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Post by alcyone on Jul 22, 2015 5:14:11 GMT
While I like the look of this paper, and enjoy reading letters written on it, I've found I don't like writing on it very much. I use fountain pens, and the little ridges cause problems with my nibs, causing them to skip and to become stuffed with tiny bits of paper.
Also, the ridges as a sort of guide for writing in straight lines doesn't seem to help much. Maybe I'd have better luck with a broad nib or ballpoint, but I found this paper sort of disappointing compared to Rhodia, Clairefontaine, or my new favorite, Tomoe River.
I do like the color; the tablet and envelopes I have are "ivory" and most ink seems to look nice on it. The envelopes seem to be of good quality but are slightly heavy, so if you don't have the benefit of flat mailing rates it might be more expensive.
I've received one letter and envelope of this sort that was sealed with wax, and it made its way from Germany to the US intact. I think the paper, being fibrous and stout probably is well suited to seals.
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Post by sgtstretch on Jul 22, 2015 13:13:39 GMT
I haven't used G.Lalo paper yet, but I have used Original Crown Mill Pure Cotton paper. I felt the same way. Looks and feels great, but I hated the way fountain pens wrote on it.
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Post by writingrav on Jul 23, 2015 17:13:01 GMT
I found Crown Mill almost impossible for use with a fountain pen. G.Lalo not so bad.
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Post by sgtstretch on Jul 24, 2015 23:04:41 GMT
Hmm, maybe I'll pick up a pad of G.Lalo soon then to try out.
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Post by tiffanyhenschel on Jul 25, 2015 17:23:29 GMT
I have an A4 tablet of champaign colored G.Lalo with maybe 10-15 pages missing. I really don't like this one much and will be happy to send it to someone who wants to try G.Lalo for the first time. I'll send it to the first US person to pm me saying that you haven't used it before and would like to try it.
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Post by skye on Jul 26, 2015 1:12:38 GMT
Have G Lalo and while I love the colour options, my fountain pens do not like the bumps. I grew up writing on onionskin and have been quite spoiled with that. The newer onionskins I have found can be a bit persnickety unlike my older onionskin. If its not Tomoe River, Clairfontaine or Rhodia Im not sure I want to write on it.
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Post by writingrav on Jul 28, 2015 14:44:02 GMT
I haven't used it in awhile, but just received a pad and envelopes. I'm going to give it a try perhaps today and I guess I'll report back. Who should I write...?
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Post by writingrav on Jul 29, 2015 12:44:33 GMT
OK, so I wrote three letters with it last night and thought it was perfectly fine. A very slight bumpiness, does not interfere with the writing experience at all. Since I wrote on both sides of the sheet the obverse was nice and smooth. A nice occasional change from using Tomoe River, and the envelopes are lovely.
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Post by skye on Jul 29, 2015 23:24:55 GMT
what nib were you using writingrav? I usually write with f or m so i wonder whether that makes a difference on that paper.
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Post by writingrav on Jul 30, 2015 1:36:25 GMT
I almost always use a broad. Maybe I'm just not as sensitive.
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Post by erin on Jul 30, 2015 19:07:58 GMT
I have an A4 tablet of champaign colored G.Lalo with maybe 10-15 pages missing. I really don't like this one much and will be happy to send it to someone who wants to try G.Lalo for the first time. I'll send it to the first US person to pm me saying that you haven't used it before and would like to try it. If you still have the paper available I would love to give it a try.
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Post by tiffanyhenschel on Aug 3, 2015 0:24:22 GMT
I have an A4 tablet of champaign colored G.Lalo with maybe 10-15 pages missing. I really don't like this one much and will be happy to send it to someone who wants to try G.Lalo for the first time. I'll send it to the first US person to pm me saying that you haven't used it before and would like to try it. If you still have the paper available I would love to give it a try. Hi Erin. I just saw your post. If you will send me a PM with your address, I will be happy to send the G.Lalo to you.
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Post by tiffanyhenschel on Aug 3, 2015 0:25:19 GMT
what nib were you using writingrav? I usually write with f or m so i wonder whether that makes a difference on that paper. The nib makes all the difference. Fine and EF get lost in the ridges.
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Post by writingrav on Aug 3, 2015 11:36:45 GMT
what nib were you using writingrav? I usually write with f or m so i wonder whether that makes a difference on that paper. The nib makes all the difference. Fine and EF get lost in the ridges. I can see that. Luckily I almost always use a broad.
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Post by migo984 on Aug 5, 2015 3:51:21 GMT
Verge de France is the wrong G. Lalo paper for fine nibs. It's laid paper, so the 'lines' or ridges make the surface generally unsuitable. You need to buy G. Lalo Toile Impériale or Velin de France writing papers, which have an FP-friendly surface, better suited to finer gauge nibs. They don't have that slippery, slick feeling of the Clairefontaine Triomphe.
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