Spencerian Signature Writing

July 11, 2013

This is an example of Spencerian Signature Writing. The advantage in using a fictitious name, is that you get to choose the letters! This is an enlargement. The original is about 5" wide

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/HGWarner700.jpg

July 12, 2013

I've been messing with that Spencerian Signature stuff...I so want to do it (not very good at the moment though). Can you tell me what nib you used for this example (which is excellent). The "H" through the main stem of the "W" is one delicious continuous line. When you write a long line such as this, do you lift your pen from paper at all during the execution these majuscules? I've often wondered if the long continuous graceful lines of the masters were broken down into smaller elements when they wrote them. No matter how you did it, this looks awesome.

July 12, 2013

Wink wink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi4dNuKFEiQ

As for the nib? Money's on the Gillott 303.

July 12, 2013

When you write a long line such as this, do you lift your pen from paper at all during the execution these majuscules? I've often wondered if the long continuous graceful lines of the masters were broken down into smaller elements when they wrote them.

Thanks MusinkMan. thang1thang2 answered for me! I'd forgotten about that video - I was interested to see the slightly different distribution of shading. Thanks for posting.

Ken

July 12, 2013

WOW fantastic stuff (once again).

It is such a shame that there is no choice in oblique penholders availability in UK. To order them from US it costs a fortune for transportation and customs duties. I just cannot get used to the plastic one that is available for when I practice copperplate calligraphy so I use straight penholders besides the fact that the nibs that I use do not fit it.

Looking forward to your next one.

Kind regards,

Rui

Edited July 12, 2013 by RuiFromUK

July 13, 2013

It is such a shame that there is no choice in oblique penholders availability in UK. To order them from US it costs a fortune for transportation and customs duties. I just cannot get used to the plastic one that is available for when I practice copperplate calligraphy so I use straight penholders besides the fact that the nibs that I use do not fit it.

You're right. There are no oblique holders available in the UK other than the black plastic ones.

Most of my holders are from Paper & Ink Arts or John Neal in the USA. The adjustable flange makes all the difference and they are well worth the money and the wait.

If you want something special, go to http://uniqueobliques.etsy.com for one-off, beautiful penholders which are as great to write with, as they are to look at,.

Ken

July 15, 2013

Thank you, Ken! And I am so blown away with that video. My goodness, I had no idea that all of that was done in one stroke. Doesn't seem possible, but there it is. I'm beginning to think that a lot of my problems with Spencerian is that I write too slowly. Seems that I need to start practicing "whipping" that pen around, and damn the sproingy sprays in the process. LOL!

July 15, 2013

Wink wink.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi4dNuKFEiQ

As for the nib? Money's on the Gillott 303.

Near the end of the video, you can see that the nib has a sword/hilt type "eye," so I'm guessing a Leonardt Principal. The stiffness and flexibility fits the nib too, flexible, but not as soft as a Hunt 101.