This is my favorite and preferred sketchbook, and I've been buying them for about 3 years now. Ink and marker go down really well on the page and blend well. Definitely worth it if you want to spend the extra dollar compared to cheaper ones. I've been toting around a few for a couple of years, and there is little signs of wear besides obvious usage.
You do run into your typical sketchbook problems: dry mediums transferring over to the next page, alcohol marker bleed, but nothing worse than any other sketchbook. The marker bleed, I found, isn't as bad as most sketchbooks unless I'm heavily blending something. If I stick a piece of paper in between pages, the page below is safe from ink. And without the extra layer, the affected page still usable with a little bit of ink bleeding through.
Paper is silky smooth if you prefer less tooth like I do. Nice and white. DURABLE as heck! I had spilled water on one of them and most other sketchbooks I've owned, the pages would be ruined, but this one once dried, was hardly affected if affected at all and still at 100% to me.
I wouldn't use the Epsilon series for heavy colored pencil usage since it is pretty smooth. Good for a quick coloring, but not for a full blown colored pencil piece. Stillman and Birn does have other series of sketchbooks to fit your mediums at the same quality. I've tried their Beta (thinner) and Zeta (thicker) series as well. Quality is still on par.
Just a great sketchbook overall.
| Brand | Stillman & Birn |
|---|---|
| Color | White |
| Material | Paper |
| Sheet Size | 9x12 in Inches |
| Paper Finish | Smooth |
| Product Dimensions | 12"L x 9"W |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Sketching, Drawing, Watercolor |
| Sheet Count | 62 |
| UPC | 851177003291 |
| Manufacturer | Stillman & Birn |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Item Weight | 1.9 Pounds |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00851177003291 |
| Item Weight | 1.9 pounds |
| Item model number | 800912 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Size | 9" x 12" 150 gsm (Heavyweight) |
| Ink Color | white |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 800912 |
