vZakat
Half Genie
Well, I got into pen spinning about 6 months ago and was wondering if anyone else was into it? I made this thread so anyone can talk about anything related to spinning whether it be learning tricks, pen mods, favorite combos, etc.
For anyone who wants to get into it, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMPPN1WSK0A
For anyone who just wants to watch cool spinning, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ADoHg_BM0
I made a Q&A for most of the questions that may come up regarding pen spinning.
Q: What's pen spinning?
A: “Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands.”
Q: Wow, I wanna do that, but where do I start?
A: Start with the fundamental tricks. Once you get those you can move on to harder things. Here is a basic list of the order of learning moves. (note: it's not exhaustive)
A: Those are pen mods and no you don't need one. The spinner makes the pen, not vise versa. Spin whatever's comfortable. Many people start by using an unsharpened pencil. If you want more weight on it you can add erasers on both ends.
Qen mod? What's that?
A:
A: Here is a beginning guide to pen mods and other things you may need to know.
http://forum.upsb.info/showthread.php?t=160&page=1
http://forum.upsb.info/showthread.php?t=89
And here is where you can buy most pens you will need.
http://www.jetpens.com/
Q: That seems like too much work. Isn't there an easier way?
A: You can actually buy premade mods here.
http://penwish.com/
Q: I can't learn [insert trick]. Help.
A: Pen spinning takes a lot of practice to learn and some tricks can take weeks or even months to learn. Keep practicing, watch tutorial videos and ask other spinners for tips. Asking other spinners and watching tutorials can help a lot.
Q: Where can I find some tutorial videos?
A: There are two types of tutorial videos. Those that explain how to do a trick and those that show a trick and then show it in slow motion. The first type is good for learning the overall method for the trick and tips on what to look for or watch out for when doing a trick. The second type is good for seeing the positions of the pen and timing of things that may be hard to understand when watching the first type.
Here are a few links to each type.
Explanation:
http://www.youtube.com/user/LQT184#grid/user/2A3E268DB83B94E6
Slow-mo:
http://www.youtube.com/user/vicgotSLOMO
http://www.youtube.com/user/Parixer#grid/user/A562395112F85522
Q: Where can I talk to other spinners?
A: Here is the best english pen spinning forum.
http://forum.upsb.info/
Q: I don't really care about learning all this, I just wanna watch cool videos.
A: Here's a list of good spinners to search for on youtube.
Bonkura, s777, Eriror, Spinnerpeem, Supawit, Vicgotgame. You can also look for colab videos or world tournament videos.
For anyone who wants to get into it, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMPPN1WSK0A
For anyone who just wants to watch cool spinning, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ADoHg_BM0
I made a Q&A for most of the questions that may come up regarding pen spinning.
Q: What's pen spinning?
A: “Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands.”
Q: Wow, I wanna do that, but where do I start?
A: Start with the fundamental tricks. Once you get those you can move on to harder things. Here is a basic list of the order of learning moves. (note: it's not exhaustive)
Q: In videos, I see people are using fancy pens. Do I need one to get started?1st Fundamentals: Thumb around, Finger pass, Charge, Sonic
2nd Sonic variations: Twisted Sonic, Inverse Sonic, Neo sonic, Sonic Warp
3rd Reverse Fundamentals: Reverse forms of all fundamentals and sonics
4th Spins: Shadow, Twisted Sonic Bust, TA extended
5th Compound Tricks: Demon's sonic, Angel's sonic, Devil's sonic, Devil's around
A: Those are pen mods and no you don't need one. The spinner makes the pen, not vise versa. Spin whatever's comfortable. Many people start by using an unsharpened pencil. If you want more weight on it you can add erasers on both ends.
Qen mod? What's that?
A:
Q:Where can I find guides on how to make these mods and parts for them?You are modifying the pen to give it more weight and/or length to make it more conducive to spinning. You can also modify a pen to make it more aesthetic and personalized. Simpler mods can be as easy as double capping a pen and adding grips from other pens. More difficult mods can entail cutting, sanding, gluing and taping parts from different pens together.
A: Here is a beginning guide to pen mods and other things you may need to know.
http://forum.upsb.info/showthread.php?t=160&page=1
http://forum.upsb.info/showthread.php?t=89
And here is where you can buy most pens you will need.
http://www.jetpens.com/
Q: That seems like too much work. Isn't there an easier way?
A: You can actually buy premade mods here.
http://penwish.com/
Q: I can't learn [insert trick]. Help.
A: Pen spinning takes a lot of practice to learn and some tricks can take weeks or even months to learn. Keep practicing, watch tutorial videos and ask other spinners for tips. Asking other spinners and watching tutorials can help a lot.
Q: Where can I find some tutorial videos?
A: There are two types of tutorial videos. Those that explain how to do a trick and those that show a trick and then show it in slow motion. The first type is good for learning the overall method for the trick and tips on what to look for or watch out for when doing a trick. The second type is good for seeing the positions of the pen and timing of things that may be hard to understand when watching the first type.
Here are a few links to each type.
Explanation:
http://www.youtube.com/user/LQT184#grid/user/2A3E268DB83B94E6
Slow-mo:
http://www.youtube.com/user/vicgotSLOMO
http://www.youtube.com/user/Parixer#grid/user/A562395112F85522
Q: Where can I talk to other spinners?
A: Here is the best english pen spinning forum.
http://forum.upsb.info/
Q: I don't really care about learning all this, I just wanna watch cool videos.
A: Here's a list of good spinners to search for on youtube.
Bonkura, s777, Eriror, Spinnerpeem, Supawit, Vicgotgame. You can also look for colab videos or world tournament videos.