Hot Cool Tokyo x Paper Lab Kawachiya
HCT x Paper Lab Kawachiya 7 Square 02 - Vintage Mint
HCT x Paper Lab Kawachiya 7 Square 02 - Vintage Mint
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HCT x Paper Lab Kawachiya 7 Square 02 Vintage Mint is a 6 x 6 inch square sketch and writing pad made by Hot Cool Tokyo in collaboration with Paper Lab Kawachiya. 150 sheets of Junpakushi paper printed with a 2mm grid, mounted on 2mm cardboard. Easy tear-off sheets.
Junpakushi is an ultrasmooth Japanese paper well-suited for both writing and sketching. The 2mm grid is fine enough to guide without dominating — useful for everything from quick notes to detailed drawings.
Made in Tokyo by Hot Cool Tokyo x Paper Lab Kawachiya.
Perfect for:
- Sketching and illustration
- Writing and note-taking
- Brainstorming and ideation
- Artists, designers, and everyday writers
Specifications:
- Brand: Hot Cool Tokyo (Japan)
- Collaboration: Paper Lab Kawachiya
- Series: 7 Square 02
- Colorway: Vintage Mint
- Format: Tear-off sketch and writing pad
- Size: 150 x 150 x 13mm / 6 x 6 x 0.4 in
- Sheets: 150
- Paper: Junpakushi (ultrasmooth)
- Ruling: 2mm grid
- Backing: 2mm cardboard
- Made in Tokyo, Japan
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Such fun paper! Love the shiny finish and the way it takes ink. I'm gonna have to come up with all kinds of things to fashion out of this--the square dimension makes it more interesting/easy to create with. And, goes without saying--the small graphic print!
This is a very strange paper. It's incredibly thin, with a glossy (but not squeaky!) front and a gently textured back; the best comparison I can think of is if washi tape didn't have any adhesive on it. The grid is printed in a bright teal and is pretty true to the picture.
Fountain pen ink ghosts heavily and feathers past the point where I would be comfortable calling this pad truly fountain pen friendly, especially in the ends of lines where the most ink is deposited. If you're used to papers like Rhodia, LIFE, and Tomoe River, this pad might be a little disappointing. However, it's not so bad that writing becomes utterly illegible, and the tiny grid is nice for charts, graphs, tables, and very small handwriting. :)
I'm currently using it to supplement a Kleid notebook with a similarly sized grid, and it makes excellent sketching paper for plotting out various types of compositions quickly. It's definitely a unique experience compared to 99% of other papers available, and I recommend giving it a try just to have it on hand.
Paper was the smoothest that I have used. It was fine and thin very silky. I could see my writing from the back but there was no bleed on the paper even though i was using a fountain pen. Service and delivery was excellent prices were very competitive actually a little less than what i have seen elsewhere i will highly recommend the store.