I try but all I end up with are smears smudges and blops?

What's the trick?

Thanks
Steve

Here's a link to Richard Binder's site- Scroll down to "Pen Doctor V" and click on that, and it has an explanation of how to use blotting paper:
http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref.htm
I hope that helps!

Good blotting paper should suck up the ink on contact -- so fast that it doesn't smear. Which blotting paper do you have? Are you blotting really big drops of wet ink?

I'm actually using vintage blotters that I've found.
I read Richard's info. As always very good stuff.
I think I need to pick up a rocker blotter at the DC Show.
Is the paper readily available for them?
Thanks

Pendemonium.com carries good quality blotting paper. I have a rocking blotter for sale in the sale section of FPN: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...mp;#entry661809

Using blotting-paper 'freehand' is a pain for me. Get a rocker-blotter. You paper up the blotter, then rock it firmly (BUT NOT FAST) over the writing. The paper should absorb the ink as it comes in contact with it. If you blot something too fast, you'll do nothing but smear ink everywhere.