Bring your fantasies to paper! =)

However, my opinion about it changed abruptly when I began to draw in this book. =)

Even before you even sat down at the drawing, you will be pleased by the very robust, elegant hard cover envelope to the strong rubber band is attached that keeps everything in its place :)

If you now opens the book you will find the same a nice little extra. On the first page are a few lines, which stands above: "In case of loss, please return to: ..... As a reward: $". So in case of a subsequent loss, there can be noted his name + address, and possibly reward :)

The pages themselves are just beautiful * _ *. The corners are rounded, the paper is yellowish, thick and sturdy, especially acid-free =).

At the very end of the book you will find the second extra - an integrated compartment where you little notes or otherwise can do something in, where also still a small booklet with information about Moleskine.
Furthermore, there are also found the sticker with the number of the book, because every book is made by hand :).

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MATERIAL TEST:

Suitable for:
++ Pencils (regular and mechanical pencils)
++ Crayons
++ Pens
+ Ink
+ Graphite pencils
+ Pastels
+ Oil pastels
+ Tempera paint
+ Acrylic paint
+ Oil paint
+ Fineliner
+ Roller Ball Pen
+ Pens
+/- (COPIC) markers (leaves imprint on back)
+/- Aquarellstifte (use only a little water, then it works!)
+/- Erasing the paper brightens slightly to

Not recommended for:
- Watercolour / Watercolor

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HINTS FOR OPTIMUM USE:

- Behind the to be designated / descriptive page one sheet of paper lay (prevented by pressure va with pencils & crayons)

- When drawing an alternative use (pencil / colored pencil / graphite pencil) inferior to a piece of paper as a lubricating protective or anti-grease Glove

- After completion of drawing a fixative for protection apply (prevents subsequent smearing and sealed drawings long term; particularly necessary when working with pastels, oil pastels and graphite pencils!)

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All in all, a really worthwhile purchase and I would highly recommend this to anyone sketchbook artist :).

EDIT: By now (2014) I started my third sketchbook Moleskine and I will probably never use again another sketchbook! :) Drawing examples can be found among others in the gallery or on my blog;)