I agree with you about the beauty and perfection of how these journals are made. I do like the crinkly parchment kind of paper. What a shame it doesn't show shading or sheen, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to buy one. I appreciate your thorough review.
Thanks, Alicia. People take a lot of care and interest to buy ink with different shading and color properties...that is why they have to find the new TR. Because your beautiful collection of inks will look one dimensional on certain paper.
I have some of her Cosmo Air Light notebooks, and they’re so well made. I love them. Onion skin is lovely. It took me a minute to order from her because of the shipping costs, which are perfectly understandable. This paper looks amazing. I would totally get this.
Thank you for opening with little bean in the pouch... Made my day I absolutely love that little guy. I may order one of those notebooks I like a crisp oniony skin type of paper and I might just give that a try thanks for reviewing it for us... Now go practice violin or cello 😁
Lovely review! Maybe 2022 can be the year of experimentation with different notebooks. Now you have to make wonderful covers for those notebooks! Looking forward to to your review of the other papers. I got the Cosmo Air Light paper from her and love the sheening of my fountain pen inks. Even ballpoint glistens on that paper. 😂
They sold the rights for TR to a new company which has already designed a new product that is very similar to original TR, though very slightly more rough. There's a review from Inky Rocks on CZcams!
I really want to see a head-to-head comparison of 68 gsm Tomoe River paper, Cosmo Air, and the heavier version of this new stuff (Tora? It was in the larger black notebook that I think you said was about 65 gsm.) Thanks for this review, though - I have been hearig about Danika58 and her notebooks for about a year now and am planning to try one of hers when I exhaust my 68 gsm TRP. Update, 5 min. later: I swear I checked her shop earlier today and only saw the Cosmo Air notebooks! Now she has several, including Tora Next. An A5 blank version of which should be on its way to me shortly! Update2: be advised, shipping is pretty hefty to the States.
Danica's shop is phenomenal and I wish I wrote enough to try out all of the papers. CAL is fascinating and so is Tora Next! This new paper though, this I am MOST curious about, moreso even than New New Tomoe River Successor.
I was going to say the same thing that was said earlier from someone else- that I think the black ink might be from the Wahl pen when you made the outlines for each ink 🤔 I'm curious to see how your journal set up will be going forward, you just settled into a size, and you basically got an early Christmas gift and have these beautiful new journals to experiment with. I'm also interested in your thoughts on the tora next and the cosmo air light paper 😄
Loved this review, I wish this notebook came in the B6 size. I see you also have a cosmo air light notebook too, would love if you could review that when you get a chance!
Great review. Thank you. "Tomoe River Successor" paper, which is the replacement for Tomoe River paper is already in production. The Tokyo Inklings podcasters demonstrated writing on it in their livestream from TIPS (Tokyo) and they both like it at least as much (more?) than older TR. Jacob from that podcast has said previously that he prefers Tora Next to older TR. Hopefully that will get cheaper in future.
@@jamesaritchie1 Soon after I commented here Inky Rocks (Alesa) put up a video on her CZcams channel, so you can see it there. In the details below her video is a link to Jacob/Fudefan's blog post, which is a picture-rich post on the topic.
Hey Alicia So I get my Cosmo Air Light paper from Danika 58, I have had two orders from her. I stock up on things I love. I love it in my fake slim B6 TN, and I think you will love it. Creamy, solid paper, but still thin, creamy and glassy softness. I believe I also asked you to see if you liked it, my comment here recently, I am pretty sure, I contacted Danika58 about your channel, by copying my comment to her! I recently got some Tomoe River, but I didn't know that it crinkles so much. Personally I think the Cosmo Air Light, is really glassy smooth, and really brings out both shimmer and shading. I bought a thin journal with a lovely green in a soft cover. I make my own inks blends, name them and test it on this Cosmo Air light paper. It feels quick drying, and stays flat. So it is amazing. Wet washes, so adding a bit of water to your ink for variation, it still works. A lot of Japanese and Chinese made papers can be very thin, very robust, great for ink, collage and writing. Doubling the thickness of each journal page with collage, while the spine of hardcovers still stays together. No bleed through, no ghosting. This is fairly common. With the history of their rice papers, and wheat and rice glues, I am not surprized.... The onion skin paper looked interesting being so translucent. In kindred spirit Eliza Dulwich Hill, Australia x 20th November 2021, 5:30pm
I was watching another channel and can't remember but she was talking about Tomoe River paper and the company that has bought them out and they are working on a paper that is "like" Tomoe River but we will have to see in time. I have been testing an onion skin notebook but the paper is very thin but I love the crinckle of fine, thin paper. Thanks for sharing with us and enjoy your channel and the star Bean❤❤
Omg I love your hand writing. I discovered your channel few days ago and I cannot stop watching your videos... How long did you take to write that good? Which was your writing path? (not sure if I should use this proper term cause I'm Italian, I'm talking about what you did to get this kind of handwriting)
You already sold me on Danika's heavyweight notebooks. I trust you are also familiar with Yoseka Stationary (in Brooklyn NYC)....similar appreciations for the quality.
Love your voice and cadence (, pacing or whatever its called) i am very curius to see The heavier paper also. Do they have The same carasterisrics or are they rougher?
This is another weird comment from me, but your skin is so nice! you are glowing! What do you attribute that to? I'm guessing you are more of a clean eater than most of us? Maybe vegan or no sugar type of diet?
Those do look nice, and there is absolutely zero chance that I..,will not buy a not needed journal in 2022...even though I have 7ish that are still factory sealed 🤣. Take it easy on yourself and don't fight it. That will cease the internal conflict you will have if you fight it. Which will make you happier, and a happier you means happier videos for us...lol it's good logic just trust me. 😆 Great information by the way!
Hiya Alicia, Thanks very much for another great video. I live in England and unfortunately the company doesn't ship those journals to the UK, or some European countries. Oh well, not to worry! Take care, David. X
When you wondered where the black ink came from I felt that hard. I was journaling one day and I noticed that there was a red stain on the page. Then I looked at my hands and realized it was me. My finger was red... I just looked at my notebook and yelled "where?!" I was using a blue color at the time of writing so I have no idea where it came from. I looked on my desk for stains, nope. Chair, nope. Like where the heck did it come from? Anyways, interesting and well detailed review if these new notebooks. Might give it a look now since other people reviewed a similar onion skin notebook. Great video!
Have you made much use of 6mm ruled paper for your fine handwriting? It might be just the thing to maximize your output -- unless you tend to use the luxury of the extra white space for editing between the lines.
I am interested to try this paper but will have to see if I can get an A4, No. 18 size similar to that of my Rhodia which is the only one that I have tried to date. I did buy a Leuchtturm 1917 notebook a while ago which I really like for short notes. After watching you write with Prussian blue in another video I decided to order a bottle. Hopefully I will see this soon. Thanks for all your videos.👍🇨🇦👨🦳, much appreciated.
Beautiful notebooks! Unfortunately a bit too expensive for me :( considering you also have to pay shipping. I’m still holding out for the company to find a way to make the old tomoe again jeje.
Companies know how to make it, but it isn't worth it. TR was never as popular as many seem to believe. It has too many negatives, and costs too much to make, which means it costs even more on the consumer side. TR displays ink beautifully, but does so by forcing ink to dry on the surface, which is a very bad thing in every possible way, except for looking pretty. Instead of waiting for some new company to go broke trying to imitate a bad fountain pen paper, use of of teh brands that is actually made to take fountain pen ink, and that will last four hundred years after TR has shriveled up, bled over, crinkled, and fallen apart.
I love the crinkly feel and show through of TR paper. I like onion skin too though but it for sure bleeds with some of my inks and i’m a medium to broad nib lover so it’s a problem 😄. thanks for this review! i will for sure try this notebook but i hope she makes some on the thinner side bc i i prefer low page count so i can pack them into my TN by topic
I'm new to the world of paper and ink (at least at an obsessive level...heehee). Do any of you know if there are still some notebooks sold with Tomoe River Paper? I'd love to try it before it disappears completely
"lightweight, and thin, and crinkly, and smooth, and a little bit translucent..." oh be still my heart! I have one more Tomoe River notebook unused...then it looks like I will have to switch!
These notebooks seem interesting... I have a cosmo air light notebook from Danika58’s shop, and have yet to use it. Let me know what you think of it =) please & thank you ☺️
Will do! Next review is the Tora paper she has. Then, I’m going to take a little break from reviews. Definitely want to delve into the Cosmo, I hear good things about that paper.
Great video. Maybe when you upacnk your onion skin paper you can compare it to the onion skin paper and ask, "Is the baby more like Mom or Dad?" lol Which kobe ink did you use? You didn't say the name.
Sanzen Paper bought the remaining Tomoe River paper and will be producing a new version. They have named it tomoe river successor. Fudefan has a blog post with more info and examples comparing it to the old papers.
I just love you. I can listen to you for hours. The journals are gorgeous. Love the simplicity.
Aww thank you very much
@@adventuredenali you are more than welcome hun. ❤️
this channel literally calms me down a bit
I agree with you about the beauty and perfection of how these journals are made. I do like the crinkly parchment kind of paper. What a shame it doesn't show shading or sheen, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to buy one. I appreciate your thorough review.
Thanks, Alicia. People take a lot of care and interest to buy ink with different shading and color properties...that is why they have to find the new TR. Because your beautiful collection of inks will look one dimensional on certain paper.
Your writing is very beautiful! I like that you have vintage pens…so cool!
I have some of her Cosmo Air Light notebooks, and they’re so well made. I love them. Onion skin is lovely.
It took me a minute to order from her because of the shipping costs, which are perfectly understandable. This paper looks amazing.
I would totally get this.
The Birmingham Crisp inks don't seem to feather at all. The crisp inks have some really great shading too.
I've never had any Birmingham ink feather on good paper.
Those journals do look beautiful. Thank you for your review 😊
You’re welcome!
Thank you for opening with little bean in the pouch... Made my day I absolutely love that little guy.
I may order one of those notebooks I like a crisp oniony skin type of paper and I might just give that a try thanks for reviewing it for us... Now go practice violin or cello 😁
I appreciate your honest review!
You’re welcome!
Been looking for comparison videos for Tomoe River. Thank you! : )
You’re welcome!
Lovely review! Maybe 2022 can be the year of experimentation with different notebooks. Now you have to make wonderful covers for those notebooks! Looking forward to to your review of the other papers. I got the Cosmo Air Light paper from her and love the sheening of my fountain pen inks. Even ballpoint glistens on that paper. 😂
That would be a lot of fun! Yes, I need to try the Cosmo Air next!
Very thorough review, thanks!
Thank you. Writing feel is priority to me over ink result. This would definitely be an option for me. I do adore onion skin. RIP tomoe. 💕
Same for me too. I hope you give it a try, and like it!
They sold the rights for TR to a new company which has already designed a new product that is very similar to original TR, though very slightly more rough. There's a review from Inky Rocks on CZcams!
I really want to see a head-to-head comparison of 68 gsm Tomoe River paper, Cosmo Air, and the heavier version of this new stuff (Tora? It was in the larger black notebook that I think you said was about 65 gsm.) Thanks for this review, though - I have been hearig about Danika58 and her notebooks for about a year now and am planning to try one of hers when I exhaust my 68 gsm TRP. Update, 5 min. later: I swear I checked her shop earlier today and only saw the Cosmo Air notebooks! Now she has several, including Tora Next. An A5 blank version of which should be on its way to me shortly! Update2: be advised, shipping is pretty hefty to the States.
Ooh exciting! I hope you enjoy it!
Danica's shop is phenomenal and I wish I wrote enough to try out all of the papers. CAL is fascinating and so is Tora Next! This new paper though, this I am MOST curious about, moreso even than New New Tomoe River Successor.
I was going to say the same thing that was said earlier from someone else- that I think the black ink might be from the Wahl pen when you made the outlines for each ink 🤔
I'm curious to see how your journal set up will be going forward, you just settled into a size, and you basically got an early Christmas gift and have these beautiful new journals to experiment with. I'm also interested in your thoughts on the tora next and the cosmo air light paper 😄
Who is that adorable cutie in your arms! Just precious!!!
That’s little Bean! 🥰
@@adventuredenali Cute as a button!
Loved this review, I wish this notebook came in the B6 size. I see you also have a cosmo air light notebook too, would love if you could review that when you get a chance!
Interesting. So far I've been using Leuchtturm paper and I'm loving it. Maybe I'll try Tomoe River paper next to see if I like them.
I never thought that I would be nerding over paper, but here I am.
Haha! Me too!
Great review. Thank you. "Tomoe River Successor" paper, which is the replacement for Tomoe River paper is already in production. The Tokyo Inklings podcasters demonstrated writing on it in their livestream from TIPS (Tokyo) and they both like it at least as much (more?) than older TR. Jacob from that podcast has said previously that he prefers Tora Next to older TR. Hopefully that will get cheaper in future.
I've heard the same about half a dozen different papers. Each one is the next TR, and someone even likes it better. I'll believe it when I see it.
@@jamesaritchie1 Soon after I commented here Inky Rocks (Alesa) put up a video on her CZcams channel, so you can see it there. In the details below her video is a link to Jacob/Fudefan's blog post, which is a picture-rich post on the topic.
Ah great to know! I look forward to seeing it.
Oooowwww..... I love those Earth tone inks!!
Yeah they’re gorgeous!
Hey Alicia
So I get my Cosmo Air Light paper from Danika 58, I have had two orders from her. I stock up on things I love. I love it in my fake slim B6 TN, and I think you will love it. Creamy, solid paper, but still thin, creamy and glassy softness.
I believe I also asked you to see if you liked it, my comment here recently, I am pretty sure, I contacted Danika58 about your channel, by copying my comment to her!
I recently got some Tomoe River, but I didn't know that it crinkles so much. Personally I think the Cosmo Air Light, is really glassy smooth, and really brings out both shimmer and shading. I bought a thin journal with a lovely green in a soft cover.
I make my own inks blends, name them and test it on this Cosmo Air light paper.
It feels quick drying, and stays flat. So it is amazing. Wet washes, so adding a bit of water to your ink for variation, it still works.
A lot of Japanese and Chinese made papers can be very thin, very robust, great for ink, collage and writing. Doubling the thickness of each journal page with collage, while the spine of hardcovers still stays together. No bleed through, no ghosting. This is fairly common. With the history of their rice papers, and wheat and rice glues, I am not surprized....
The onion skin paper looked interesting being so translucent.
In kindred spirit
Eliza
Dulwich Hill, Australia x
20th November 2021, 5:30pm
I was watching another channel and can't remember but she was talking about Tomoe River paper and the company that has bought them out and they are working on a paper that is "like" Tomoe River but we will have to see in time. I have been testing an onion skin notebook but the paper is very thin but I love the crinckle of fine, thin paper. Thanks for sharing with us and enjoy your channel and the star Bean❤❤
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am carefully hoarding the last of my Tomoe River notebooks, and am looking to try other alternatives.
same here 😭
You’re welcome!
Thanks for the review! I’d love to know your thoughts on the Cosmo notebook that Danika58 carries.
Same!
Doggone Denali, in this tumultuous world you are an island of tranquility. I love your calm, Bob Ross-esque voice.
Oh! Thank you so much!
Omg I love your hand writing. I discovered your channel few days ago and I cannot stop watching your videos... How long did you take to write that good? Which was your writing path? (not sure if I should use this proper term cause I'm Italian, I'm talking about what you did to get this kind of handwriting)
Interesting, thanks!
You’re welcome!
You already sold me on Danika's heavyweight notebooks. I trust you are also familiar with Yoseka Stationary (in Brooklyn NYC)....similar appreciations for the quality.
Love your voice and cadence (, pacing or whatever its called) i am very curius to see The heavier paper also. Do they have The same carasterisrics or are they rougher?
The barking! LOL
Lava soap takes ink off your hands! I could not find it in any stores, so had to get it on amazon. Makes
Your hands very smooth!
Oh interesting!
This is another weird comment from me, but your skin is so nice! you are glowing! What do you attribute that to? I'm guessing you are more of a clean eater than most of us? Maybe vegan or no sugar type of diet?
Those do look nice, and there is absolutely zero chance that I..,will not buy a not needed journal in 2022...even though I have 7ish that are still factory sealed 🤣. Take it easy on yourself and don't fight it. That will cease the internal conflict you will have if you fight it. Which will make you happier, and a happier you means happier videos for us...lol it's good logic just trust me. 😆
Great information by the way!
Hahaha your logic is flawless 😂
These notebooks look very interesting. Still, I'm also really interested in the Tomoe River paper Sanzen is going to produce the coming months.
I’m curious about that as well!
Nothing surpasses Tomoe River paper.
Hiya Alicia, Thanks very much for another great video. I live in England and unfortunately the company doesn't ship those journals to the UK, or some European countries. Oh well, not to worry! Take care, David. X
Are you sure I’m in the UK and have bought from Danika58. Try reaching out to her via messages to see if that it still the case.
Hi David. I'm from Switzerland and bought my Hobonichi from Danika58 on Etsy this year. She does ship to European countries.
When you wondered where the black ink came from I felt that hard. I was journaling one day and I noticed that there was a red stain on the page. Then I looked at my hands and realized it was me. My finger was red... I just looked at my notebook and yelled "where?!" I was using a blue color at the time of writing so I have no idea where it came from. I looked on my desk for stains, nope. Chair, nope. Like where the heck did it come from? Anyways, interesting and well detailed review if these new notebooks. Might give it a look now since other people reviewed a similar onion skin notebook. Great video!
Hahah! Did you ever find out?
@@adventuredenali no lol a great mystery of life.
Have you made much use of 6mm ruled paper for your fine handwriting? It might be just the thing to maximize your output -- unless you tend to use the luxury of the extra white space for editing between the lines.
Oh! Yes actually, I love the even smaller ruling. Presently, I’m enjoying a 5mm line spacing, it’s great. I feel at home, haha.
I am interested to try this paper but will have to see if I can get an A4, No. 18 size similar to that of my Rhodia which is the only one that I have tried to date. I did buy a Leuchtturm 1917 notebook a while ago which I really like for short notes. After watching you write with Prussian blue in another video I decided to order a bottle. Hopefully I will see this soon. Thanks for all your videos.👍🇨🇦👨🦳, much appreciated.
I hope you enjoy the Prussian Blue! I don’t know if she offers that size, could be worth asking her about though!
Beautiful notebooks! Unfortunately a bit too expensive for me :( considering you also have to pay shipping. I’m still holding out for the company to find a way to make the old tomoe again jeje.
Companies know how to make it, but it isn't worth it. TR was never as popular as many seem to believe. It has too many negatives, and costs too much to make, which means it costs even more on the consumer side. TR displays ink beautifully, but does so by forcing ink to dry on the surface, which is a very bad thing in every possible way, except for looking pretty.
Instead of waiting for some new company to go broke trying to imitate a bad fountain pen paper, use of of teh brands that is actually made to take fountain pen ink, and that will last four hundred years after TR has shriveled up, bled over, crinkled, and fallen apart.
It looks like another Japanese company Sanzen is making a successor. Reviews are positive so far.
@@jamesaritchie1 I love tomoe for my fountain pens, have you tried their 68 gsm? It’s fantastic! A bit more durable and great for art!
@@niceandgloomy oh I saw! Will try it for sure.
Woh woh woh woh woh woh woh! Hold the phone! Tomoe River no longer makes paper?!?!?!?
Could you recommend some wet writers ? Your pens are mostly gushers and I am jealous ! ☹️
I love the crinkly feel and show through of TR paper. I like onion skin too though but it for sure bleeds with some of my inks and i’m a medium to broad nib lover so it’s a problem 😄. thanks for this review! i will for sure try this notebook but i hope she makes some on the thinner side bc i i prefer low page count so i can pack them into my TN by topic
Oh, maybe this paper could work really nice for you! It’s be worth asking her about the smaller notebooks too.
I'm new to the world of paper and ink (at least at an obsessive level...heehee). Do any of you know if there are still some notebooks sold with Tomoe River Paper? I'd love to try it before it disappears completely
I honestly don’t know, I’d look on Etsy!
Why did you start in the middle of the notebook instead of the beginning? I’m new to journaling just curious
"lightweight, and thin, and crinkly, and smooth, and a little bit translucent..." oh be still my heart! I have one more Tomoe River notebook unused...then it looks like I will have to switch!
@@jamesaritchie1 I just happen to love crinkly paper! And I have a lovey drooly dog so I have learned to not ALWAYS use a fountain pen... :-)
Hahaha! Those are your ideal notebook adjectives I think! :D This might be really nice for you then!!
Schmutzy... There's a term my grandma used. Kind of funny to hear it again.
Haha! I wonder if I picked it up from my grandma too!
These notebooks seem interesting... I have a cosmo air light notebook from Danika58’s shop, and have yet to use it. Let me know what you think of it =) please & thank you ☺️
Will do! Next review is the Tora paper she has. Then, I’m going to take a little break from reviews. Definitely want to delve into the Cosmo, I hear good things about that paper.
I have Birmingham inks. They do not feather on Stayology.
Great video. Maybe when you upacnk your onion skin paper you can compare it to the onion skin paper and ask, "Is the baby more like Mom or Dad?" lol Which kobe ink did you use? You didn't say the name.
Sanzen Paper bought the remaining Tomoe River paper and will be producing a new version. They have named it tomoe river successor. Fudefan has a blog post with more info and examples comparing it to the old papers.
Don't believe a word of it.
@@jamesaritchie1 Personally I really enjoy Cosmo Air Light paper for all of my pens, so I look forward to Alicia's review.
"I made a mess . . . " :-)
Is this a sponsored video?
those barky dogs need to relax
Hahaha
Tell your neighbor’s dogs I said hi. :-)
Enjoy. When you hit age fifty you write something and it’s not what you wanted to write.lol