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Post by thatauthor on Sept 25, 2015 13:15:57 GMT
I've used a Maruman Report Pad in B5, and it works rather nicely. I didn't have any bleedthrough and its pretty smooth.
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Post by sinistral on Sept 30, 2015 21:36:52 GMT
Thank you sharmon202, the sample sheets of Tomoe River paper were great to write on. I ordered some.
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Post by saskiamadding on Oct 13, 2015 15:49:11 GMT
I did a review of the Bung Box paper that alc3261 was gracious enough to send me. Check it out on my blog if you're interested. kindwordsstationery.blogspot.ca/ I was really unimpressed by it.
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Post by sharmon202 on Oct 14, 2015 23:04:00 GMT
Got my Kind Words order thanks, they are beautiful. Especially thanks for the free Halloween sheets.
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Post by ladytiger7647 on Oct 16, 2015 1:28:49 GMT
Got my Kind Words order thanks, they are beautiful. Especially thanks for the free Halloween sheets. I'm jealous. Hopefully mine will arrive soon. Can't wait!
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Post by mejaka on Oct 30, 2015 3:47:25 GMT
Holy cow. I'm not sure I should be reading this thread. I usually write letters on whatever I can find--colorful papers meant for computer use, graph paper (often), paper sold for scrapbooking, linen paper. I miss those little social-sized pretty pads you used to be able to get in any grocery or convenience store. When did they disappear? I don't even know. In another life I have done quite a bit of calligraphy and am pretty particular about the art papers I use for that, and I've always been kind of giddy about writing instruments of various kinds--but for some reason had never considered the possibility of adding an obsession with the full range of papers for letters.....
Perhaps I should save myself now.......
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Post by sharmon202 on Oct 30, 2015 7:49:32 GMT
Holy cow. I'm not sure I should be reading this thread. I usually write letters on whatever I can find--colorful papers meant for computer use, graph paper (often), paper sold for scrapbooking, linen paper. I miss those little social-sized pretty pads you used to be able to get in any grocery or convenience store. When did they disappear? I don't even know. In another life I have done quite a bit of calligraphy and am pretty particular about the art papers I use for that, and I've always been kind of giddy about writing instruments of various kinds--but for some reason had never considered the possibility of adding an obsession with the full range of papers for letters..... Perhaps I should save myself now....... There are so many to choose from and all act different with different pen & inks, some surprisingly so.
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Post by hoyabella on Nov 21, 2018 8:14:31 GMT
In all my life I have only used "standard" lettersets, those one could buy in packages with 10 decorated sheets and 10, often matching, envelopes, those sets made of what I thought was either good paper or bad paper (not fp friendly) or something in between. Recently I chose to write a letter on some decorated sheets from my former collection and, lo! Now I think I can understand a bit why you are so into high-quality paper! That paper felt good to write on, so much so that, in comparison, the other kinds I use are decent, bad or terrible :-D The pen flies and still the inks dries as quickly as usual. Too bad that I haven't the original package to see if there is any indication of the paper manufacturer. Now I am looking forward to trying it with another pen, to see if it is indeed the paper or, perhaps, "just" a paper+pen combination magic.
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Post by katiel on Nov 21, 2018 10:53:22 GMT
This summer I bought a cute stationary set. Then when I got home and tried it, the paper felt amazing under my dip pen - so smooth! Like, it felt like it was gliding! (My dip pen has a super fine point, so this was especially impressive). I was amazed how good it felt. I went back and bought 4 more sets in other colors. Then at the end of the season, when they were clearance-ing them out, I bought *everything* they had. (...because clearly, I need more stationery, lol) But I’m glad I did, because it works great with my fountain pens now, too. Nice paper makes a difference for sure, you’re right.
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Post by motsamicaux on Nov 23, 2018 22:19:46 GMT
It's Black Friday, so I went bargain hunting at... the thrift store, or, as I like to call it, le magasin d'aubaines. I found four holiday themed packages of letter size stationery, one by Hallmark, two with matching envelopes, all new, and all half price, 50 cents each instead of a dollar. I'm going to write all over it and mail it to... other people!
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Post by kamuela on Aug 1, 2019 2:10:26 GMT
I've tried many different types of paper. For some reason, lately, I've discovered that Rhodia "dot paper" improves my penmanship with my fountain pens. I've always used the lined paper. Now, I think it's going to be "dot". j
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Post by although on Aug 28, 2019 2:07:49 GMT
Found this at the local art supply store today: Koh-i-noor pen paper. It works great! It can even take a flexy dip pen full of india ink with no bleed, feather, ghosting! It's pretty heavy at 118GSM, but I don't mind heavy paper. Tomoe River gives me the willies
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Post by allanorn on Sept 7, 2019 17:03:12 GMT
Picked up a couple of A5 pads while I was in Vienna - an A5 "Brunnen Block" that is specifically for writing (though 70gsm), and a more textured paper at 80gsm with a matching set of envelopes. Looking forward to using them in letters.
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Post by although on Sept 12, 2019 15:02:58 GMT
Got this at an estate sale for a half dollar: It's "Eaton's Post Preferred" It looks to 50/60 years old. Probably airmail paper. It's rather thin with laid paper lines and a watermark. But, for all it's bible-paper qualities, it handles fountain pen ink really well!
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Post by although on Oct 12, 2019 15:48:18 GMT
I used some of that Eaton's paper in a letter the other day. It's really nice stuff. Somehow, the laid texture that you see isn't something that you feel when you write. It's smooth, almost to a fault. I was using Rober Oster Fire & Ice that day. Maybe a little too dark for this paper. There isn't any bleed through at all, but it's a lot like Tomoe River. The ghosting from writing on the back side is pretty noticeable, even if you just lay it down on a light colored surface. I will definitely use this pad up. But, I think I will try to use shadier less-saturated inks on it... Now, I shall just have to go and buy some shady less-saturated inks
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