![]() Even without the ink blotter tool, it does make a big difference. At almost a dollar per sheet it really hurts me when I order some, but I do think it does the job well. The blotter paper is the real magic here. If you look for vintage blotters you can find a lot of larger ones with a cheaper price tag. At around that size you could basically blot across an A5 notebook or anything smaller than that, in one stroke. I think a blotter should be closer to 6 inches across. I didn’t buy it so I do not know about the quality, but I must agree with the size issue. The most upvoted ratings are all complaining about the size and quality of the thing. However, the people on Amazon are less impressed. Herbin ink blotter a 4.9 rating with not a single negative review. The Jetpens users cannot get enough of this thing. ![]() The paper is a lot bigger than the tool, so whenever you put paper on the tool you need to cut a smaller piece out. Herbin blotting paper is $9 and comes in packs of 10 in either pink or white. The ink blotter does not work without blotter paper, so that is another expense to add. Yes, we fountain pen users will gladly pay $300+ for a plastic fountain pen without batting an eye, but I don’t think a tiny wooden stamp is worth that much. $25.50 for a tiny 2” by 3” wooden stamp is a bit too pricey for my taste. Herbin ink blotter tool itself is expensive. Heh… So anyways yes, they are useful, but they are also sort of a rip off. That is cool and all, but are ink blotters even useful? If it was so popular before why did people stop using them? Is it just an expensive gimmick that is a fad right now? I love seeing these types of advertisements, they are so much more fun than just a dinky ball point pen with a business name on the side. If you are interested, you can find a lot of these old blotter advertisements on Etsy and Ebay. People would get one, use it up, toss it, and then move on to the next advertisement. Its nice to get something for free that is actually useful in your day-to-day life. It reminds me of how match books were(are?) used for advertising. People would take these advertisements and use them as is or cut them down to fit their ink blotter tools. This old practice used to be so popular that companies would send out business cards and advertisements made from blotter paper. Elephant Ink Blotter MeltingMoonlighFinds Some of them come in interesting styles and shapes, like even an elephant. ![]() If you go on Etsy or Ebay you can find tons of vintage ink blotters. Since all of these stores are sold out, it seems to me a lot of people are buying and trying out ink blotters lately.Īlthough using ink blotters has gotten popular as of late, this practice has been done for decades. Herbin brand ink blotter and paper on sites like Jetpens and Goulet Pens, but at the time of writing this, every online store is sold out. In case you also didn’t know, you can buy a stamp like ink blotter tool that allows you to use specially made blotter paper to soak up excess ink. However, it was recent news to me, that there are products out there on the market specifically made for this. I knew you could use something absorbent like another piece of paper to help keep excess ink from smearing or getting on the other pages of your notebook. Until recently, using an ink blotter was something that had never crossed my mind. ![]() The trend of using ink blotters to help stop the bleeding and smearing of fountain pen ink has been growing lately.
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