Clairefontaine Triomphe - it comes in lined, but for 90g paper it's surprisingly translucent - enough so that the guide sheet they include is clearly visible.
this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
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Wow, I will have to add this one to the list. I didn't expect Clairefontaine to ever work with a guide sheet!
Me neither! I bought some, printed a guide, then opened the pack and found an included guide sheet. It works great though, still my choice
If you’re in the UK, John Lewis sells some great own-brand loose sheets and envelopes. I used them a few years ago for a calligraphy commission. They were slightly textured but not enough to disrupt the strokes of a dip pen so they should be fine with a foundation pen. No bleeding, see through enough for a bold guide sheet. I’ll see if I can find a link.
Unfortunately, I'm not in the UK, but I night be willing to see if they ship if I can find enough to make a big order. The slight texture sounds interesting.
I’m not sure it’s special enough for that. But if you can’t find anything better I could buy it for you and send it personally if you like? You wouldn’t need to order too much that way. Send me a DM if you’d like me to help 🙂
I've got one of Midori's MD letter pads (and matching envelopes) and I love it.
I've used Midori MD notebooks before and liked the paper. I had no idea they came in writing pads. Definitely getting added to my paper order!
I purchased a ream of HP Premium32 printer paper in 2020 and found a couple of sites that offer ruled paper templates. I use the templates to print my own writing paper on a black and white laser printer.
It isn't Clairefontaine, but it is very nice to write on. I highly recommend it.
Oh that's a great idea. I have a ream of coated paper designed for ink jets I could try!
I'm a big fan of Tamoe River. It's a light weight paper that plays great with fountain pens. It should be sheer enough for a guide sheet.
It seems like the only company I can reliably find lined paper from is Rhodia. That said their paper is very good, and though it comes in tablets, the pages tear out easily and cleanly so you can pull them out and use them as loose leaf. I'm really surprised how difficult it is to find lined paper from companies like Tomoe River, Clair Fontaine, etc over here where I am. (SE US.) I have to basically import everything, so I'm at the whims of what I can get from places like Goulet, Jet Pens, and Amazon.
Oh that's a good idea. Rhodia is pretty cheap around here. I completely forgot it comes in anything but dot grid! Something new to add to my cart, thanks.