Writing instruments

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:41 pm

I don't know about you but I came away from schooling with three basics.....writing, reading and arithmetic...shame spelling wasn't one of the top subjects as I still spell arithmetic by the old saying...."a rat in tom's house might eat tom's ice cream!" :wah:

However, this post is not about spelling but about writing and the tools we use. Now a days not many think much of putting pen to paper cuz most of us don't have the time or only tap away on our un-personable keyboards but I always loved writing with pens, colored pencils, crayons, markers and creating new looks by using different writing tools and bringing real expression to my words; even if it is just my list for market or notes for work.

I also doodle a lot on my sheets!

I used to love to write with #2 lead in a slim pencil; the soft feel of it rolling over the pages was pleasing. Then I found jell pens and really enjoyed the gliding feeling as my words spread across the sheet. And now I have found my way back to one of my favorites from years ago. Pen and ink in the form of Calligraphy.

I went out and bought a calligraphy pen, with 3 plums - one fine, one medium and one broad and todays pens come with ink cartridges so you don't have to keep dipping them into the ink well. I have been writing everything perfecting my style and loving the look as the words seem to have so much more effervesced to them.

Thought I would share in case anyone else has an interest or an urge to sit down and write a letter in an elegant style or just looking for something different!

Lady J

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:33 am

It's interesting isn't it. If I wrote you a letter there would be no mistakes nor spelling mistakes ...I don't even think when I write, it comes from mind to paper ...I have no power over how it comes out . It just comes out right for some reason. ...........edumacation (as my boys put it) . *shrugs*

I like quills.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:43 pm

Essay writing when doing my degree was long winded, I used to write everything down by hand first, pages of it with arrows re-arranging paragraphs etc. I'm just no good at typing more than a few paragraphs off the top of my head when it comes to essays, it all just flowed so much better if I wrote by hand. Although at the point of typing up the whole thing did get another in-depth look where I could re-think choice of words etc. I could never proof read on the screen either, had to print it out and sit with a pencil making corrections and moving things around. :wah:

Would love to try Calligraphy, has appealed to me for years.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:41 pm

I learned it as "A Rat In The House Might Eat The Ice Cream"...my mom told it to me and I remember thinking that ice cream is a weird choice for a rat with all the other food in the house. How the heck would he get the freezer open?

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:21 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1443325 wrote: It's interesting isn't it. If I wrote you a letter there would be no mistakes nor spelling mistakes ...I don't even think when I write, it comes from mind to paper ...I have no power over how it comes out . It just comes out right for some reason. ...........edumacation (as my boys put it) . *shrugs*

I like quills.

Quills are quite cool!

Introduction to Feather Quill Pens - YouTube

I am impressed with your letter writing! Sometimes it takes me two tries before I am satisfied.

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:25 pm

Snooz;1443364 wrote: I learned it as "A Rat In The House Might Eat The Ice Cream"...my mom told it to me and I remember thinking that ice cream is a weird choice for a rat with all the other food in the house. How the heck would he get the freezer open?

Good question Snooz....BTW I am happy to see you are back to Snooz....:guitarist

My dog Zeus opens his mini fridge and get his treats and then closes it so perhaps a rat who loves dairy would do the same? :wah:

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:40 pm

Betty Boop;1443358 wrote: Essay writing when doing my degree was long winded, I used to write everything down by hand first, pages of it with arrows re-arranging paragraphs etc. I'm just no good at typing more than a few paragraphs off the top of my head when it comes to essays, it all just flowed so much better if I wrote by hand. Although at the point of typing up the whole thing did get another in-depth look where I could re-think choice of words etc. I could never proof read on the screen either, had to print it out and sit with a pencil making corrections and moving things around. :wah:

Would love to try Calligraphy, has appealed to me for years.

Then you should give it a try! I started by just writing our words and then penning in the broad areas of R, S and starter letters that had room to enhance. Once I could afford a Calligraphy pen (which now is not that expense along with different widths of nib grades) makes it much easier; I am enjoying writing out every little thing.

I too have a hard time proof reading anything on screen...I proof contracts and legal documents and without them printed out in front of me I find it hard to put logic to them. What is that all about?

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:41 pm

I was not blessed with a fine hand for writing. Being left handed was also a problem. In one English class we were required to use cartridge pens. About half way through the semester, the teacher made an exception for me, and allowed ball-point pens.

Word processor software was my savior in college.

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:45 pm

LarsMac;1443372 wrote: I was not blessed with a fine hand for writing. Being left handed was also a problem. In one English class we were required to use cartridge pens. About half way through the semester, the teacher made an exception for me, and allowed ball-point pens.

Word processor software was my savior in college.

I know of a few lefties...does your hand writing slang greatly?

Did your hand rubbed over your writing with an ink pen and make a mess?

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 6:52 pm

Lady J;1443373 wrote: I know of a few lefties...does your hand writing slang greatly?

Did your hand rubbed over your writing with an ink pen and make a mess?

Yuppers.

My aunt is left handed, and she learned to write upside-down, to avoid that. Her writing is beautiful.

When I was learning, though, I tried to do that and the teachers got all in a twist over it and wouldn't let me do that.

Wanted me to write 'right'

oh, well.

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:06 pm

LarsMac;1443375 wrote: Yuppers.

My aunt is left handed, and she learned to write upside-down, to avoid that. Her writing is beautiful.

When I was learning, though, I tried to do that and the teachers got all in a twist over it and wouldn't let me do that.

Wanted me to write 'right'

oh, well.

:wah: did they crack your knuckles with a ruler? That is what happened in my penmanship class. OUCH!

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:19 pm

Lady J;1443368 wrote: Quills are quite cool!

Introduction to Feather Quill Pens - YouTube

I am impressed with your letter writing! Sometimes it takes me two tries before I am satisfied.

It's something to do with 'fine motor skills memory, and the way we were taught. I don't see words when I write. I see patterns and strokes etc. weird.

and never ever interrupt me when I write because I always think a paragraph ahead . So if I'm interrupted I lose the lot. lol I hate that.

I type fast but it's full of mistakes. I have to go over three of four times to find where I put letters .

What's quite sad is none of my boys know how to write cursively. A whole generation here has lost the art of cursive writing. They only print and can't read what is in their words "squiggly writing". .......sigh.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:22 pm

My son is a leftie. The angle in which he placed any paper was horrendous.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:14 pm

I'm a leftie and I recall a teacher that would constantly turn my paper to his idea of a properly placed piece of paper to write on. I turned it back it front of him, he put it back, I put it back to where I could write, he put it square in front of me again and sent me out the classroom. A while later the headmistress came along and was shocked to see me outside the class, when I told her what had happened she told the teacher to back off. I have to have the page at a slant and once I do I write really neatly, so much so that whenever anyone sees my writing and realises I am left handed they always look in wonder that I can write so neatly considering my disability :-2 :wah:

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:41 pm

I think I was more concerned with the angle Brett used to hold his neck when he wrote . Needless to say it was uncomfortable for him and probably why he hated any writing. Maths on the other hand it didn't matter . I slant my page and I'm a righty.

The other two were ampi de.....ampedextr........ That thing where you can write with both hands. :-2