Khadi Handmade Hardback Books

Each distinctive Khadi Handmade Hardback Book includes 32 pages of section-stitched white handmade paper with a strong texture and a deckled foredge. The cover paper is a handcrafted Bhutanese tsasho paper with a laid texture. This unique sketchbook is perfect for watercolor as well as other painting and drawing media. They’re also ideal for use as presentation books, guest books, and journals.

Khadi Handmade Papers are made in India from recycled 100% cotton rag. Each acid-free page is both internally and externally sized with gelatin, resulting in a durable surface that lets color flow beautifully. Bound on the short side in a landscape format.

Cold Press – This lightly textured paper surface is the most popular finish for watercolor paintings. It reflects light well, retaining the transparent quality of watercolors. The light tooth makes it easier to achieve certain details, while the slightly rougher texture shows off granulating colors beautifully. Not limited to watercolors, it’s also recommended for gouache, acrylic, airbrush, graphite, pastels, and charcoal. A versatile paper texture.

Rough Press – Rough finish paper has an effect close to that of handmade paper, with a strongly pronounced tooth that naturally shows lots of texture in painting and highlights the effects of granulating colors. It’s ideally suited for bold, expressive techniques rather than detail. Rough Press is also recommended for acrylics, pastel, and charcoal.