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Worth the trip: a collectors' project in visiting museums and libraries
A working list of museums, university centers and library collections where collectors can handle paper and book arts material in person, plus travel tips.
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Real paper collection surveys teach lessons private collectors miss
No invented case studies here. What published surveys of real archives found, why condition varies inside one collection, and how to apply it at home.
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Building pen storage by hand, the simple guide small workshops use
Pen storage products makers: what a maker decides before cutting, material, closure, how the pen is held, and why the cheapest construction choices are the ones.
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Is your Canadian stationery order taxed and protected the same in every province?
Canadian stationery consumer protection varies by province: sales tax, returns law, chargebacks and Canada Post delivery all change with your address.
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French-language stationery in Quebec, from notebook brands to OQLF labelling rules
Quebec French stationery brands sit inside OQLF labelling rules, standard paper sizes and a distinct tax picture for buyers and for sellers in the province.
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Independent stationery brands companies: questions to ask
Use these questions to assess independent stationery brands companies: who makes a product, where it is made, what it uses, and what the maker documents.
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Fountain pen mistakes: companies, guilds and shows
The fountain pen mistakes companies and guilds can help with: pen shows with nib specialists on site, maker service centers, and how to describe a fault.
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How ink makers and conservators test ink: two very different goals
How ink makers and conservators test ink: what a formulator and a conservator each want to know about an ink, the iron gall case that shows why.
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4 points on fountain pen costs that matter
Four fountain pen costs decide what a beginner actually pays, namely the pen, the ink, the paper, and the repair bills that follow cheap paper.
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How to judge a lettering, calligraphy or book arts class
How to judge a lettering, calligraphy or book arts class before you enroll: the places that teach, what a good first class covers, and what to ask.
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Notebook and ink pairings: what independent papermakers get right
Independent papermakers match paper and ink before anything else. Their working habits, and which of those transfer to a home desk setup, reward attention.
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How to judge a paper's quality in a shop before you buy
Where paper quality is decided, how to read formation and the wrapper in a shop, the grain test, and the ink tests to run on one pad before you buy more.
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Paper conservators know things most buyers never hear
No interviews here. What published conservation research establishes about paper strength, sizing and aging, and which parts of it should change how you buy paper.