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Post by allanorn on Apr 20, 2024 0:04:16 GMT
Something I've noticed after picking up a Lamy Safari and started working through some handwriting drills so that I don't death-grip my writing implements....
If it's a thick-grip pen like a Lamy Safari (rollerball or fountain pen), or my Pilot 823 fountain pen, I want to use my fingers to cradle the pen in a triangular grip.
However, if it's a thin writing implement - a #2 pencil, a Caran d'Ache 849, or a Parker Jotter - I want to use the webbing between my thumb and index finger to stabilize the pen instead of my thumb, and rest the pen higher up on my middle finger.
Without judgement of which method is "correct" - does anyone hold different pens differently? I think it's because fountain pens and rollerball pens can/should write at a lower angle relative to the paper, instead of ballpoints (and pencils?) that do better when the angle of the pen is closer to perpendicular to the paper.
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Post by distractedmom on Apr 29, 2024 18:14:58 GMT
I know that I do hold different pens…differently…but I don’t think it’s as different as your different. I am going to have to pay attention without overthinking it.
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Post by allanorn on May 16, 2024 5:59:21 GMT
I know that I do hold different pens…differently…but I don’t think it’s as different as your different. I am going to have to pay attention without overthinking it. Understood and it’s difficult to notice as it felt automatic. I’ve been reading through The Art of Cursive Penmanship and experimenting with different styles of pens when I noticed it. Since I bought a set of Lamy Vista pens and pencil, I noticed that I grip fountain pens with a dynamic tripod grip and other pens with a lateral tripod grip to keep the pen at a good writing angle.
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