Stuff&Things Presents: How to (Attempt to) Improve Your Handwriting

Tired of writing like a slob? Stuff&Things outlines several ways and resources you can use to (attempt to) improve your handwriting. This is NOT an instructional video, but one which can perhaps point you in the right direction if you feel as though your penmanship could use improvement.

Handwriting Resources:

"Ames' Guide to Self-Instruction in Practical and Artistic Penmanship:"

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[XericSol]

"Bought a fountain pen and felt my handwriting was an embarrassment to the pen." I felt exactly the same way!

[paulmcwilliams]

My writing when I could use my right hand was good, but when I had a stroke and I lost the use of my right arm. I had to learn how to write with my left hand and I got a fountain pen and now I want to improve my hand writing. So I must practice and improve by practicing with some practice sheets which I got from a website on my computer.

[sinelocum]

The French ruled journals from Clairefontaine were tremendously helpful in improving my handwriting. High quality, simple design on durable paper, durably bound and inexpensive. I don’t know why we do not use them when teaching kids how to draw their letters.

[JuLa-]

I'm glad that my kids attend school in the Netherlands then: they learn script with a fountain pen at the age of 7. When they go to middle school (at the age of 12) they can write with anything they want, though my 14yr old daughter stuck with fountain pens.

[timoe]

funny thing, here in Finland we have just recently given up on teaching cursive in schools and we are taught just plain texting or whatever it's called. So it's great to see people still writing in cursive and even improving themselves. Good one Bradley! My handwriting is encrypted, no one other than me can understand it.

[MingLee]

Congratulation on the great improvement. It's nice to see example of an "ordinary" person rather than vids of experts. It's very inspiring to see how it improved from chicken scratch to the catchy cursive writing. You make me wanna pick up a pen and start writing even though it's 3:05am now.

[MrJabberwock]

When you began to write in cursive the first thing that I thought was, "huh, that looks like Spencerian..." Coincidentally I found your channel about a week after I began studying Spencerian script (your Midori review drew me in). It's nice to see someone else who has followed a very similar path, it helps all of us sloppy writers who are looking to reform to know that we are not alone.

[christierella]

I appreciate your self awareness to improve something you didn't like, and making a change. Bravo.

[ritareadyerbible]

Fantastic! Amazing improvement. This last spring it took me about 14 week at 1+ hours per day going through the Spencerian work books. I too went back to printing my letters. I thought the cursive I was taught looked ugly. Then last November I got into the fountain pen hobby and like you I was embarrassed for my pen to have a lame "hand". I found your channel through your Midori review, refreshing compared to the gals with wildly painted fingernails. And thanks for your tobacco reviews. You've lead me to a few I really enjoy.

[StephenHsiang]

this is most informative handwriting introduction & ready-to-go video. Thanks!

[classact]

I haven’t wrote in cursive since the 3rd grade, and here I am a decade and a half later, wanting to improve my penmanship as a side hobby. Something must be going on with me.

[kevinmcd]

This is probably the best writing video I've seen on all of YouTube. I appreciate your candor.

[regallineage]

After watching countless videos, yours is the most detailed when it comes to detailed recordings of the hands and fingers! THANK YOU!

[whynothanks]

I’ve watched a tremendous number of videos on how to improve penmanship & this has been by far the most helpful!

[caroltoh]

Great sharing! I am trying to improve my handwriting as well. Gonna download the Spencerian guidesheet to practice! Thanks! Your handwriting has definitely improved! Practice more!

[cristian]

Good on YOU for making this video. Thank you, this has been inspirational.

[themightysquid]

Excellent progress. Your hard work and discipline is definitely paying off. I just got back into fountain pens, also looking to improve my penmanship. When I took out my ballpoint I realized my pen would slip across the page compared to the more controlled action of a fountain pen. Thanks for the resource. I’ll definitely look into it.

[gin]

What a gem of a video. Thank you so much!!

[TheTektronik]

I found this video to be a great deal of help because I do struggle with my handwriting. Acquiring a fountain pen was my first step in fixing my handwriting a transition from ballpoint pens.

[garytanaka]

Thank you for being such an inspiration. With time and practice, I hope my handwriting will improve. You have shown that it can.