Cara Cara Sketchbook

Cara Cara Sketchbook

Raw
£19.00

Cara Cara Sketchbook

£19.00
Cover Flex
? 350 gsm NOTPLA Seaweed Paper
Classic
? 1.5 mm Recycled PCW board
Cover
Raw

Flex350 gsm NOTPLA Seaweed Paper

Classic1.5 mm Recycled PCW board

Description

200 x 140 mm

The Cara Cara Sketchbook features 76 pages of sustainable 200 gsm off-white paper. We use a binding method known as Smyth sewing or Section sewing. This requires 10 folded sections to be machine-sewn in-house into book blocks. This stage is crucial for durability and the books’ lay-flat capabilities. These book blocks are then bound by hand with a thin layer of water-based PVA. We leave our binding exposed as this technique provides maximum flexibility, allowing the book to open completely flat on every single page.

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Paper & materials

Pith® Sketchbooks are made with off-white, acid-free paper with a medium-tooth texture. Rigorously tested with our artist community to find the perfect ‘all-rounder’ sketchbook paper. The paper handles moisture exceptionally well, with minimal bleed-through and buckling. Designed to meet a professional artist standard, allowing multiple layers and combinations of media, giving you the confidence to create without limitations.

Page Count
76
Dimensions
200 x 175 mm
Paper weight
200 gsm
Surface
Medium tooth

Works with

  • Gouache
  • Colour pencils
  • Acrylic
  • Light Watercolour
  • Graphite
  • Charcoal
  • Pencil
  • Brush Pens
  • Ink
  • Oil sticks
  • Pastels
  • Mixed media
Estimated Delivery

We hand-finish and wrap every order, and aim to send within 3-5 working days.

UK orders are sent 48-hour tracked delivery.

European orders are sent international standard. Shipping times will vary depending on location.

To reduce our paper consumption we do not include printed invoices or receipts in our parcels, you will receive a digital receipt via email.

Pickup available at Sea View Works. Usually ready in 24 hours.

Size Guide

All our Sketchbook and Notebook sizes have been developed to maximise creative surface area while minimising production waste. Our exposed lay-flat binding offers a workable surface across the binding, utilising the full double-page spread.

Sketchbooks

Notebooks

Pads

Cara Cara Sketchbook
  • 5 stars: 36 (97%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (3%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Philip Dale

These sketchbooks are excellent, I use pencils and light watercolours , I only buy these now !

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Penny Pettitt

Bought this for my daughter for a birthday gift as she had requested it as a present, I am sure she will be very happy

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Sarah Hanson

Really loved my new (first) Pith sketchbook. Has a really nice feel. Beautiful orange cover and the paper wrapping (which I will use to separate any pages where I use charcoal) and personal note was lovely touch.

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Norman Render

Given 4 stars as only just started using, but so far loving the quality. Have used with watercolour and the paper does not buckle as much as last sketchbook due to being 140gsm. Price point for number of pages was key factor also.

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Tania Phillips

Absolutely love Pith sketchbooks, my favourite. I have many and keep coming back to them. Ordering is easy and they are packed and sent out with such care. x

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Emma Bodker

Loving this sketchbook. I'm using it for acrylic Paint markers and it's holding up brilliantly, no bleed at all.

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Amy Foley

My fave sketchbook, I have it in my bag all the time.

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Penny Davies

Excellent from ordering to delivery
Bought as a present

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Andrea Berkeley

Devoted. Right sizes for purpose. Portable, light, lays flat and yet is sturdy. Paper strong yet light, takes most media but care needs to be taken with watercolour.
However, ideal for sketching with pencil or pen

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Miranda Day

I love my pink book. I’m using it for both drawing and poetry.

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Reena Takahashi

These sketchbooks are so beautiful! I gifted these to my mother for Christmas and she was so excited to receive them, delighted by the personal details like the different signatures of who finished the book.

I’d also like to personally thank Liam for helping assist me in getting my order in time due to an issue with my delivery address. He was very kind and accommodating, offering alternatives which I greatly appreciated.

Thank you, pith for being a business that puts care into everything. I sincerely look forward to getting one for myself next time 😆

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Natacha Galbano

I have nothing to say except that I love your product. I love your product

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Lian Ummelen

The only downside I can think of of the 2 beautiful sketchbooks I ordered, is that they are sooo beautiful that so far I have been too scared to start using them.
The colours are true to what they look like on the site and they come carefully wrapped which makes you feel like Xmas has come early. The fact that the initials of the person who did the finishing touches are on the wrapper is the ultimate proof of all the care and attention that is given to these lovely books.
One ‘warning’ for continental buyers: I received an extra bill of €10 from the Dutch Post: income tax (because of Brexit). It was worth every penny, but it would’ve been nice to have known this in advance.

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Margaret Robinson

The paper in this sketchbook holds up well to wet and dry media. I have used pencil crayon, gouache, ink and neocolor IIs all to good effect.

The Cara Cara lies flat which is great for double page spreads.

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Stevie Mitchell

Love the sketchbook, had no idea they were made to order until I ordered, it only took 3 days to turn up. Good quality paper for sketching in graphite and fits in my leather sketch pad so all good.

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evgenia Penman

Perfect sketchbook, fits in any of my bags but big enough for drawing, opens flat, perfect thick paper. I do not use any others any more :)

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Dave Wild

I love this thing - I'm a customer for life. I don't think it can be better - I can't think of anything I'd like to improve.
Thanks :)

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Sabine Buhain

takes inkwork really well and lies entirely flat as advertised. so happy with this, going to be my new go-to sketchbook!!

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Edward John Philo

Great books, I lovem!

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Kerstin Reichert

Fantastic paper! I use this sketch book for mixed media with a base in water colours, it takes water well.

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Thaddeus Wilk

Very nice surface. Tried watercolour but it isn’t quite heavy enough. Worked well with watercolour pencils though.

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A Ayub

Love them. Am writing a book series by hand, stops me endlessly editing when I type and the ideas are just flowing, it’s such a pleasure to write in these notebooks. Red for a prequel, blue for the main book series. If I get famous, you will too..

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Julie White

As I've said in previous reviews I just rate these sketchbooks 10 stars, forget your 5 stars. Won't be using any other companies now. They suit my pen and coloured pencil work like a dream. Can't thank you enough.
Julie

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Martin Covey

Love it. Really, really nice paper for sketching on and the quality is fantastic. Nicest sketchbook I've ever had. Will definitely be back for many more.

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Ken McKern

Only started using it the other day and did pen wash. It was very good

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David Evans

Wonderful note and sketchbook. my second one .

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Isabelle Nevett

Incredible product. Love the paper, and the style. I was recommended this because it is flat to paint on

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Philip Dale

Excellent quality sketchbooks and quick delivery,using for soluble pencils and light watercolour washes.

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Britta Albrecht

My first Pith sketchbook and it definitely won't be my last one. The paper has a light texture which works absolutely good for my mixed media projects (gouache, watercolor, markers, color pencils) Layering👌🏼
I love the binding, the book lies totally flat. 👏🏼

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Linda Mantovani

Everything is perfect! I love the sketchbook so much

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Anna Jedrulak

Literally my favourite sketchbook, I couldn’t recommend this enough

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Jo Benger

This is my first purchase from Pith I’ve seen so many other artists use them. I am so pleased that I took the plunge and brought a sketch book and note book. I haven’t used the sketch book yet as I’m taking it away on holiday with me. I cannot wait to start it! The paper pack is also so lovely, and the notebook is just the right size to jot down ideas and sketch.

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Rosina Kauer

I'm absolutely loving my pith sketchbooks. I've found them to be the perfect sketchbooks for my needs. I like to use a variety of mediums and the sketchbooks can handle them all. I also love the new Cara Cara size.

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