All right! How do I correctly write at a 15 degree or so slant with a broad-edge fountain pen nib??

[PhiloPlume]

Or something besides 90/zero degrees or 5 degrees.  I want my handwriting to be slanted.  I am not going to say anything else! Let's start from scratch 🙂

 

And with fine hairlines.  Oops - nevermind, let's just start from the beginning no matter what size.

 

 

 

[dms525]

You just do it. Keep your nib angle the same.

 

A practice sheet made for Spencerian or English Roundhand which has guidelines for a 15º slant would help.

 

David

[PhiloPlume]

8 hours ago, dms525 said:

You just do it. Keep your nib angle the same.

 

A practice sheet made for Spencerian or English Roundhand which has guidelines for a 15º slant would help.

 

David

Do I rotate the paper, change my grip.  I will keep trying, thanks David. 

[dms525]

14 hours ago, PhiloPlume said:

Do I rotate the paper, change my grip.  I will keep trying, thanks David. 

 

I don't think you need to change your grip, rotate the paper or anything. Note that writers of Spencerian and Copperplate use pointed nibs in oblique holders. I suppose you could sort of replicate this effect by rotating the paper counter-clockwise.

 

Although most calligraphers who write italic script keep the paper at right angles to the desktop, I am most comfortable with the paper rotated about 45º counter-clockwise to achieve upright to 10º letter slant. Not recommending this, just saying.

 

David

[PhiloPlume]

3 hours ago, dms525 said:

 

I don't think you need to change your grip, rotate the paper or anything. Note that writers of Spencerian and Copperplate use pointed nibs in oblique holders. I suppose you could sort of replicate this effect by rotating the paper counter-clockwise.

 

Although most calligraphers who write italic script keep the paper at right angles to the desktop, I am most comfortable with the paper rotated about 45º counter-clockwise to achieve upright to 10º letter slant. Not recommending this, just saying.

 

David

I am getting confused from different styles of writing 🙂  I will try later with a fountain pen and italic nib of some sort.  Thanks