Sorry for the long delay in replying. I did in some ways find an answer. I am naturally left handed. However using my right hand improved my spirogring ( not a word ) tremendously.

Is your desktop level? I had that problem on an old oak “teacher’s” desk I was using, and it turned out to be an otherwise imperceptible bulge on the surface.

Also, try not using the outermost pen hole at first. Sure they give sharper points, but the inner holes are easier.

You might also find it easier to get used to the smaller rings first before tackling the bigger ones.

Lastly, those of us who make videos don’t usually show the bloopers!

Have fun with it!

Well pension day arrived. got my full page gear set from Wild Gears. I am very happy with it. My experience with it so far has been pleasing. Aaron the owner has been easy to contact and answer any of my questions.
I did consider Planarc but decided to purchase Wild Gears due to vast catalogue of sets available. Price is a factor for me. I decided the Wild Gears was worth it for me. Each to their own.
I would also like to add the Wild Gears arrive very well packaged. The backing holding the gears was not difficult to remove.
So for me Wild Gears works.

Thank you for the comment. Just waiting for pension day now, LoL.

“Difficult to use” was the conclusion of the guy who made the video, not mine, really. I suppose Spirograph is “easy” in that the wheels are smaller and lighter and it takes no effort, just coordination, to make a pattern. It comes with a set of instructions for patterns that other people have designed. Some people are happy to just try to reproduce those patterns. And it all fits into a custom made container that you can just close up and put away.

Wild Gear pieces are more solid, made of sheet acrylic. Most gears are bigger, some much bigger, than Spirograph gears. It takes a little more effort to push them, so for children it might be more difficult. But it comes with a lot of variety, and there isn’t an instruction manual. It’s for people who like to explore and experiment. You can make much bigger designs – in a wide range of sizes.

And then you have to figure out how to organize and store them when you aren’t using them. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, as your collection will differ from mine.

So Wild Gears is more of a commitment, and it’s more interesting. If you enjoyed Spirograph when you were a kid, you’ll have lots of fun with Wild Gears.