Need Suggestions For Bound, Unlined Fp-Friendly Journals

[yumbo]

I'm trying to get organized. A colleague of mine wrote this blog post on how she stays organized, and I think I'm going to try it.

 

Question: Where would you get a big heavy bound journal like the one she describes, but with fountain pen-friendly paper? So many of the sketch books I've seen in art supply stores aren't suitable.

 

Thanks.

 

- Yumbo

[wallylynn]

Nice idea. It's like a commonplace book. I did this with a small, about 4x6 notebook since I didn't have all that much to write down. With an 11x14 mine would just be blank page after blank page...

 

 

The list reminds me of the Autofocus method.

 

 

But back to "the book". If no one else has suggestions, perhaps you can buy a ream of nice paper (e.g. HP 32#) and have it bound at Kinkos or someplace.

[amberleadavis]

GatzBCN made one for me a couple of years ago and I'm still using it. Her work is amazing.

 

Here is the one she made for me: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/290613-red-leather-journal-with-tomoe-river/

 

Here is one she made for my friend Luma: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/301735-amazing-inkophiles-journal-gatzbcn-tomoe-river-pictures-only/

 

Here are a few she made for Esther: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/293728-yet-another-tomoe-river-journal/

 

Here is how she makes them: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/298679-tomoe-river-journals-and-more/

 

 

Alternatively, if you are looking for a FP friendly and inexpensive notebook, I really like the books by Miquel Rius at Barnes and Noble for $10. If you go in to the store, you can also find them in red. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-gift-black-soft-bound-medium-journal/12601534?ean=9780641026898

[fjoly79]

I used to use Moleskine but out of it now. The Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks can be ordered plain (be careful on Amazon, not always that clear the difference between "dotted" and "plain" - if you want plain pages, you have to choose the plain one).

I think Rhodia is the very best. I always prefer the A5 format for all my notebooks, but they have larger ones.

Hope this helps.

Francois

[Runnin_Ute]

I have seen/used one of the Gatz notebooks Amber mentioned. Very nice.

[yumbo]

Thanks, everyone!

 

A Gatz journal is going onto my wishlist!

 

- Yumbo

Edited August 3, 2017 by yumbo

[amberleadavis]

Yumbo, you won't be disappointed by Gatz's work.

[fc2462]

I would suggest either a Rhodia Web Notebook that can be found from any of the various online stores like Goulet.

 

Also, I really like Tomoe River paper and lately have been using the Seven Seas notebooks from Nanami Paper.

 

http://www.nanamipaper.com/categories/seven-seas-tomoe-river-paper.html ** I have no affiliation but love their notebooks.