Can anyone tell me their theory on why Tomoe river is so good? I figure its a special coating and ingredients but I'd love to know more as I'm writing a blog post.
Can anyone tell me their theory on why Tomoe river is so good? I figure its a special coating and ingredients but I'd love to know more as I'm writing a blog post.
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calamus (May 10th, 2019)
"THEORY?!!"
There is no "theory" about why Tomoe River paper is good...
bebox (May 7th, 2019), Brilliant Bill (May 7th, 2019)
I don't know why it is so good but I do know that I use it almost exclusively.
calamus (May 10th, 2019)
I would love to understand a little more about paper manufacturing and what the deal is with Tomoe River and how it can be so thin yet so opaque.
It must cost more to make fountain pen papers right? Or cheap notebooks wouldn't suck with FP ink as much.
I wouldn't be surprised there is some mulberry in it.
Hanji paper, made in Korea and reputed to be the best paper in the world, is extremely thin, yet highly sturdy and waterproof.
azkid (May 8th, 2019)
Any leads on where to get this in the UK?
Cult pens don't seem to have any.
I do not. I have been ordering it from websites in the US. The paper has to travel from Japan to the US and then back to Korea! I usually order from www.nanamipaper.com. I have never tried to get it directly from Japan.
azkid (May 10th, 2019)
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Saki (May 10th, 2019)
There is a smoth and a textured size. Then, the possibility of using a fountain pen with it depends the quality of the paper, and on the sizing given to it. Double sized hanji is difficult to find, and highly expensive.
Gampi papers are suitable for pen and ink, they have a natural sizing. Have a look at these, they are easier to find.
Honestly, I used it for a while and overall don't much care for it. The appeal of TR is that is brings out sheen and is very smooth paper. Which is fine, but I find it too smooth. Plus, the same function that allows it to bring out sheen from, well, anything, also means that the ink smears off the page very easily. I have found that even something as simple as holding a letter in your hand to read it leaves smudges on your thumb. Finally, while I can see where thin paper appeals to some (indeed, the vintage almost-like-onion-skin feel is interesting), the show-through is not to my tastes.
So, I say no.
Mungmul: HERE
You may also look for SEKISHU - it is only 32gr but it is suitable for watercolour.
TAIZAN, 30 gr is fine for writing, and less transparant than SEKISHU.
I don't have anymore "exotic" papers I know about for writting, eventhough I am certain there must be more.
Last edited by fountainpagan; May 13th, 2019 at 12:32 AM.
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