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December 24, 2018

What pens write best on kraft paper?

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

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Worked Well:

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

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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)

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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

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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

  • Planner pen testing in the Erin Condren Life Planner, Plum Paper, Happy Planner by MAMBI and Limelife Planner 
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Planning tips

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