierce]

I should have been a DR. too.
Have to agree with Joji and JJ. Just beautiful penmanship, everyone.
How the hell do you write without lines??????
dP

[sunburst]

Originally Posted by shandy

Hi Joji.
I would recommend this pen retailer in a heartbeat, Swisher.
Here is a a link to the site you need. Click on the Lamy button and find the safaris, click on the pens and you will get to the page you want! Use the drop down menu's to select the colour of pen and the nib. I have the 1.5 italic which may be a little too broad for everyday writing so I would suggest the 1.1 opition. The nibs are only $11 a peice so if you want to go broader you won't be breaking the bank!

Here is the link!
http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...unt2=967765450

Oh yes, one last thing, make sure you order the converter as well so that you can use bottled ink!

Shandy, thanks again for the info.
I've just placed an order for Lamy Safari with 1.1 option (and coverter) from Swisher.

[shandy]

Originally Posted by sunburst

Shandy, thanks again for the info.
I've just placed an order for Lamy Safari with 1.1 option (and coverter) from Swisher.

Well done you! I can't wait to see what you think of it and how you like writing with it. What sort of ink do you have?

[sunburst]

Originally Posted by shandy

Well done you! I can't wait to see what you think of it and how you like writing with it. What sort of ink do you have?

Shandy, so for I have been using FP with ink ctg. only.
Experimenting with bottled ink will be the next step once I get comfortable with 1.1 nib.
I noticed the mentioning of Noodler's in few posts - will this be the choice?

[shandy]

Originally Posted by sunburst

Shandy, so for I have been using FP with ink ctg. only.
Experimenting with bottled ink will be the next step once I get comfortable with 1.1 nib.
I noticed the mentioning of Noodler's in few posts - will this be the choice?

That is an excellent ink though I do find it quite free flowing! You might want to pick up a bottle of Private reserve if you can find them in your area, Watermans or Parker quink are good inks too and more widely availible. What sort of colour are you looking for?

Here is Private reserves and noodlers site's to give you an idea of the wide range of colours!

http://www.privatereserveink.com/
http://noodlersink.com/

[OrchidDR]

What a lost art!!

As a professor, I will NOT accept any assignment handwritten for ease of grading and (unfortunately) the lack of penmanship of most, if not all of my freshmen college students. Sad to say.

As far as my handwriting; I did one year medical school and it shows!!

[Lion]

I'm new to the world of FPs and am not at home to post a sample of my writing. I will do my best after the Holiday!!!

[rr-nyc]

Wow... nice penmanship!

I'm an all upper and lower caps person myself--- it s the only way I can write for people to read. If you were to look at my personal notes, you would think I was writing in anther language!

[Skullring]

I am working on my penmanship. I have been in the habit of printing everything so I have to unlearn that.

[SLRdude]

My writing sucks as well.

Here is a sample written with a 49 cents Bic, on a free memo pad and a pic taken with a camera phone in horrible office light.

[jersla]

wow, I am jealous, my handwriting is barely legible, I typicall print.

[Taffi Abernathy]

Originally Posted by SLRdude

My writing sucks as well.

Chip,

Your handwriting is quite legible and does not suck. I reserve the term "suck"
for illegible writing or scrawl. Yours is just fine. Faith

[shandy]

Originally Posted by SLRdude

My writing sucks as well.

Here is a sample written with a 49 cents Bic, on a free memo pad and a pic taken with a camera phone in horrible office light.

Chip, I think your handwriting is excellent, especially that your writing with a ball point. I would love to see your handwriting with a fountain pen, it would look supurbe.