Questions about paper, pens and embossing, answered
Which notebook to pick, whether your ink will bleed through, how fast your parcel gets there. Everything we get asked in our Jordaan shop, in one place.
- Free name embossing
- Free delivery over €50
- Netherlands in 1–2 days
What people ask us most
Short, honest answers. If yours isn't here, scroll down and send it to us.
What do you sell?
Hand-bound notebooks, fountain pens, inks, pencils and fine paper. The notebooks are bound in our workshop behind the shop in the Jordaan, with cloth covers and 100 g paper.
Does ink bleed through the 100 g paper?
No, that's exactly why we use it. The 100 g paper holds fountain pen ink, so it doesn't bleed through to the next page. Our Prussian blue ink dries fast and works well even on thin paper.
Dotted or lined: which notebook should I pick?
The A5 cloth notebook has 192 dotted pages, good for writing, lists and quick sketches. The A6 pocket notebook has 128 lined pages and rounded corners. For planning, the 2027 weekly planner shows one week across two pages.
Is embossing really free, and how long does it take?
Yes. We emboss a name on any notebook for free. It adds one day, because we do it by hand before your parcel leaves the workshop.
Does the fountain pen take cartridges?
Our brass fountain pen with a medium nib takes cartridges or a converter, so you can switch to bottled ink like our 50 ml Prussian blue whenever you want.
Is the watercolour paper good for students?
It's A4, 300 g with a fine grain, 20 sheets per pack. For sketching, add the graphite pencil set with 6 grades from 2H to 6B.