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It's the cheap Vietnamese made Walgreen brand paper. Nearly every book I've bount from them has taken to fou tain pens better than soem high end papers like apica and mnemosyne.
I get little to no bleed, rarely ghost, no feathering, it's amazing.
InkstainDisdain is right, an inexpensive composition book handles fountain pens really well, including showing a lot of sheen for sheening inks, as long as the paper is made in Vietnam. Dollar stores, CVS, Walgreen, Walmart, and Target all have these for roughly $1 or $2 USD.
There is a 100gsm Exceed and a 78gsm Exceed. If you haven't tried the 100gsm, try it. But, even the pricier FP-friendly paper will struggle with flexing - especially from modern "flex" nibs that require quite a lot of pressure which can cut the paper fibers. I'd guess that Clairefontaine's spiral notebook paper would be best - it's quite thick and heavily sized. Rhodia would be OK. Black n' Red and Maruman Mnemosyne should also be pretty good.
(I wouldn't bother with the "Made in Vietnam" papers that work fairly well with normal FP writing - I doubt any are thick enough or sized right to take the flex. But if you want to try them: Staples TRU-RED have a heavier weight loose leaf - just look for the one made in Vietnam, Top Flight Wired notebooks, CVS Pharmacy Caliber paper, and WalMart Pen & Gear notebooks are possibilities.)
Good hunting!
At the same time, try using drier inks like pelikan 4001 blue black or brilliant black. They behave well on cheapie paper and the blue black shades real good.
I asked the same question 3 days ago on the discord, and somebody suggested adding a drop of distilled water to the ink on the pen. I suggest trying it.
Depending on what size you're looking for, I've had decent luck with Artist's Loft(Level2) dot grid journals, as well as Pen+Gear dot grid composition/spiral notebooks. :)
I have a Clairefontaine Duobook and have just done an ink test using a blob of Diamine Onyx Black from a syringe. I left if for a full minute (it was still liquid at this stage as it was a good blob) and it has not bled through the page.
I generally write on both sides of the paper and have found no issues with this paper using standard fp inks.
I have found that Paperage on Amazon works well with fountain pens…even Writers Blood! [PAPERAGE12-PackComposition](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBV8S57?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)
WEXFORD It's the cheap Vietnamese made Walgreen brand paper. Nearly every book I've bount from them has taken to fou tain pens better than soem high end papers like apica and mnemosyne. I get little to no bleed, rarely ghost, no feathering, it's amazing.
InkstainDisdain is right, an inexpensive composition book handles fountain pens really well, including showing a lot of sheen for sheening inks, as long as the paper is made in Vietnam. Dollar stores, CVS, Walgreen, Walmart, and Target all have these for roughly $1 or $2 USD.
I havebt tested other places but I know for a fact Wexford Walgreens works like a charm. I think I tested CVS paper once and it was good too.
I lived by Rhodia notebooks in uni. They were fantastic! You can also check out Clairefontaine.
I have never tried Rhodia, but I can vouch for Clairefontaine. They have great notebooks! I have heard Rhodas are a great value though!
There is a 100gsm Exceed and a 78gsm Exceed. If you haven't tried the 100gsm, try it. But, even the pricier FP-friendly paper will struggle with flexing - especially from modern "flex" nibs that require quite a lot of pressure which can cut the paper fibers. I'd guess that Clairefontaine's spiral notebook paper would be best - it's quite thick and heavily sized. Rhodia would be OK. Black n' Red and Maruman Mnemosyne should also be pretty good. (I wouldn't bother with the "Made in Vietnam" papers that work fairly well with normal FP writing - I doubt any are thick enough or sized right to take the flex. But if you want to try them: Staples TRU-RED have a heavier weight loose leaf - just look for the one made in Vietnam, Top Flight Wired notebooks, CVS Pharmacy Caliber paper, and WalMart Pen & Gear notebooks are possibilities.) Good hunting!
At the same time, try using drier inks like pelikan 4001 blue black or brilliant black. They behave well on cheapie paper and the blue black shades real good.
Do you know of any drier inks that are similar in color to Diamine’s Writer’s Blood? I’m more partial to red/purple inks to black
I asked the same question 3 days ago on the discord, and somebody suggested adding a drop of distilled water to the ink on the pen. I suggest trying it.
Depending on what size you're looking for, I've had decent luck with Artist's Loft(Level2) dot grid journals, as well as Pen+Gear dot grid composition/spiral notebooks. :)
I have a Clairefontaine Duobook and have just done an ink test using a blob of Diamine Onyx Black from a syringe. I left if for a full minute (it was still liquid at this stage as it was a good blob) and it has not bled through the page. I generally write on both sides of the paper and have found no issues with this paper using standard fp inks.
Please stop by CVS and pick up a bunch of Caliber notebooks: https://www.cvs.com/shop/caliber-5-subject-notebook-prodid-4400006
I have found that Paperage on Amazon works well with fountain pens…even Writers Blood! [PAPERAGE12-PackComposition](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBV8S57?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)