Paper for Fountain Pens.

[neilxvx]

Something is wrong with my account over at FPN so I'm gonna ask this here.

There is a local store here in Houston that has a huge selection of Fountain Pens. I'm pretty sure they have really nice paper and notebooks/organizers etc...

I need a nice organizer for my desk, and a small notepad. What are some good brands to be looking for?

[ravkesef]

I'm a fountain pen user, and I've had issues also. I love Levenger's products, but they bleed like crazy, even though they use a very heavy stock. And, to make matters worse, they show through and feather even worse when I use Noodler's Bulletproof inks. Day-Timers? Forget it. The paper is simply too thin. Franklin Covey uses a higher grade stock and they claim greater opacity, but I've had a problem sometimes when I end one month and start another, and the paper is markdly different from what I had the month before. I've phoned Franklin about this, but they claim that their paper is all the same. (it isn't, and you can tell by feel.) Moleskie is unpredicable. Works great with ball penand supeb with G-2, but fountain pen ink is a variable, because not all their paper is made in the same factory.
I you're looking for free-form stuff, the best is Rhodia, second best is Alvin. Notebooks: my preference is Clairefontaine, and that's what I mostly use for my journals.

[RichGem]

I can't recommend a specific paper, but I can tell you to avoid recycled like the plague. 95% of it (or so) will cause the ink to bleed, unless it's really high quality.

I've had a few Clairfontaine notebooks in the past and they are wonderful for FPs. However, the paper is Euro sized and they can be costly.

[Austin]

Clairfontaine is the way to go. You can also visit stationary shops and see what they have. Take your pen with you and try them before you buy.

[AZShaver]

I just scored 3 Parker 51s, fine point. What a difference when writing vs my Waterman. The pen makes a big difference, if you are laying down a wet line, Mole and most note book paper suck.

[ravkesef]

I just scored 3 Parker 51s, fine point. What a difference when writing vs my Waterman. The pen makes a big difference, if you are laying down a wet line, Mole and most note book paper suck.

was that the special they ran on Pendemonium this week?

[Ferannia]

I get the worst results with paper for laserjet printers. However, not all papers for printers are bad, I found HP32 and HP28 are excelent in terms of handling bleeding-through and feathering.
Also, I may say you will be pleasantly surprised with Crane stationery 100% cotton paper.

[behrendprof]

For letters, paper from Southworth is good. Also, Strathmore of Mohawk has excellent paper. You can order free samples - the main site is:

http://www.mohawkpaper.com/

On an everyday basis,. I use a notebook by Red & Black (from my local office products store) and a Field Notes book for casual notes.

I use a Pelikan M215 and a Bexley Simplicity with these all the time - no troubles.

[mmack66]

Rhodia gets good reviews for their pads and they have many different configurations.

[arghblech]

Neil,

Texas Art Supply on Montrose has Rhodia products. Go check them out. The papers are guaranteed againts bleedthrough.

[nueldwsa]

I've used Rhodia advanced notebooks and love them. The paper works well with medium to small nibs with almost any flow rate, short of a flood. Really like the graph ruling.

I've also found the paper in Miguelrius notebooks to work very well. No problems with a FP, except that the absorbtion rate is rather low, so with a larger nib, writing is more likely to smear. A big deal for a lefty.

Ron

[GarageBoy]

Clairefontaine, Rhodia are my favorites
Gold Fiber and the new "eco friendly" paper from Staples works surprsingly well too

[tblech]

I get the worst results with paper for laserjet printers. However, not all papers for printers are bad, I found HP32 and HP28 are excelent in terms of handling bleeding-through and feathering.
Also, I may say you will be pleasantly surprised with Crane stationery 100% cotton paper.

Funny that, I've not had the best luck; although bleeding was minimal with Lansing's offerings...