are there adultish penmanship books out there anywhere? kiddo would like to work on his handwriting (it's pretty poor, due to dyspraxia)
@redenigma There are lots of calligraphy kits with books which may be useful. I used them in my teens to help me improve my handwriting. The repetetive exercises made a big difference.
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And, depending on where you live, there is probably a calligraphy guild with enthusiastic members who would share tips and tricks about good paper, nibs, inks, and and and😊
@Ty_ @AlphaCentauri @stueytheround oh, yeah, i already made the mistake of introducing him to fountain pens... hence the interest in improving his control
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First rule of calligraphic pens is all strokes get pulled toward you. If you push upward, the ink sprays.
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We are all covered in ink most of the time. ✍️🔏🖊️🖋️💦
@Ty_ @AlphaCentauri @stueytheround i dated a guy that did the most beautiful calligraphy. he gave me a copy of Grimm's Fairy tales with Arthur Rackham illustrations & a calligraphy inscription.
i still have the book, but he went & married another friend of mine :)
@stueytheround yes, i think he's looking for books with lined out pages & the letters (with the arrows for pen direction) at the top. i suppose they come in basic script & then fancier in other books?
book shop or stationary store?
@redenigma Book shop I think.
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Agree. Years of nuns trying to make me write legibly were futile (yes, they give F's in penmanship), but I loved calligraphy and am now considered to have unusually good handwriting.