I’m going to explain to you WHY Rhodia paper is worth the hype and what you need to know about it.

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So, what IS Rhodia?

Rhodia is just a really nice, high quality paper you’ll see all over the calligraphy & lettering world. When I say high quality, I mean that it won’t cause your pens to fray. I get into much more detail about papers in this video if you wanna check that out.

First Things First…

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Tools Mentioned

• Rhodia Stapled Dot Grid Notepad
• Rhodia Wirebound Dot Grid Notepad
• Rhodia Stapled Grid Notepad
• Rhodia Wirebound Grid Notebook
• Rhodia Notepad Bundle
• Tombow Fudenosuke
• Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pen

Prefer watching over reading? Feel free to skip right to the video and see these in real-time! ??

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Rhodia paper is extremely versatile, as it comes in lots of different types and sizes, so you can choose the size you want! But in terms of the actual paper, I have grid format, dot format, and blank. They also come in a lined version (I just don’t have any). 

My preference…

My main preference for Rhodia paper is the grid format; secondary is the dot. I strongly recommend using these two types for practice, because you NEEEED guidelines. If you’re using the blank format, draw yourself some grid guidelines or place your blank page over the top of your grid page so that you can see through it.

How many squares/dots should I use with brush pens?

This is a question I get ALL THE TIME.

It really just depends on if you’re using a big pen or a small pen. If you don’t know the difference, check out this video.

If you’re using a small pen, my recommendation is 2 to 3 squares of grid space.

You can of course use more or fewer squares if you want to write bigger or smaller. I just prefer this size letter with this size pen.

If you’re using a big pen, my recommendation is 3-5 squares of grid space, or even bigger.

And if your pen falls somewhere in between, err on the bigger size.

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And that’s a wrap!

As you can see, using Rhodia paper is pretty straight forward. It’s just such great practice paper. The main thing you need to know is how to hold your pens on the paper so your pens don’t fray. If you decide you need more “good copy” paper, be sure to check out this video!