Q1. What is the Stillman & Birn Beta Series Sketchbook?
A. The Beta Series is an extra heavyweight mixed media sketchbook featuring 270gsm white paper with a cold press surface.
Q2. What media can I use in the Beta Series sketchbook?
A. Beta supports dry media, watercolor, wet media and ink, making it suitable for mixed media artwork.
Q3. Is the Stillman & Birn Beta Series suitable for watercolor?
A. Yes. The 270gsm cold press paper and double sizing provide the wet strength needed for watercolor and other wet media techniques.
Q4. What is the paper weight of the Beta Series?
A. The Beta Series uses extra heavyweight 270gsm paper.
Q5. How many pages does the Beta Softcover Sketchbook have?
A. The softcover Beta Series contains 26 sheets, or 52 pages.
Q6. What sizes are available?
A. Available sizes are 3.5 × 5.5" Portrait, 5.5 × 3.5" Landscape, 5.5 × 8.5" Portrait, 8.5 × 5.5" Landscape and 8 × 10" Portrait.
Q7. What is the difference between the portrait and landscape versions?
A. The difference is the orientation of the sketchbook. Portrait formats are taller than they are wide, while landscape formats are wider than they are tall.
Q8. Is the Beta Series sketchbook archival?
A. Stillman & Birn's sketchbook papers are designed as archival-quality papers and are acid-free, chloride-free and lignin-free.
Q9. Is the Beta Series available in a softcover?
A. Yes. The Beta Series is available in softcover, hardcover and wirebound formats.
Q10. Where is the Stillman & Birn Beta Series made?
A. Stillman & Birn sketchbooks are bound in the United States.
