Small Dotgrid Journal

[Uncle Red]

On a recent trip to my local Artist and Craftsman Supply I came across a display of journals under the brand name Writer's Blok (sic.). They were cheap and the sample seemed to have nice paper so I gambled on a three pack of the smallest (cheapest) version; they were out of lined pages in that size so I got the dotgrid ones.

 

In the pack there are three journals with 80 pages of 80 gsm, acid free paper in three colors for the covers. The covers are a heavier, stiffer paper.

 

 

Each comes with an adhesive label for the front and a little piece of paper with more info on the brand

 

 

The real issue is how they work and that's pretty good. The paper is nice, there is little feathering and no bleed through. There is a bit of show through, mostly the Scheaffer Black cartridge. The surface is about as smooth, or a little smoother, than Staples bagasse paper but thicker. The pages are cream, in case it doesn't show well in the pictures, and the dots are blue-gray (quite like the Registrar's Ink).

 

 

As you can see, there's a little pocket in the back but not the front. The binding is sewn and it opens flat easily. I like these well enough to get bigger, lined versions.

 

Uncle Red

Edited September 3, 2011 by Uncle Red

[JefferyS]

Thanks for the posting. I'm always looking for some inexpensive paper products, particularly jounals. I'm not a Moleskine hater, but am not sure that quality justifies the price.

[Mattishme]

Thanks for the posting. I'm always looking for some inexpensive paper products, particularly jounals. I'm not a Moleskine hater, but am not sure that quality justifies the price.

 

It really doesn't. Picadilly journals are at least as nice and loads cheaper. I am not really a moleskine hater either, but they are not great for fountain pens.