Soucolor Sketch Book 9" x 12"
- Sketchbooks & Notebook
- More reviewed than 76%
A solid lay-flat sketchbook for dry media, but the wrong pad if watercolor or alcohol markers are the plan.
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How it ranks among the 21 sketchbooks & notebooks we track
4.8★ across 10,200 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
10,200 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
30,000+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
A 100-sheet spiral sketchbook at 9 by 12 inches on 68 lb acid-free paper, built for dry media like pencil, charcoal and pastel rather than wet media such as watercolor or alcohol markers.
The top spiral binding lets the pad lie flat when open, which matters for long sketching sessions where a glued pad would want to close itself. The brand states plainly that this is a dry-media paper and points to its separate marker and watercolor pads for wet work, a distinction worth noting before assuming any sketchbook handles paint. Pages are micro-perforated for clean removal.
- 100 sheets at 68 lb
- Top spiral, lay-flat binding
- Acid-free, pH neutral
- Dry media only: pencil, pen, charcoal, pastel
Who it's for
Kids, teens and adult hobbyists sketching with pencil, pen, charcoal or pastel who want a lay-flat pad. Not for anyone planning to paint with watercolor or alcohol-based markers in it.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- 100 sheets, 9 x 12 inches
- Top spiral lets the pad lie flat when open
- Acid-free, pH neutral paper
- Micro-perforated pages for clean removal
- Not suited to watercolor or alcohol-based markers
- 68 lb weight is lighter than dedicated watercolor stock
Performance notes
The 68 lb acid-free sheet is weighted for dry media to resist bleed and feathering from pens and pencils, but it is not sized or sealed to handle the moisture load of watercolor or alcohol ink without warping.
Specifications
| Brand | Soucolor |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in sketchbooks & notebooks.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soucolor Sketch Book 9" x 12"This product | 4.8 / 5 | 10,200 | 2.7 / 5 |
| Strathmore 400 Series Sketch PadStrathmore | 4.8 / 5 | 33,800 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Melissa & Doug Drawing PaperMelissa & Doug | 4.8 / 5 | 19,800 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Fuxi 9" x 12" Sketch Book_Top Spiral Bound Sketchbook_100Sheets 68lb/100gsmFuxi | 4.8 / 5 | 16,900 | 4.7 / 5 |
| UCreate Poly Cover Sketch BookUcreate | 4.8 / 5 | 9,400 | 4.7 / 5 |
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Questions about the Soucolor sketchbooks & notebooks
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Can this sketchbook be used with watercolor paint?
No, the brand states this is a dry-media paper and recommends its dedicated watercolor pad instead.
Does the pad lie flat when open?
Yes, the top spiral binding is designed to let it sit flat for sketching.
Can pages be removed cleanly?
Yes, each page is micro-perforated for easy removal.