Bling72
July 29th, 2014, 12:34 PM
Hello. This paper is made in France by G.Lalo.
G.Lalo, a parisian social stationery manufacturer
since 1919.
Their hand-crafted stationery has been provided
to the Royal Courts of many European countries.
G.Lalo is well known for it's wealth of range of
colours of their papers, plus the excellent
presentation of their products.
If you would like to add this paper to your writing
collection, consider that for it's quality this does
cost more per page, so it is not the cheapest
paper to use for practicing or random scribbling.
However !!!... if you would like to wow your reader,
or receiver of your excellent penmanship, the right
paper with the right ink you won't be dissapointed
with this paper.
Now with the photo you will see, please keep in mind
that the photo taken was with a smart phone under
hallogen light. The paper looks like a cream colour
when you look at the image, but make no mistake
this paper is DEFINATELY 100% purple type of grey !!.
It is thicker than standard paper, absolutely beautiful
to write on, it is a little bumpy so make sure you are
writing on a very stable, comfortable surface.
Unlike some other brands of paper the pads of 50,
of this range the paper is the same on the back as
they are on the front.
It is part cloth as well, and the ink does dry quicker
on this cloth-paper as opposed to traditional paper.
It would be interesting to find out how this paper
copes with scented ink. Does the frangrance stay
longer, or is absorbed quicker?
When I have finished testing more ink colours with this
paper, I will post a second page of ink colours so you
can see to compare.
I have posted several reviews on Mont Blanc Inks so
take a look at the ink section, please feel free to
provide any feedback.
Notice that a majority of my reviews are using Mont
Blanc Pens. Some of the reviews have some Lamy
nibs. I own about 6 pens. Half of them are Mont Blanc,
the other half Lamy.
Understandably that it is smoother and easier to write
with the Mont Blanc pens, but they are more pricey.
It doesn't imply that more pricey, should always write
better.
For the time-being I am just using Mont Blanc inks in
Mont Blanc pens. I do have J.Herbin inks that I have
tried on the Lamys, just not on the nice papers yet.
You may also notice that my post icons have a specific
kind of face. The happier the icon, the happier I am with
the product I am reviewing.
This pad of 50 cost me roughly $21 Australian dollars per
pad, so it is pretty pricey per page. However like many
other things, you have to pay for the quality.
Technically speaking, since I am still a novice Calligrapher,
I developing my own font. I have much work and years
ahead of me before I can even get comfortable with
my writing.
So I 'should' be just using the cheapest white paper to
write on as possible? Well it will not stop me using
this lovely paper anyway, plus it is nice to compare
various inks on these papers, to share these experiences
with you guys is the cherry on the sundae.
G.Lalo, a parisian social stationery manufacturer
since 1919.
Their hand-crafted stationery has been provided
to the Royal Courts of many European countries.
G.Lalo is well known for it's wealth of range of
colours of their papers, plus the excellent
presentation of their products.
If you would like to add this paper to your writing
collection, consider that for it's quality this does
cost more per page, so it is not the cheapest
paper to use for practicing or random scribbling.
However !!!... if you would like to wow your reader,
or receiver of your excellent penmanship, the right
paper with the right ink you won't be dissapointed
with this paper.
Now with the photo you will see, please keep in mind
that the photo taken was with a smart phone under
hallogen light. The paper looks like a cream colour
when you look at the image, but make no mistake
this paper is DEFINATELY 100% purple type of grey !!.
It is thicker than standard paper, absolutely beautiful
to write on, it is a little bumpy so make sure you are
writing on a very stable, comfortable surface.
Unlike some other brands of paper the pads of 50,
of this range the paper is the same on the back as
they are on the front.
It is part cloth as well, and the ink does dry quicker
on this cloth-paper as opposed to traditional paper.
It would be interesting to find out how this paper
copes with scented ink. Does the frangrance stay
longer, or is absorbed quicker?
When I have finished testing more ink colours with this
paper, I will post a second page of ink colours so you
can see to compare.
I have posted several reviews on Mont Blanc Inks so
take a look at the ink section, please feel free to
provide any feedback.
Notice that a majority of my reviews are using Mont
Blanc Pens. Some of the reviews have some Lamy
nibs. I own about 6 pens. Half of them are Mont Blanc,
the other half Lamy.
Understandably that it is smoother and easier to write
with the Mont Blanc pens, but they are more pricey.
It doesn't imply that more pricey, should always write
better.
For the time-being I am just using Mont Blanc inks in
Mont Blanc pens. I do have J.Herbin inks that I have
tried on the Lamys, just not on the nice papers yet.
You may also notice that my post icons have a specific
kind of face. The happier the icon, the happier I am with
the product I am reviewing.
This pad of 50 cost me roughly $21 Australian dollars per
pad, so it is pretty pricey per page. However like many
other things, you have to pay for the quality.
Technically speaking, since I am still a novice Calligrapher,
I developing my own font. I have much work and years
ahead of me before I can even get comfortable with
my writing.
So I 'should' be just using the cheapest white paper to
write on as possible? Well it will not stop me using
this lovely paper anyway, plus it is nice to compare
various inks on these papers, to share these experiences
with you guys is the cherry on the sundae.