Blotting Paper: The Melodrama!

[inkstainedruth]

A couple of years ago someone was selling large sheets of green blotter paper at the Ohio Pen Show (they were in the back of the hallway). Don't remember now where they were from -- someplace down south, because they were packing up on Saturday.

The blotter pads they were selling was apparently government surplus.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[tinta]

I've gotten blotting paper from Pendemoniun, Goulets, Dick Blick, and most recently Dacasso who offer it in 4 or 5 colors. (my favorite is mustard green) It came as 5 big sheets (deskpad size), more than I'll use in a lifetime. I've been very happy with it. They'll send you a sample if you ask for it.

Thanks, but wow,...pricey!

Dacasso's green reminds me of our School Board issue blotters, however the price is beyond my reach, unless I organize a group buy just to buy a five sheet pack.

[twigletzone]

Not sure how much help it is to US residents, but there's a French maker called Canson who do mixed colour packs of blotting paper, featuring red, white, underwear pink and - drumroll - olive green

[Orthostylos]

A couple of years ago, I was frantically looking for some blotting paper (my clairfontaine notebook kept smearing). So went to a local stationary store, no luck. They suggested a craft store a few block away, zip. So went to Staples and still no joy.

 

I guess I could have gone on line and ordered some, but I wanted it NOW!!!

 

In staples I grabbed and inexpensive pack of construction paper (that kids use for projects) in assorted colors. They were letter size, and about 3 bucks for about 25 sheets.

 

For the last few years I have been happily been using it, cutting them to size to fit my notebooks, and make super nifty bookmarks.

 

May not be the classiest or super absorbent, or as stiff perhaps but does the job. You can even buy pastel colors if that's more to your liking.

 

I don't think I will ever get through that one pack of construction paper.

[Monbla]

I've always known Blotting paper to be either white or cream except for the paper used for advertising blotters that some times have the paper furnish the background color as needed by the type and style of artwork. I've always used a rocker blotter ( I have the one my grandfather used back in the '40s) and the paper that is offered for rocker blotters is usually white or cream which is just fine for me

[pjo]

I have only ever used white blotters (since the 1950's). I was unaware that other colours were so popular. I cannot readily buy blotting paper in this part of the world, so I have taken to using air-laid very thick "linen feel" paper napkins, which are cheap and very efective. I slice them up for my rocker blotters too.

[Sailor Kenshin]

In a pinch, I've used paper towel or tissue. I recall having some red blotting paper. Somewhere.

[effrafax]

The Queen uses black blotting paper so that you can't tell what she's been writing ... one of her minions has the job of changing the blotting paper each morning ...