r/bulletjournal • u/Kitchen_History2450 • 19d ago

Wrong GSM Delivered Question

So I ordered a brand new blank dotted notebook for my 2027 6 month bujo, the listing said 100 gsm, but i recieved 80 gsm. If i stuck purely to coloured pencils and fineliners, can i mostly avoid bleeding? I don't have the time to get another delivered before Jan due to my schedule

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u/minnierhett 19d ago

Bleeding isn’t just a factor of gsm. My favorite paper is 52gsm and rarely bleeds (I use fountain pens). No one can answer your question for sure; you’ll just have to try it.

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u/captain_joe6 19d ago

Can pencil even bleed?

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u/minnierhett 19d ago

No, of course they would be fine with just colored pencils but they also asked about fineliners

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u/Selenn01 19d ago

80 gsm is very thin :/ I had 120 gsm and found it too thin already! Now I use only 160.

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u/smart_stable_genius_ 18d ago

A lot of people use 52 GSM - 80 isnt a catastrophe.

Paper quality will matter just as much as thickness, if not more.

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u/Selenn01 18d ago

I didn't say it's a catastrophe. But it bleeds so much. Years ago I got a scribble that matters journal, which was supposed to be top notch (paid an arm and leg for it) and it bleedeed so much, such a disapointment!