The cover of this journal has been hand-tooled with a 'honeysuckle' floral pattern. The cover is made of vintage water buffalo hide, and the journal contains pages of high quality 'cartridge' drawing paper.
Size: 6 inches x 5 inches(15x13cm)
Contains 100 leaves/200 usable sides (in 5 individually sewn folios)
Weight: 300 grams (approximately 3/4lb)
Quality: - Pages of 150gsm cartridge art paper (a high quality drawing paper)
The paper has been selected for sketching and drawing in a variety of media, including wet media such as water colour and fountain pen.
Binding: is 100% genuine water-buffalo hide, coloured with a natural dye. There is a protective flap of leather to protect pages from crushing.
Fastening: is a 'c-lock' clasp of cast brass.
I love working with leather, but for ethical reasons I only use vintage leather for my books- ie leather from working animals that have come to the end of their lives.