I started using mineral paper over four years ago, and I was immediately intrigued. I first purchased a Terraskin sketchbook, which was awesome because the paper was thicker than another brand I purchased later, after Terraskin disappeared. I also purchased ten single sheets of 14 pt paper, very thick and impossible to find any more.

When Etched started promoting this new sketchbook a few months ago, I bought one right away. I already knew about the pluses and minuses of stone paper (eco/water-free production, waterproof, and takes most mediums, but not archival so use a UV spray and/or frame behind museum glass), so I put in my order without thinking too hard about the price tag of $50.

The sketchbook is nice, the paper thick enough to be far better than other stone paper notebooks, and I like it so far. The only thing I was surprised by is that my sketchbook was shipped from China and took several weeks to get through customs. It would have been much appreciated to have been given information about where the book was shipping from.