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    Default Cardstock suitable for Fountain Pens

    Can someone recommend a reasonable economical cardstock suitable for Fountain Pens? Ideally available pre-cut in small sizes like 3 by 5 or A7


    A few of ones I've tried have tend to have feathering (though even wet inks dry very quickly) while some have been too shiny that the ink spreads and takes for ages to dry .

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    Default Re: Cardstock suitable for Fountain Pens

    What weight of card are you looking for? I use Exacompta Record Cards, 125 x 75mm (5” x 3”), made from thinnish 205gsm card & available in various colours & rulings. I like the plain white unruled cards: they have worked well with various nib sizes & most ink brands, although I don’t tend to use broad stubs.

    Cards are currently on special offer at Cultpens - buy 2 packs get 3rd free.
    https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/EX43095...ds-pack-of-100

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    Default Re: Cardstock suitable for Fountain Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by migo984 View Post
    What weight of card are you looking for? I use Exacompta Record Cards, 125 x 75mm (5” x 3”), made from thinnish 205gsm card & available in various colours & rulings. I like the plain white unruled cards: they have worked well with various nib sizes & most ink brands, although I don’t tend to use broad stubs.

    Cards are currently on special offer at Cultpens - buy 2 packs get 3rd free.
    https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/EX43095...ds-pack-of-100
    Thank you, those sound just what I'm looking for

    Amongst other things I want to use them for ink swabs so 205gsm should be fine ,and they are certainly reasonably priced . I can't see the plain versions of the 5x3 at Cultpens but Amazon do have them so I'll try there


    ETA: My bad ... I can see the plain version at Cultpens
    Last edited by ChrisJ; June 18th, 2018 at 07:19 AM. Reason: Update

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