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Best Paper for the Pen?
Hey All,
I was wondering if you all take the time to figure out what papers work best for what pens? For example, do you notice certain inks and nibs work well on a given brand and weight of paper? If so, do any of you have high recommendations for a pen that writes well on Crane's cotton stationary? What other paper selections and favorites do you all have? -- Aaron Hsu | Jabber: ``Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.'' - Frederic Bastiat |
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Best Paper for the Pen?
"Aaron Hsu" wrote in message ... Hey All, I was wondering if you all take the time to figure out what papers work best for what pens? For example, do you notice certain inks and nibs work well on a given brand and weight of paper? If so, do any of you have high recommendations for a pen that writes well on Crane's cotton stationary? What other paper selections and favorites do you all have? -- Aaron Hsu | Jabber: ``Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.'' - Frederic Bastiat Try Ampad Gold Fibre pads for just general writing. I try everything at least once, but stay away from recycled stuff. Favorite letter writing paper is Amalfi. Be well! |
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On 2008-05-26, Aaron Hsu wrote:
Hey All, What other paper selections and favorites do you all have? I generally use whats available at the time but I do have some HP 32 printer paper that is ok. It has a good weight and feel and seems to be favorite of many. I've used that paper for a few fold-notes that have been sent a good 12,000 miles away. As far as I know things have held up pretty good. I always manage to embarass myself by smearing ink and the hp 32 might have more sizing than similar papers. matthew ohio p.s. university took all my ink money...well all my money lol |
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"Aaron Hsu" wrote in message ... Hey All, I was wondering if you all take the time to figure out what papers work best for what pens? I used to match pen to ink. Then, Noodler's came out and I NEEDED (heh) to have that Black and Legal Lapis in my Namiki Falcons. After that, it seemed more important for me to color-coordinate my inks and pens so it's easy for me to tell what color is in which pen although I still do favor my Parker Sonnets by not using Noodler's Black and Legal Lapis for purposes of performance. They do better with Quink and Skrip. For example, do you notice certain inks and nibs work well on a given brand and weight of paper? Yes. For example, during the past two weeks, I've noticed that medium Kaweco Sport Ices with Noodler's Apricot Orange and Bay State Blue bleed through to the next page in my Ampad when I write slowly, but not when I write faster. Since my fine nibbed pens don't do that, I attribute it to the nib size and the speed at which I write, not the inks or the paper. If so, do any of you have high recommendations for a pen that writes well on Crane's cotton stationary? Not really. I do use Crane's for my social stationery, but considering that Crane papers were around before ballpoint pens were invented, and liquid ink was the norm from back when, it never occurred to me that fountain pens and Crane's wouldn't be compatible. For example, on Crane papers - letter papers, correspondence cards, notes, gift enclosure cards - I've used: 1. Fine and medium Namiki Falcons with Noodler's Black and Legal Lapis, a mix of Sheaffer and Montblanc Turquoise. 2. Fine Pilot Ecrinos with Noodler's for Swisher's Aquamarine Blue, and Iraqi Indigo. 3. Fine and XF Cross ATXs with Skrip Purple and Turquoise, Noodler's Shah Rose. 4. Fine Waterman Phileas and Kulturs with Skrip Turquoise, Waterman Purple, Pelikan Turquoise. 5. Fine and medium Namiki Vanishing Point with Pelikan Turquoise and Noodler's Legal Lapis. 6. Fine Parker Sonnets with Quink and Skrip Blue. Noodler's Burgundy is okay, too. 7. Fine Pilot Petit1s with included Brown, Apple Green, and Mandarin Orange. 8. Medium Kaweco Sport Ices with Noodler's Bay State Blue and Apricot Orange, Montblanc Sepia. 9. Fine Parker Reflexes with Quink Blue, Pelikan Black and Violet, Noodler's Blue. I may have forgotten one or more, but you get the picture. Of course, YMMV. What other paper selections and favorites do you all have? For other paper, I generally use Mead or similar loose-leaf binder paper, Ampad Gold Fibre or Evidence pads, Neenah, inkjet printer paper (whatever's white enough, bright enough, and cheap enough), steno pads, and Oberon journals. HTH. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi, but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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"Bluesea" wrote in message ... "Aaron Hsu" wrote in message ... If so, do any of you have high recommendations for a pen that writes well on Crane's cotton stationary? Not really. I do use Crane's for my social stationery, but considering that Crane papers were around before ballpoint pens were invented, and liquid ink was the norm from back when, it never occurred to me that fountain pens and Crane's wouldn't be compatible. Since I posted that, I tried writing a letter with my new Pilot Prera and it was so bad that I switched to a different pen. It felt like I was trying to write on sand paper with a needle. Ugh. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi, but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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Best Paper for the Pen?
Bluesea wrote:
"Bluesea" wrote in message ... "Aaron Hsu" wrote in message ... If so, do any of you have high recommendations for a pen that writes well on Crane's cotton stationary? Not really. I do use Crane's for my social stationery, but considering that Crane papers were around before ballpoint pens were invented, and liquid ink was the norm from back when, it never occurred to me that fountain pens and Crane's wouldn't be compatible. Since I posted that, I tried writing a letter with my new Pilot Prera and it was so bad that I switched to a different pen. It felt like I was trying to write on sand paper with a needle. Ugh. I find Crane's paper to be wonderful for writing on with my dip pen, and tolerably so with my Mont Blanc. The problem with the Mont Blanc is that it's an extra fine, and because the Crane's paper has such a fine grane, the ink doesn't just soak into the paper. That means I get a truly light and ethereal line. It's not bad, just different than writing on normal paper. -- Aaron Hsu | Jabber: ``Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.'' - Frederic Bastiat |
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In article , "Bluesea" wrote:
[snip] more important for me to color-coordinate my inks and pens [snip] i try it for a while but then i found i need "stripe ink" & "transparent ink. LOL. regards, pam Pam's Ode to Spammers & Telemarketers May all spammers & telemarketers die an agonizing death; have no burial places; their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to another for 1000 years. |
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