Hand*book journal Co
March 30, 2007
How’s this for coincidence? Some one just handed me a box from Dickblick, as I was looking at the post on notebookism about the very same product! I’m so excited to try this pocket portrait. The size is 5.5″ x 3.5″ same as the pocket Moleskine. It is thicker the the Mole. I really like the proportions of this book. It has an bright orange ribbon bookmark. The Ultramarine blue cloth cover is very sturdy. What is unique is the textured pattern binding band. Clearly, this is very similar to the Moleskine. But I think that Hand*book has improved upon the basic idea. The binding band doesn’t look like it came from some undergarment. And Hand*book has made a variety of size in both portrait and landscape. Clearly Hand*book has created a line of watercolor books that is very useful for the artist who wants to pack up and go out for a watercolor or any other medium sketch. Oh I forgot to mention one important factor. Because the Moleskine’s paper has a manila tone, the eraser marks can show up. In the white pages of Hand*book, you won’t have that problem. The spine is much stronger then the Moleskine.
hand*book is manufactured & distributed by GLOBAL ART MATERIALS, INC. Kansas City, MO.
Some related posts:
an-interview-with-ryan-loghry/
http://www.notebookism.com/2008/01/hand-book-artis.html
http://danvera.typepad.com/bloggo/2008/01/writing-tools.html
http://roossinck.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/review-quattro-notepad/
tags: dickblick, Hand*book co., paper, notebook, Watercolor
August 30, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Nice to see you like this notebook. Did you see the review of it I wrote for Notebookism?
http://www.notebookism.com/2006/10/travelogue_seri.html
I think they are very nice alternatives to Moleskine. I have lost my affection for any part of the notebook except the black cover.
Good Day for you,
Kass Speerly @ Facebook.
August 30, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Hi Kass,
Thank you for your link to Notebookism! I haven’t seen it. But now I will surely look at the extensive review that you did!
-Duc
June 5, 2008 at 3:16 am
I’ve used a couple of the landscape format, and really like them. I use them exclusively for pencil drawing, and find the paper to be of excellent quality. I carry them to work every day, and they hold up very well to everyday use.
Thanks for your post, it helped me to find these online. My local art store is out of them.