Stationery: How to select and order fine fountain-pen-quality paper

Stationery: How to select and order fine fountain-pen-quality paper

1. Select your paper (see PAPER SELECTION, left, for images and details)
   • 32-lb white, silk finish: A good, all-around paper that works well with most pens and inks. Takes crisp lines, dries quickly.
   • 70-lb white, satin finish: Slightly harder finish; dries more slowly, especially with Private Reserve inks. Noodler’s quick-dry inks work better on this than some other brands. If you're left-handed (especially if you overwrite), I do not recommend this paper for you.
   • 60-lb cream ultrasmooth: A sweet surface on which your pen can sail. Dries well, good for right- and left-handed folks.
   • 60-lb vellum-finished, parchment-style: In white, natural, antique, celery, and old gold, these are good for most but can feather and bleed slightly if you use broad points or very wet writers.