Has anyone written on Fabriano Artistico paper?

[ForgetfulGentleman]

Hi FPN World,

 

I'm a new member here and by way of introduction, I own a company called Forgetful Gentleman. Our mission is to make it as easy as possible for men to write and send proper handwritten correspondence by removing the obstacles that typically keep men from doing so. You can check us out and learn more at www.ForgetfulGentleman.com.

 

We’re currently considering changing the paper we use for our cards and stationery and I was hoping your collective expertise might help our evaluation. One thing we want to make sure of is that the paper we use writes well, especially for fountain pens. Are any of you familiar with or have tested Fabriano Artistico or Cartiera Magnani Revere? Both are European, mould-made, 100% cotton papers that will work well for our letterpress printing but I would be interested in your opinion on how they perform for writing, especially with fountain pens. Please let me know if you have any thoughts, they’ll be much appreciated.

Edited April 22, 2010 by ForgetfulGentleman

[indigirl]

Having printed letterpress before, just anecdotally it seems to me that best papers for letterpress are usually not good for fountain pens. Not sure about vice versa. Why not get a sample & try it out w/ a fountain pen yourself?

[txinsk]

The following is a simple test with the most detailed report I can muster.

I had a 2x3 sample of Artistico hot press traditional white 140#/300 gsm. First the texture on cold press and rough textures looks like too much texture for a nib. Second the paper I list here took a test of Polar Black from a moderately wet medium nib very well. It is slow to dry, but no feathering at all. The hot press had enough texture that showed on the line. Personally, I might consider getting this for cards of my own, especially if I do something fancy.

 

Rick

[kazoolaw]

May I suggest you cruise the paper review section? You may find some assistance.

You might also look at the webpage http://www.biffybeans.com/2009/06/review-fabriano-artistico-100-cotton.html

There are a number of other paper reviews there. Stephanie also posts here. I'm sure she'd respond to a direct question.

gary