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Paper & Journals
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items Here’s a collection of paper and journals I love - some fountain pen-friendly, and others that I are just aesthetically pleasing or great for taking notes with gel pens.
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Fountain Pen Friendly Paper
Journals and Notebooks
Fountain Pen Friendly Paper
A collection of my favorite fountain pen friendly papers that show shading, sheen and shimmer well and dont bleed with most inks - notice that Rhodia is not here :)
Great paper for fountain pens! It shows all the shading, shimmer and sheen :) This is a special line "Sarasara" which is specifically for fountain pen ink. (affiliate link)
Kokuyo Campus A5 Loose Leaf Paper, 100 Sheets
Love this Hobonichi, Tomoe River Paper - I think this is the 'good' paper, not the bad run from 2024. (affiliate link)
Hobonichi 2023 Grid Notebook (A6)
This is my favorite paper for fountain pens! I know it sound weird but it show shading, shimmer and sheen so well and it is main paper I use for ink swatch cards! (affiliate link)
Marker Paper
This is such an interesting paper, it often shows inks in a totally different shade to other papers. It is also fun to write on as it sort of drags and absorbs more ink that others - you either love it or hate it 😂 (affiliate link)
iroful 75gsm Loose Sheet A5, 100 Sheets
This is one of my favorite paper for letter writing with fountain pens. It is bright white and smooth and shows shimmer wonderfully. (affiliate link)
Clairefontaine Tablets "Triomphe" Stationery - Blank 50 sheets - 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 Extra White
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Another one of my favorite papers for letter writing, it is such a lovely cream color and adds softness and class to your writing. Shows sheen shimmer and shading really well. (affiliate link)
MD Paper Notebook - Regular
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I love the layout of this one, I use it as a 4 day diary per spread. It gives you just enough room to talk about the day and you maybe add a little ephemera or a photo if you don't have too much to say. The paper is amazing with fountain pens just al...
Midori MD Notebook A5 Horizontal Ruled
Such a lovely idea for a cover to protect your Midori A5 notebook - I will get dirty but it just looks so lived in and lovely! (affiliate link)
MD Paper Notebook Cover - Paper
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Not paper, but a great cover for your Midori or Hobonichi Notebooks. (affiliate link)
MD Paper Notebook Cover - Clear
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I really like this paper for fountain pens, I picked up a little notepad from the SF Pen show and it works well with most inks for sure! (affiliate link)
Maruman MNEMOSYNE Notebook A4 Unruled 70s
A5 notebook with Tomoe River paper, perfect for Field Journal or Field Folio - this is great paper. (affiliate link)
Pocket-size Notebooks (4-pack)
Such a cool idea for a notepad on your desk - the paper works well with my fountain pens too! (affiliate link)
Endless Stationery Notepad - Creative Block Tear-Off Notepad
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This paper is crazy thin and fountain pens work great on it! Just keep in mind that it is only one sided as it is almost see through already! (affiliate link)
Onion Skin Paper
Journals and Notebooks
A collection of lovely little notebooks and journals - not all are fountain pen friendly.
These are so pretty, they work OK with fountain pens but they do not show the best qualities of the inks. They work great with other pens though and they are great as a gift with the Sarasa Gel Pens. (affiliate link)
Museum Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
These are so pretty, they work OK with fountain pens but they do not show the best qualities of the inks. They work great with other pens though and they are great as a gift with the Sarasa Gel Pens. (affiliate link)
Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
Beautifully designed covers for these handy little notebooks - be sure to look at hte whole line for one you like best! Note that they dont really work well with fountain pens.
Field Notes National Parks Series C
Not actually a notebook or journal, but it can help you make one!
Book Binding Kit