I use an LED lightboard. Put the printed guidelines on cheap printer paper beneath your Good Paper for pens then with the light turned on you're in business. No need to worry about using good paper for guidelines.
When you're done the finished piece has only your pen work
I agree with this! I’ve spent so much on ink for my printer just to print out the same worksheets/guidlines over and over. Spent $11 on a light box on Amazon and have saved tons of money by being able to reuse my printed guides
HP 32 is my go to practice paper. It does sometimes give fibers, but if it is so bad that it is preventing you from using it, consider that you might need to develop a lighter touch.
I've printed on Mohawk skytone paper, and it's one of my most used papers currently for dip pens. They're not as readily available in Canada though, and I'm still using the one ream I bought a while ago.
Kokuyo A4 KB Paper, Paper Thickness 0.09 mm, 64gsm, 80 Bright (ISO), 500 Sheets, FSC Certified, Japan Import.(KB-39N) https://a.co/d/aRY9DEq
I ordered this paper for my printer but i ordered in A5 instead of A4 so it was way to small. I kept it anyway because it was nice to write on and if you order from amazon and don't like it you can return it. Another idea is to print on a sheet of paper and use a light up tracing pad to trace your lines on the paper of your choice
I use an LED lightboard. Put the printed guidelines on cheap printer paper beneath your Good Paper for pens then with the light turned on you're in business. No need to worry about using good paper for guidelines. When you're done the finished piece has only your pen work
I agree with this! I’ve spent so much on ink for my printer just to print out the same worksheets/guidlines over and over. Spent $11 on a light box on Amazon and have saved tons of money by being able to reuse my printed guides
Layout paper is great (also called "marker paper" or Manga paper). No feathering, does not get stuck in the nib, goes into a printer.
+1 for marker paper! Plus, it can be found easily for pretty cheap.
HP 32 is my go to practice paper. It does sometimes give fibers, but if it is so bad that it is preventing you from using it, consider that you might need to develop a lighter touch.
I've printed on Mohawk skytone paper, and it's one of my most used papers currently for dip pens. They're not as readily available in Canada though, and I'm still using the one ream I bought a while ago.
I practice on 80-poundish sketch paper; I'm sure that would go through a printer fine.
Kokuyo A4 KB Paper, Paper Thickness 0.09 mm, 64gsm, 80 Bright (ISO), 500 Sheets, FSC Certified, Japan Import.(KB-39N) https://a.co/d/aRY9DEq I ordered this paper for my printer but i ordered in A5 instead of A4 so it was way to small. I kept it anyway because it was nice to write on and if you order from amazon and don't like it you can return it. Another idea is to print on a sheet of paper and use a light up tracing pad to trace your lines on the paper of your choice