Fancy paper?

billwill

Pretty much what the title says.

I'm writing a romantic letter to my girlfriend, and it doesn't feel right to write it on normal college ruled paper. Is there some kind of paper that I can get that is maybe thicker and just looks classier?

MushroomStick

Well, don't use lined paper.

If you go to an art supply store, you should be able to find some sort of parchment. That'd probably work nicely.

riz

Yeah there should be all kinds of different textures and colors of paper at an art store. Just be careful you don't get something that has such a smooth/shiny surface that you can't actually write on it.

There's also blank greeting cards that are sometimes made of nicer stuff than thin white cardboard.

Earthenrock

Parchment writing paper is probably what you're looking for. Easily googled, or found in an arts and crafts store. Also, if you really want to go all out get yourself a decent fountain pen, and a wax and seal. OR!! fold the letter like they did in the Victorian days before all this envelope business.

Here's a good source for letter and envelope folds

Kate of Lokys

Earthenrock wrote: »

Parchment writing paper is probably what you're looking for. Easily googled, or found in an arts and crafts store. Also, if you really want to go all out get yourself a decent fountain pen, and a wax and seal. OR!! fold the letter like they did in the Victorian days before all this envelope business.

Nothing says classy like a fountain pen. A few years ago, back when my current fiance was my then long-distance boyfriend, I spent a summer writing letters to him every day. I started out printing in pencil on copier paper, and it didn't take long at all for me to start wanting something nicer. By the end of the summer, my letters were written in flowing cursive with a custom-ground italic Schaeffer fountain pen using Noodler's walnut brown ink, on heavy cream bond paper. They took a bit longer to write, especially since an error meant rewriting the entire page, but they looked pretty magnificent. And between the acid-free paper and the permanent, waterproof, UV-resistant ink, they'll last for decades.

If you're not really into dropping $100+ on a pen and ink right off the bat, disposable fountain pens have gotten surprisingly good in recent years: they're now about as cheap as a regular rollerball, but they write like, well, a fountain pen.

Skeith

You might try an Officemax or something like that; the one out here has a pretty good selection of paper beyond lined and printer stuff.

Morgaine

For paper, start at your local Papyrus store - they carry a good selection of blank note cards and some letter writing kits. Crane paper/note cards are awesome, if you can get them on sale. Make sure whatever you get isn't too smooth and shiny if you plan on using anything other than a ballpoint. Target and office supply stores will have a variety of paper as well, though maybe not romantic type stationary.

Also, yes to the fountain pens. You'll have the benefit of choosing ink color that matches your mood and it's easier on the hands. A Lamy Safari will run you about $30 or so and has a pretty good nib right out of the box.

MetroidZoid

Skeith wrote: »

You might try an Officemax or something like that; the one out here has a pretty good selection of paper beyond lined and printer stuff.

This. Also Staples. Nice paper on the cheap(er) side.