My favourite are the now discontinued Accessorize cloth-bound notebooks. :') I seriously wish I knew what paper manufacturer they worked with. This paper was really good for multishaders (not as good as TR, but really good in its own way) and for sheen. And, most importantly, the ink didn't spread on it, it was a win-win all the way!
I did hear of the Cosmo Air Light, but someone has said that the ink spreads on it more than on TR, and it was a deal breaker to me. ^^; Personally, I prefer my lines as sharp as possible. I really like Rhodia in this respect, but it's way too coated for me personally, and not good for multishaders and shading in general... Would you say that the ink spreads out more/the lines look thicker on Cosmo Air Light than other high-end papers?
Haha yes, the struggle is real, right? I think it's completely sensible. :) It can also be nice to get samples sometimes, this way, one can get the experience without spending too much. In some cases, I ended up getting the bottle, in some cases, I was happy I only got a sample, lol! And as for Sailor Manyo Haha, imho it's way too light for daily use, so if you're looking for a workhouse ink, I think you're making the right decision to steer clear of it. ^^ It also doesn't shade THAT pretty on ordinary paper, one needs to be really lucky to get it to shade like in those advertisement images, and a VERY thick and wet nib.
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I did hear of the Cosmo Air Light, but someone has said that the ink spreads on it more than on TR, and it was a deal breaker to me. ^^; Personally, I prefer my lines as sharp as possible. I really like Rhodia in this respect, but it's way too coated for me personally, and not good for multishaders and shading in general... Would you say that the ink spreads out more/the lines look thicker on Cosmo Air Light than other high-end papers?
Haha yes, the struggle is real, right? I think it's completely sensible. :) It can also be nice to get samples sometimes, this way, one can get the experience without spending too much. In some cases, I ended up getting the bottle, in some cases, I was happy I only got a sample, lol! And as for Sailor Manyo Haha, imho it's way too light for daily use, so if you're looking for a workhouse ink, I think you're making the right decision to steer clear of it. ^^ It also doesn't shade THAT pretty on ordinary paper, one needs to be really lucky to get it to shade like in those advertisement images, and a VERY thick and wet nib.