hey, is anyone in my feed a pen nerd? i got a nice leather notebook with handmade paper in it and i want a nice pen to go with it, so i've been learning about fountain pens, but some folks have told me that fountain pen ink only works well on really glossy non-absorbent paper. so i'm curious if anyone has any alternative recommendations, like, idk, a dip pen or something
@typhlosion *ears perk up*
There's a chance handmade paper might be too absorbent of ink - ofc depends on nib size and ink too - causing lots of feathering or bleeding thru to the next page
Idk for sure but a dip pen or rollerball taking liquid ink may have the same problems with feathering/bleeding etc - if the paper plays nicely with felt tip pens too, Yookers does what is basically a refillable felt tip that takes liquid fountain pen ink!
@verity hmm... i spose i sprung for fountain pens or dip pens because its like. cool leather notebook with handmade paper, the idea of writing in it with something Modern Feeling feels weird to me, if that makes sense. like ill do it if i have to but preferably id love to have something that feels similarly . anachronistic i guess is the word. for writing in a hand bound handmade leather journal. maybe im putting too much thought into it
@typhlosion not at all I would totally do the same!
Trying to think what else will have the same like... analogue vibes hmm