Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journals - 80gsm, 120gsm, 150gsm Sketchbook, Jotter, and Change Journal

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I'm comparing five different Leuchtturm1917 formats including the 80 gsm Classic, 120gsm Special Edition, 150gsm Sketchbook, Jotter, and Change Book. These are well-made notebooks for bullet journaling, and they all take watercolor nicely.

Leuchtturm1917 Journals

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Leuchtturm1917 Journals
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Marvy Artist Markers
(Oh, no! They stopped making these. They were a fantastic pigment-based alternative to Sharpie, so if you ever see them in stock in an art shop, grab several!)

Paper House Life Organized Seasonal Sticker Book
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Princeton Aqua Elite Brushes

Schmincke Horadam Watercolors
(Artist quality // Top-of-the line watercolors made in Germany; my favorite brand overall)

Stalogy 365 Notebooks
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Tombow Mono Correction Tape

Tombow Mono Waterproof Drawing Pens

Uniball Signo RT1 Waterproof Gel Pens
(0.28mm and 0.38mm also available)

Yasutomo Niji Watercolors
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🌿 DISCLOSURES
KeyLimeInk is an affiliate of Amazon, Blick, Etsy, Jackson's, Paper House, and Paper Sunday. Leuchtturm1917 sent samples for review.

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🌿 TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Overview
04:40 Change Journal
07:07 80gsm Classic
08:54 120gsm Special Edition
10:25 150gsm Change Journal
11:25 Jotters
13:01 Paper Color Comparison
15:10 Pen Test Comparison
23:01 FSC Certification + Acid Free
26:17 Smearing Test
27:38 Feathering Test
28:41 Watercolor Test
30:30 Included Stickers and Line Guides

[VeganOrganizer]

Oooh the jotters are just what I've been looking for as a password book to keep in my Cousin (work planner)!

[tompov]

I love the Leuchtturm 80 GSM paper. I tried a lot of other notebooks before I got a LT but since I got one I never looked back. I have been using them consistently for more than 4 years. The only paper that could compare was Midori MD paper but the MD Notebooks have no hardcover option, 1 less bookmark, and no page numbers and I could never quite nail down if the MD paper is acid free. The MD paper is also a dream to write on though and I actually like the ghosting and "used" feeling of the LT paper. That being said, since Tomoegawa stopped making Tomoe River Paper and Sanzen began making the Tomoe River S Paper that they put in the new Hobonichis I have become a huge fan of that. The new paper is SOOO much better for gel and highlighting that I am finally able to use a Hobonichi weeks which I am thrilled about. But I always get a Leuchtturm if I need a notebook b/c I love the features and the paper but if I'm getting a pad I can get MD, Maruman, Rhodia, etc.

[RebaKennedy]

Great video!! Thanks so much for all the time and effort (and expense LOL) you invested here -- much appreciated! Never knew about the Change Journal before ....

[VeganOrganizer]

Haha a Leuchtturm petting zoo!!! I love it!! 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[jcookie]

Thank you!!! So helpful.

I've a question about the A5 Jotter - is it possible to slide the cover in the pocket of the the hardback A5 version? Or is it too large?

I'm thinking just to hold it in place 😊

[LazyStory]

I love your attack on the use of Sharpie in notebooks/sketchbooks. ... I lose all respect for people who review art supplies, notebooks, etc. when the reviewer uses a permanent marker in books.

If they don't know about the correct use of equipment, then they also don't have credibility with me to review equipment.