Ask The Readers: Multi-format notebooks & Sailor Jentle Ink Substitutions

I have had a few “Ask The Desk” questions recently that I just don’t have any answers for. Maybe you can help?

I want to find a sketchbook that I can use to sketch and practice hand lettering, as well as logo design. I will use pencil, as well as markers. What I want to find is a sketchbook that has different alternating pages, such as gridded and plain blank. That basic request seems hard to find. I found Kline NYC/, but they are not taking orders at the moment.

I know I’ve seen some notebooks that alternate pages from blank to lined or grid but I can’t remember where I saw them.

Sharmon202 asks:

Any idea why they discontinued Sailor Jentle Sky High and other inks of that set? I got into this just as they did this. What is a possible equivalent to it?

I have no clue why Sailor decided to discontinue some of their most beloved ink colors. I know that times change and tastes change but somehow I never thought it would affect ink colors. That said, has anyone found a good replacement ink for: Grenade, Sky High, Epinard, Ultra Marine, Apricot, and Peche? Bottles of these inks can still be found on Amazon at shockingly inflated prices… $98 for a bottle of Sky High? Definitely time to find a good replacement.