Haiyi TanContemporary Jewellery Designer, Jewellery&Metal MA RCA, Design Economy BA SZTU

How to Spin a Pen Forward and Backward with a Little Story Back Many Years Ago

Name: How to Spin a Pen Forward and Backward with a Little Story Back Many Years Ago
Uploaded: 2022-08-18T16:51:21+00:00
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Channel: Haiyi Tan
Description: In this spoken tutorial, the creator—who usually posts silent jewelry‑making videos—breaks from that format to demonstrate how to spin a pen both forward…

18 Aug 2022 · 2 min

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In this spoken tutorial, the creator—who usually posts silent jewelry‑making videos—breaks from that format to demonstrate how to spin a pen both forward and backward while sharing a personal anecdote. He recounts learning pen‑spinning from a high‑school classmate at age 15 as a discreet classroom pastime, emphasizing that the purpose is simply fun, not to impress. He then provides a clear, step‑by‑step guide: hold the pen, push the side forward with the middle finger while dropping the pointer finger to spin forward around the thumb; after mastering the forward spin, keep the pen stationary, move the index finger and push to initiate a backward spin. He likens the learning curve to jewelry making and hand engraving, stressing that consistent daily practice for three to six months makes the motion automatic, allowing the pen to spin without conscious effort. The video concludes with an invitation to enjoy the skill.

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This is not a jewelry making or jewelry related video like the others in my channel because normally I don't talk at all. But this one, I'm gonna show you how to spin a pen not just forward but also backwards, and I'm going to talk through this. It's August now. Back in December last year, I accidentally came across some of the videos on YouTube. I about pen spinning. Most of them are about spinning it forward. I thought, hmm, I know how to spin it backwards as well. Maybe I should make a quick video to show how, just for fun. I learned this from one of my classmates when I was 15 at high school. Back in those days, it was quite tricky to find something to do in class but not being told off by my teachers. Spinning our pens is one of those things we enjoy. So the reason why I did this is not to impress anyone. It's just some of those little things to play in class back in those happy years. Basically, it's really simple. You hold your pen like this and then push one side forward with your middle finger. At the same time, drop your point finger down. In this way, the pen will spin around the thumb in a forward direction. Like this. I'll show you again. First to practice is spinning it forward. Once you have done it, don't move the pen. Move your index finger like this. And push the pen like this, and it will spin backwards by itself. It's not that hard. Same as jewelry making or hand engraving, the main thing is practice makes perfect. I played this whenever I went absent-minded, which was almost every single day. So I would say after 3 to 6 months of daily practice, you don't even need to think about the finger movement at all. It feels like the pen just spins itself when you can do something else at the same time. Have fun!