Best Paper To Avoid Bleeding

[Bklyn]

Hi all:

 

I tend to like broad nibs and wet inks such as inks created at the Noodlers company.

 

As such, I get a lot of bleed through.

 

Is there a paper that is the best to avoid bleed through and sill give me a smooth writing experience? I tend to write with Goulet #6 nibs.

 

Thanks in advance to all.

 

 

[Pterodactylus]

For me the best paper is Clairefontaine, I almost exclusively use 90 g/m2 to write with my FP's (whenever I can select the paper).

 

It is very smooth, nibs glide like on silk and do not show feathering, bleed through, also very less show through.

[Keyless Works]

I agree that Clairefontaine is a good choice. It's likely not going to dry as quickly as the paper you are using now but it shouldn't bleed.

 

If you like more feedback from your paper you could consider some Japanese papers like Midori MD but these are more expensive.

[Luma]

If you do not mind show through... there is onion skin and Canson vellum that are great with ink. Both are smooth. The common one is Tomoe River but that also has some show through.

[Rita_K]

For a nice inexpensive paper you could try the HP Premium 32 lb. Laser Jet paper.

Quite thick with a nice smooth surface.

[Boniface]

Try Franklin-Christoph's notebooks. Even my wettest and widest stub nibs, which bleed through Rhodia paper, don't show through FC's paper.

[jsolares]

I like the oxford optic paper in Black n' Red notebooks, not too smooth not too absorbent no bleed through or show through

[Bklyn]

This is some great information. I think that I need to try a host of different papers and see what works. I used an inexpensive paper today just to make some notes writing with BayState Blue and it literally bleed right through. Thanks all.

Edited October 22, 2015 by Bklyn

[tinta]

A smooth coated paper like Rhodia Vellin fares well with most inks. No bleed through.

Try other brands of ink. (Waterman, Pelikan, iron-gall inks...)

I cannot comment on Noodlers, as I have not tried their inks yet.

 

What grade of Goulet"s #6 (JoWo) nib do you use? Is the ink flow set for normal, dry or on wet side?

I use fairly wide & wet edged nibs, which means that my nibs lay down a good amount of ink.

 

A few of my inks bleed through on soft surfaced papers (like for example Tomoe River). For that paper I use a drier ink & pen (nib).

[GatzBcn]

Up until now, I have had very good results with Tomoe River .

[jmccarty3]

I concur with all of these recommendations except for the HP Laser Jet paper. Even the 32# bleeds through too often for me.

 

Try diluting your BSB with 20% distilled water (4 parts BSB:1 part DH2O) You should get less feathering and bleedthrough.

 

JetPens has a wonderful sample packet of papers that are fountain pen friendly: http://www.jetpens.com/JetPens-Paper-Sampler-Starter-Pack/pd/14759 For $6 you get a lot of really good papers to try, including Tomoe Rover.

 

Good luck finding a paper that works for you.

[Bklyn]

Up until now, I have had very good results with Tomoe River .

Great. Thanks!

[Bklyn]

I concur with all of these recommendations except for the HP Laser Jet paper. Even the 32# bleeds through too often for me.

 

Try diluting your BSB with 20% distilled water (4 parts BSB:1 part DH2O) You should get less feathering and bleedthrough.

 

JetPens has a wonderful sample packet of papers that are fountain pen friendly: http://www.jetpens.com/JetPens-Paper-Sampler-Starter-Pack/pd/14759 For $6 you get a lot of really good papers to try, including Tomoe Rover.

 

Good luck finding a paper that works for you.

This looks good. My thanks to all of you once again.

[Bklyn]

I agree that Clairefontaine is a good choice. It's likely not going to dry as quickly as the paper you are using now but it shouldn't bleed.

 

If you like more feedback from your paper you could consider some Japanese papers like Midori MD but these are more expensive.

 

Just wondering, do you think that there is a relationship between the price of paper and its quality in terms of the writing experience? BTW, loved your Namiki Custom Impressions Fountain Pen Review!

[Bklyn]

A smooth coated paper like Rhodia Vellin fares well with most inks. No bleed through.

Try other brands of ink. (Waterman, Pelikan, iron-gall inks...)

I cannot comment on Noodlers, as I have not tried their inks yet.

 

What grade of Goulet"s #6 (JoWo) nib do you use? Is the ink flow set for normal, dry or on wet side?

I use fairly wide & wet edged nibs, which means that my nibs lay down a good amount of ink.

 

A few of my inks bleed through on soft surfaced papers (like for example Tomoe River). For that paper I use a drier ink & pen (nib).

Hi Tinta. I use broad nibs and they are probably bit a bit on the wet side. It makes for fun writing but it really can bleed through.

 

Hope all is well.

 

Howard

[Bklyn]

A smooth coated paper like Rhodia Vellin fares well with most inks. No bleed through.

Try other brands of ink. (Waterman, Pelikan, iron-gall inks...)

I cannot comment on Noodlers, as I have not tried their inks yet.

 

What grade of Goulet"s #6 (JoWo) nib do you use? Is the ink flow set for normal, dry or on wet side?

I use fairly wide & wet edged nibs, which means that my nibs lay down a good amount of ink.

 

A few of my inks bleed through on soft surfaced papers (like for example Tomoe River). For that paper I use a drier ink & pen (nib).

Hi Tinta. I use broad nibs and they are probably bit a bit on the wet side. It makes for fun writing but it really can bleed through.

 

Hope all is well.

 

Howard

[Bklyn]

A smooth coated paper like Rhodia Vellin fares well with most inks. No bleed through.

Try other brands of ink. (Waterman, Pelikan, iron-gall inks...)

I cannot comment on Noodlers, as I have not tried their inks yet.

 

What grade of Goulet"s #6 (JoWo) nib do you use? Is the ink flow set for normal, dry or on wet side?

I use fairly wide & wet edged nibs, which means that my nibs lay down a good amount of ink.

 

A few of my inks bleed through on soft surfaced papers (like for example Tomoe River). For that paper I use a drier ink & pen (nib).

Hi Tinta. I use broad nibs and they are probably bit a bit on the wet side. It makes for fun writing but it really can bleed through.

 

Hope all is well.

 

 

Howard

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

+1 for the HP 32lb as a good somewhat inexpensive utility paper.

 

The coated papers, such as Rhodia 80/90gsm and Clairefontaine Triomphe are very good writing papers.

 

Also consider the G Lalo Verge de France series. The paper has a [highly calendared] hard textured surface and has low absorbency. As you're using wide nibs, the laid texture may not be bothersome. That paper is used in my Ink Reviews as one of the more 'challenging' papers, (the opposite of the fuzzy absorbent 'Royal' paper), so it doesn't suit every ink+pen combo.

 

Oh, I found NBsBl returned some anomalous results on my bleed- show-through samples, so to get the best match, there may well be a bit of trial and error involved. I reckon a 28-32lb laser copy/print paper would be a good place to start.

 

Bye,

S1

[Algester]

Campus notes shikkari... Maybe the MIO ones though the cheaper variants does take liquid ink very well...

I also tried with Maruman loseleaf

[baik12]

I use Kokuyo Campus paper. I never had any bleed through or feathering. Very affordable and comes in multiple sizes, too!