Fountain Pen Friendly Notebook Basics

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This video covers some of the basic features you can find in fountain pen friendly notebooks, including closures, signatures, bindings, size, covers, page numbers, and layouts.
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@geofdunn1091 4 жыл бұрын

Because I have to buy all my stationary supplies online I really appreciate all the reviews and recommendations you provide. Thanks a lot John!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Geof. Glad you find it helpful!

@TheRealSk8rcruz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I find that when shopping online for notebooks the description rarely tells you the color of the paper, which is also something to consider because it can affect how certain color inks appears. Great information and I’m glad to have found your channel forthwith so I can keep up.

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Lisa! It's true that paper color can definitely affect how an ink looks. I have a blog post (and probably video as well) planned to cover this topic.

@BettyBonkers 3 жыл бұрын

My ideal notebook is an A5 spiral bound graph, but it's much harder to find than I expected. Rhodia and Clairefontaine seem to be the only ones.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

Those are definitely tougher to find, Constance. You might also look for Fabriano EcoQua notebooks, as they have that option. I think Mnemosyne may offer them as well.

@coziii.1829 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t talk about bleed through on them

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

No specifics here, this was just notebook basics. I've got all the paper quality info you could ask for on my blog: fountainpenlove.com/category/paper/

@Kimchii_Fried_Rice 3 жыл бұрын

I'm kind of a beginner and I'm looking for a decent notebook for dip pens and I was wondering if there would be much a difference in the type of notebook for dip pens.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

Dip pens are really hard to choose a paper for, especially when you're just starting out, since they can put down so much ink and can dig into the paper fibers if you're not careful. I can't really speak from experience as to which will work best, but I'd suggest trying something from Apica, Mnemosyne or even Rhodia.

@parodyz53 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank u :D

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@clementegarcia2750 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of that blue hardcover book

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

That's an Exceed notebook. Here's my review if you're interested: fountainpenlove.com/reviews/exceed-100gsm-a5-bullet-journal-review/

@luciusirving5926 2 жыл бұрын

Getting these notebooks for under 10 dollars is hard in Mexico. None of the standard notebooks that I buy can handle the Uniball Vision.

@FountainPenLove 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, Lucius. Hopefully you can find some that work for you at a decent price!

@nathski22 3 жыл бұрын

You mentioned the more signatures a notebook has the flatter it lays but then demonstrated how poorly the book with multiple signatures lays. I am confused.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

In the example I show a Midori MD notebook, which has more than 10 small signatures, compared to a Life Noble notebook, which has 4 large signatures. The Midori MD opens and lays flat much better than the Life Noble. The number (more) and size of signatures (smaller) matters more than just having multiple signatures. Hope that helps!

@Dixie9mm 3 жыл бұрын

For the money those black and red notebooks are a great value I think.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

They are, especially since they're fairly easy to find without going to a special retailer.

@harrylew Жыл бұрын

No discussion of paper quality . . . especially use with fountain pens?

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

Nope, this was just notebook basics, not paper specific. I've got all the paper quality info you could ask for on my blog: fountainpenlove.com/category/paper/