Erma's Search for a 2022 Book Part One

Tomoe River paper is no longer going to be in production. Nanami will be using a paper called Zen that the owner didn't really care for and, so I went on a search for a new book for 2022. I had several criteria for the book I was going to be using:

Paper Penguin Co. on Etsy had lots of paper for me to try. Cosmo Air Light was the talk of the journaling crowd so I was eager to try them.

• Number of pages (You get a little spoiled with 400 pages of Tomoe River Paper so I wanted something comparable. The lowest I was willing to settle for was 256 pages. FYI, I never use all the pages but I like knowing I have them to use, in case I need them.)
• Ability to take Fountain Pen Ink (New inks these days are amazing! The sheens, the shimmers, the vibrancy, oh my. I wanted a paper that could show these inks at their best.)
• ​Prefer a 4mm grid
• ​White paper
• Softcover

Here are the photos from my Paper Penguin and fountain pen tests

• Mitsubishi Paper Mills Bank Paper: An amazing paper! A little too see through for my taste. I like see through but not that much.
• ​​Cosmo Air Light Paper: Beautiful sheening! Especially on the individual letters. A little too off white for my taste. Do they even make a "white"?
• White Shiraoi Japanese Paper: No.
• Tomoe River Paper White 52 gsm: Even though I know it wouldn't be available, I got a small book of it anyway because her prices are great.

​

Here's the website for the Paper Penguin Co. ​https://paperpenguinco.com 
I don't get a commission but tell Dominique I sent you! She's fantastic! ​
On my last order, I requested some fancy covers (her choice).
​They were beautiful... all just my style.

The Search Continues...

Erma on Instagram
on Facebook
on Twitter
on YouTube
on TikTok
on Pinterest