Q1. What is the Stillman & Birn Zeta Series Sketchbook?
A. Zeta is an extra heavyweight 270gsm mixed media sketchbook with an ultra-smooth white paper surface.
Q2. What media can I use in the Zeta Series sketchbook?
A. Zeta supports dry and wet media, including coloured pencils, watercolour, markers, fountain pens and ink.
Q3. Is Stillman & Birn Zeta suitable for pen and ink?
A. Yes. Its ultra-smooth surface is particularly well suited to pen and ink, fountain pens and detailed line work.
Q4. Is the Zeta Series suitable for coloured pencils?
A. Yes. The smooth 270gsm surface provides a controlled surface for coloured pencil work, blending and layering.
Q5. How many pages does the Zeta Softcover Sketchbook have?
A. Each Zeta Softcover Sketchbook contains 26 sheets, or 52 pages.
Q6. What sizes are available?
A. Available formats include 3.5 × 5.5" Portrait, 5.5 × 3.5" Landscape, 5.5 × 8.5" Portrait, 8.5 × 5.5" Landscape, 7.5 × 7.5" Square and 8 × 10" Portrait.
Q7. Is Zeta good for watercolor?
A. Yes. The 270gsm paper supports watercolour and other wet media, although it has a smooth surface rather than a traditional cold press texture.
Q8. What is the surface of Zeta paper like?
A. Zeta has an ultra-smooth surface with a feel similar to dense Bristol paper.
Q9. Is the Zeta Series sketchbook archival?
A. Stillman & Birn papers are archival quality and conform to ISO 9706 for permanent paper. They are also acid-free, chloride-free and lignin-free.
Q10. Where are Stillman & Birn sketchbooks made?
A. Stillman & Birn sketchbooks are made and bound in the USA.