Originally Posted by
ac12
@kia
Using a guide sheet gets more difficult as the paper gets thicker.
I can use a guide sheet under 28# paper OK, but it gets tough with 32# paper.
The trick is to have a good desk lamp, where there is enough light to get thru the writing paper to the guide sheet underneath. And you have to hold down the writing sheet onto the guide sheet.
Even better, but highly unlikely, is to use a light table with the light coming from below. Then the guide sheet will be easily seen.
I found that as much as I like the convenience of ruled/lined paper, it distracts from certain ink colors and nib sizes. This is especially so with blue ink out of a XF nib, where the thin blue ink line visually competes with the blue lines. It would be much better if the lines were light gray, rather than the blue/green that most are. But unlined paper is best for this situation.
For drawing pencil lines. Use a HARD pencil, sharpen it and press lightly, so the pencil line is thin and light, the fountain pen should not have a problem with it.
Tip, use the drafting technique of rolling the pencil in your finger as you draw it across the paper along side the straightedge. This keeps the point pointy, rather than flattening into a chisel.
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