These sturdy sketchbook journals were designed for artists on the move. They are finished with a deep 'bronze' organic dye and contain pages of handmade cotton paper.

 

The books are bound in a rugged but attractive cover of water-buffalo leather.

 

Size: 9 inches x 9 inches (22.5x22.5cm)

 

Contains 100 pages/200+++ sides (in 5 individually sewn folios)

 

Weight:  1,100 grams (approximately 2 1/2 lbs)

 

Quality: - The paper has been selected for sketching, drawing, painting and writing in a variety of media, including pencil, crayon, charcoal, crayons,  and water colour. Because of its textured surface handmade paper is not suitable for writing with a fountain pen.

 

Binding: is genuine vintage water-buffalo hide, coloured with a natural dye that is derived from tree bark. The leather is of a heavy quality, and is thick but supple. The edge of the binding is hand-stitched with leather thong. The binding will NOT crack, tear, or disintegrate (as glued bindings do!). The book will life flat and remain open at any page you select.

 

Fastening: is a cast brass hinged 'sabretooth' mechanism. There is a protective inner flap of leather to prevent crushing of the edges of pages.

 

I designed these journals because I could not find the kind of journal I wanted to use - which needs to be beautiful, practical, and durable.

 

I have similar journals in a wide range of sizes and colours in my eBay store, and I am always open to new designs and ideas.

 

All my journals are entirely handmade, and each piece is unique.

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.