If you’re looking for a change from planning on white paper and want to give kraft paper a try, these are the pens you’ll need (and the ones you should avoid):

Which pens write best on Kraft paper

Worked Well:

• Sakura Gelly Roll 08
• Sharpie Permanent Markers (metallic gold and silver)
• Sakura Ballsign
• Pilot Poplol 0.7mm

Worked Ok:

• The Craft Stall Metallic Pencil (from the Reject Shop Australia)
• Target metallic gel pen
• Gelly Roll Metallic Glitter (I had to write over the words twice so wouldn’t recommend)

Didn’t work:

These pens were too dark that you wouldn’t be able to read what you’d written:

• Kaisercraft metallic glitter (can’t see it enough to read it properly)
• Scholar Gel Ink Metallic & Pastel (from Aldi – had to write over the words twice and still can’t see it very well)
• Uniball Signo (colors, I don’t have a white one to test)
• MUJI
• Sakura Gelly Roll

More white pens

These are white pens I’ve come across on the internet but don’t own so I’m assuming would work ok on kraft paper:

• Uniball Signo
• Recollections Signature Broad (from Michaels)
• Sakura Pen Touch 1mm fine point

Which pens were best?

For writing on black paper I recommend the Sakura Gelly Roll 08. The Pilot Poplol worked second best but I had to write over the words twice.

Prefer to write on black paper? See which pens write best in this post.

More pen reviews

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• 5 expensive pen brands that are worth the money (I have no regrets for splurging on them!)
• Brush pens versus highlighters: which is better for planning?

Planning tips

• The Process Behind Making a Printable Planner
• 50 Category Ideas for Color Coding Your Planner
• How to organize small planner stickers using a reciepts folder

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