Which Paper Is Best For Sheen?

[Sach]

Which paper shows the best sheen in your experience?

[Axial]

Anything that does not absorb ink too much and makes it dry more slowly. E.g. Rhodia (dotPad) is excellent for getting the red sheen out of Diamine Majestic Blue.

[TheRealScubaSteve]

Tomoe River

[Davros]

Tomoe works best for me. I tend not to see tons of sheen - there's some mysterious X factor I think I'm missing.

[SujiCorp12345]

+1 for Tomoe River

 

Fantastic sheening

[HalloweenHJB]

The paper that shows sheen with inks that you wouldn't normally expect sheen, is Canson Tracing or Vellum. The paper is translucent, but I've never sheen on other papers like I see on the Canson.

Edited February 24, 2015 by HalloweenHJB

[pepsiplease69]

I've never sheen like I see on those kinds of paper.

 

Did you mean to say

 

"I've never seen a sheen like I've seen on those kinds of paper"..

[HalloweenHJB]

 

Did you mean to say

 

"I've never seen a sheen like I've seen on those kinds of paper"..

 

Yes, my sentence structure was clumsy, indeed.

[alarickc]

Tracing paper, Tomoe, Life, Kokuyo, and Apica all have great sheen in my experience. Rhodia and HP 32Ib show some, but not readily.

[amberleadavis]

My hypothesis is that the additives which make it lubricating are similar to the detergents which remove stains. Alas, I got the bright idea from something NT once said about vintage Skrip ink having lots of detergents and removing stains. Of course it has been so many years, I could be remembering it all wrong.

So the real answer is that I cant explain therefore it is magic (as far ad I know).

 

 

Well, that explains where this post went.

[jasonchickerson]

Tomoe River does seem to sheen inks that don't normally sheen. However, you've got to like that super thin, crunchy type paper. Personally, I don't.

 

Original Crown Mill Laid Paper gives sheeny inks a nice boost, too, and it is wonderful to write on if you don't mind a bit of tooth.

[pepsiplease69]

 

Yes, my sentence structure was clumsy, indeed.

To the contrary, I think you had a nice wordplay there. I think it wasn't clumsy in the least. Neither was my intent to portray your words as clumsy.

 

I just liked how the sentence came together once I figured out what you were trying to say.

[canibanoglu]

Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned already but Clairefontaine Triomphe. Basically in order to get sheen (and shading to some degree) you need a paper that doesn't absorb the ink too fast. Sadly, I haven't had the chance to try out Tomoe River myself.

[ink-syringe]

My impression is that sheen comes from pooling. Therefore toothy paper. (for example: leuchtturm1917) or ink resistant paper (short fibers, lots of sizing, etc).

[Mishka5050]

Tomoe River for sure
Quo Vadis Habana books are good too

[HalloweenHJB]

To the contrary, I think you had a nice wordplay there. I think it wasn't clumsy in the least. Neither was my intent to portray your words as clumsy.

 

I just liked how the sentence came together once I figured out what you were trying to say.

 

No worries! I have been known to get "creative" with my syntax and structure...

[EricaTX]

Freeleaf note pads work well for sheen and fountain pens!