Nice leather desk mat recommendations?

[Maco]

Perhaps there's another name for these, but I'm looking for a nice quality desk mat. Thank you in advance for your thoughts and recommendations.

[jbb]

Hi Maco. Welcome to FP Geeks.

I found a set of vintage brass desk blotter corners on ebay and then attached them to a heavy piece of leather. It's covered in several sheets of blotter paper. (It is NEVER as clean as it looks in the picture.... )

[cwent2]

Hi Maco. Welcome to FP Geeks.

I found a set of vintage brass desk blotter corners on ebay and then attached them to a heavy piece of leather. It's covered in several sheets of blotter paper. (It is NEVER as clean as it looks in the picture.... )

THAT IS COOL.

Cwood

[Maco]

Beautiful! "Desk blotter" - thanks for clearing that up for me! When writing with a fountain pen, is it best to use a desk blotter beneath one's writing surface? I have not yet purchased my first fountain pen (I'm still researching), but thought I should prepare my desk for the occasion.

[jbb]

Beautiful! "Desk blotter" - thanks for clearing that up for me! When writing with a fountain pen, is it best to use a desk blotter beneath one's writing surface? I have not yet purchased my first fountain pen (I'm still researching), but thought I should prepare my desk for the occasion.

I think many people like a bit of cushioning under their writing but it might be more of a personal preference thing than a must-have. NOW, about that first pen.....