I bought a ream of the HP Premium 32-lb paper, and it seems to me that one side (the back?) of these sheets bled with my Aurora Optima medium nib with Private Reserve blue-black ink. However, this "back side" tolerated my MB 149 fine nib and Aurora black ink.
I'm new at this game, and I surprised myself when I noticed the difference. Guess I'm either learning or hallucinating.
Fred
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I bought a ream of the HP Premium 32-lb paper, and it seems to me that one side of these sheets bled with my Aurora Optima medium nib with Private Reserve blue-black ink. However, the "back side" tolerated my MB 149 fine nib and Aurora black ink.
I'm new at this game, and I surprised myself when I noticed the difference. Guess I'm either learning or hallucinating.
Fred
I'm new at this game, and I surprised myself when I noticed the difference. Guess I'm either learning or hallucinating.
Fred
Hallucinating is much more fun.
Yes, it sure can.
I am learning the lingo, here. Perhaps "bleed" was the wrong term. What word describes the following? Ink will creep away from the line on the surface of the paper, looking as though it is drawn along the threads of cotton or cellulose that the paper is made of?
Fred
I am learning the lingo, here. Perhaps "bleed" was the wrong term. What word describes the following? Ink will creep away from the line on the surface of the paper, looking as though it is drawn along the threads of cotton or cellulose that the paper is made of?
Fred
If you mean horizontally, and roughly perpendicular to the line, that would be "feathering."
Because it follows paper fibers, it looks feathery. If it spreads uniformly to a line wider than the nib, it "spreads."
Bleeding through is when ink goes all the way through and shows ink color on the opposite side.
Show through is when the ink has gone deep enough to reduce reflectance locally on the reverse,
but not ALL the way through.
It is possible to grade both inks and papers on their tendency to do these things, but there is considerable interaction, the wetness of the pen (feed and nib) is also a factor.
Because it follows paper fibers, it looks feathery. If it spreads uniformly to a line wider than the nib, it "spreads."
Bleeding through is when ink goes all the way through and shows ink color on the opposite side.
Show through is when the ink has gone deep enough to reduce reflectance locally on the reverse,
but not ALL the way through.
It is possible to grade both inks and papers on their tendency to do these things, but there is considerable interaction, the wetness of the pen (feed and nib) is also a factor.
Okay, I suspected as much. I meant the HP paper feathers on one side, not bleeds.
Fred
Fred
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I meant the HP paper feathers on one side, not bleeds.
Hmmm, makes sense. I just looked at the package I got a few weeks ago and it has the "this side to print" logo on the cellophane. So, both sides are usable, only the top is for best results. And myself, I've never written on but one side so I wouldn't have noticed. I'll give it a try to see for myself later. GRRRRRRR, I hate feathering!
Unfortunately, I've noticed that same thing, plus I've found that heavy flowing dark inks can actually bleed a little through the paper, where the same ink and nib combo does not with Clairefontaine.
i have no problems with this paper in terms of feathering. Only problem I have is it takes a while for the ink to dry. Then when it does, it still smears.
some of my ink/pen combos do feather on this paper. Some of them feather on everything but Clairefontaine. One of them even feathers on Clairefontaine!
We just don't have the perfect paper yet, eh?
Must keep searching.
We just don't have the perfect paper yet, eh?
Must keep searching.
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