Suitable inkjet papers for book maquette?

[andy]

right--I've always thought the hvpl could be a great way to go, but it's a lot to spend and set up--I'll take a look a the hahnemuhle, it sounds lovely.

you could also try the digital certified mohawk superfine or neenah classic crest. They're great papers designed for running through an HP indigo--I haven't tried inkjet printing with them. I suspect the text weight papers will be too thin to hold the ink without rippling, but the cover weights would probably do fine, and they'd be a lot cheaper than fancy inkjet paper. The digital cover weights always come grain short, and typically in 12x18 and 13x19. You'd just need to test them to see how they hold the ink.

[Colin Graham]

I will try those as well, thanks.
I ran across a recommendation from Christian Patterson on Alec Soth's old blog for the Inkpress 10 mil luster, but that was back in 2006 so it's unlikely that the current offering is the same paper. I have a box on order, so I'll report back if it's any good.

[andy]

He printed a hand bound run of 10 copies of redheaded peckerwood on the moab lasal--it's nice enough paper, it's quite smooth. a friend of mine did the binding work--

[Colin Graham]

I could do much much worse so that's good to know. As it happens I also have a box of Lasal in the same order. Thanks again for the great info.

[Robert Kalman]

I could do much much worse so that's good to know. As it happens I also have a box of Lasal in the same order. Thanks again for the great info.

So, Colin, can you tell us how this all turned out?