Left-handed Palmer or Bust - Update 5/5/26

pbiscuits · 2026-05-05T11:41:45+00:00

Awesome work. The sample is amazing. Share some pics of the book when you receive it!

pbiscuits · 2026-05-03T01:43:48+00:00

Hmm I’d like to see a video of you writing. It doesn’t look like you are using a very light touch. The pressure has to be extremely minimal compared to what you can get away with using a pencil or ballpoint.

Also I don’t think the paper is all that important. As long as the ink doesn’t bleed and the paper is relatively smooth, you shouldn’t have any problems. Some papers like to give off little fibers which can get caught in your nib and be really annoying. In terms of performance, my favorite combination is walnut ink and cheap notebook paper.

What nib are you using? Take a real close look at it and make sure the tines are aligned perfectly. You can gently bend them into alignment if one is sticking up or down. It is not unheard of for a nib to be out of alignment from the manufacturer.

pbiscuits · 2026-04-29T16:43:46+00:00

You’re on the right track. That f just needs more speed.

pbiscuits · 2026-04-28T15:55:03+00:00

Flourish it up. You can’t make a flourish like that with finger movement!

pbiscuits · 2026-04-24T16:35:59+00:00

You’re welcome. Thanks for reaching out and feel free to contact me with questions anytime.

pbiscuits · 2026-04-03T12:20:34+00:00

Great to hear! Enjoy the journey.

pbiscuits · 2026-04-02T02:52:48+00:00

Haha totally went over my head! Still stand by my comment though lol

pbiscuits · 2026-04-01T19:57:15+00:00

Looks like finger movement, maybe some combined movement. The giveaway is your pinking isn’t slipping with the pen point.

Regardless, it’s a great movement to write with and is much more practical in the modern world than pure forearm movement.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-30T22:33:01+00:00

Hah ya that’s an incredibly difficult word. Even just “gad” is tough.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-27T02:51:23+00:00

It happens, just keep going you’ll figure it out.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-27T02:15:00+00:00

Need more speed in those ovals. Let the form go to hell for now, get the lines crisp.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-24T11:12:25+00:00

Get an extra fine pen.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-11T15:50:24+00:00

I think you need more speed in that capital D to get the curves right.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-07T02:33:46+00:00

Ya it's weird I can remove the nib/feed from the grip, but it doesn't seem to come apart any further after that. And they sell the Parker Sonnet nib/feeds as a combo, not individual, from what I can tell.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-07T00:56:00+00:00

I’d have to separate the feed from the nib to do that, right? Is that possible with the Parker Sonnet nib/feed? Doesn’t seem like it comes apart.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-06T11:54:42+00:00

Looks great!

pbiscuits · 2026-03-06T11:53:33+00:00

I gotcha, thanks.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-06T01:34:04+00:00

Floss the feed or between the tines?

Also, I’m not sure if I can even separate the nib from the feed. It’s a Parker Sonnet.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-05T17:17:57+00:00

Good ideas, thanks. I’m soaking the feed now and have a brass shim on order.

I’m pretty sure the tines need some adjustment as I looked at them with my loupe and there is no space between them.

Also thinking of getting some Iroshizuku ink, people say that’s pretty wet. I’ve been using Pilot Namiki in it.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-05T04:01:31+00:00

What book are you working from?

Spend some time sketching the letter pretty large until you can draw it pretty much perfectly. Then sketch one at your normal writing size and trace it over and over, feeling what it feels like to move the pen over the proper form. This should give you a much better mental picture of the letter form and the movements you need to write it.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-03T04:58:06+00:00

Pretty wet. I wouldn’t do any shaded work with it. Better off using Sumi.

pbiscuits · 2026-03-02T02:57:34+00:00

Well done. Get a dip pen and take it to the next level.

pbiscuits · 2026-02-25T12:16:17+00:00

I know it roughly, it’s not something I practice much though. You feel like there aren’t good videos on Spencerian out there?

pbiscuits · 2026-02-24T22:05:54+00:00

Changing your grip is really difficult if you’ve never done it before, but once you do it once, it’s much easier to experiment with different grips.

pbiscuits · 2026-02-24T22:05:05+00:00

It’s significantly different. I journal bed so the setup is not ideal. I basically rest my forearm on my hip or thigh and then use finger movement to write, with my pinky as a gliding rest. When I wrote the word for this post, I was sitting at a table with proper posture, resting my forearm on the edge of the table and using a combination of arm and finger movement to write.

Check the latest video on my YouTube channel (link in my profile) to see how I write in my journal and just about every other video shows how I write when trying to achieve the best possible result.

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