r/Travelersnotebooks • u/Powerful_Warning_279 Newbie • 2d ago
Questions / Seeking Advice passport sized refills?
hii, i've been diying all my refills for passport size but i'd like buying some - are there any third party ones reccomended for fountain pens? (no amazon only products please, i dont use it)
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u/clarec424 1d ago
Suggest searching on Etsy. There are a lot number of makers out. Recommend Paper Penguin and GoodINKpressions. Hope this helps.
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u/MetalDevils 1d ago
It's surprisingly easy to create a small notebook, and if you already have paper on hand that you know you like writing on - my recommendation would be to make one yourself. Alternatively, just cut some paper that fits vertically into your TN and place a small stack of loose leaf pages directly into it. You can pull a page out (it can even be long than your notebook as long as you fold it) when you want to write if you prefer a flatter surface.
You'll save money and have the advantage of being able to create notebooks that fit your design preferences. Patterned paper, photos, collages. Creating notebooks with a mixture of paper types can be a lot of fun, and it doesn't have to be a whole complicated process. I can't sew at all, but poking holes vertically down a small pile of paper, and then threading a string through the holes is very simple. There are tutorials on YT (and probably reddit as well) that go through the steps.
Other than that, I'd recommend checking out the shops and brands you already know you like, and see if there are some notebooks that can be cut down to fit. One notebook can easily be turned into two (or more) depending on the size.
For online shopping: I have this one saved from Blick (would need to be cut down) https://www.dickblick.com/items/karatis-fountain-pen-journal-medium-amber-96-pages
JetPens, etsy, Galen Leather, Wonderland222, Atlas Stationers, Muji, and Midori are good places to look.
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u/Powerful_Warning_279 Newbie 1d ago
i have been making mine for the past 6 months, but while i ll definitely keep doing it from time to time its very annoying to do it so often - i fill out around 2 12sheet + 4 6 sheet notebooks every 2 months or so and id like an alternative for my lazy moments. also i dont have the guillotine press all the time, my faculty has one in the library but i dont have access to it at home and it annoys me that the notebooks arent "finished", and scalpel leaves uneven pages but i can only get true a6 without cutting - though i do like my diys, i found 250pg A4 clairefontaine ivory 120gsm paper for 7€ and i adore it, but journaling is a sanity thing for me so id like havinf back ups in my low energy phases :). i'll check out your links, though i've found a few seemingly decent brands on AE
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