LIGHT BROWN SUEDE 'Ragged' Handmade Notebook Diary Journal - Cartridge Paper

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Condition:	New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details.	Item Subtype:	Notebooks
Cover Style:	Handmade Suede Leather

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LIGHT BROWN SUEDE 'Ragged' Handmade Notebook Diary Journal - Cartridge Paper

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Notebook/Diary/Journal

'Ragged' Light Brown Suede Binding

Cartridge Paper

Cover of light brown suede 6x5 inches (15x13cm)
100 pages/200 usable sides plain unlined cartridge paper
Fastening by tie-strap of matching suede thong
Paper suitable for drawing/painting/sketching and writing
FREE post by First Class within UK
Handmade of 100%natural and recycled materials

These beautiful notebooks provide a high quality plain ivory cartridge paper* for writing, drawing and sketching, in an attractive cover of luxuriously soft Light Brown suede leather. The edge of the protective 'flap' is deliberately left uncut to give a 'ragged' look. The shape of the flap is determined by the edge of the hide from which it is cut, and is consequently unique to each journal.

This listing is for one book of the following specifications:

Size: 6 inches x 5 inches x 1.25 inches (15cm x 13cm x 3cm)

Contains 100 pages/200 sides (in 5 individually stitched sheaves of 24 sheets)

Weight: 350 grams (approximately 1.25lbs)

Quality: - Paper is a heavyweight acid-free plain unlined cartridge paper. This paper is made from cotton rags and will NOT yellow with age!

The paper is bound in individually stitched signatures (NOT glued!)

The paper has been selected for sketching and drawing in a variety of media, including pencil, crayon, charcoal, crayons etc. It is also suitable for writing with pencil, biro, gel pens etc and for use with a fountain pen.

Binding: is 100% genuine suede leather hide, stained with a non-toxic natural dye. The suede leather is of a heavy quality, and is thick but soft and supple. The binding will NOT crack, tear, or disintegrate (unlike glued bindings). The book will life flat and remain open at any page you select.

Fastening: is a tie-strap of matching suede thong that doubles as a pagemark.

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.

A note on colour:

The book in this listing has a LIGHT BROWN cover. Because web pictures do not show colours faithfully I have photographed this book alongside a contrasting black background in an effort to bring out the colour better by contrast. Please also note that as with all suede leather handling creates temporary dark/light patches on the nap that are not to be confused with stains.

Postage:

I calculate postage costs with reference to UK Royal Mail prices, which you can check online via the following link: http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm

First class within mainland UK free - International Signed For airmail Europe £7.50 - International Signed For airmail Rest of World (incl. USA & Australia) £10

Always happy to combine postage on multiple purchases!

RETURNS POLICY

I hope that you will be happy with the quality of my books and other leather products. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase you are welcome to return it to me in as-new condition within 14 days of receipt and I will refund your full purchase price.

My Ethical Production Policy

It is my policy to produce books from natural and renewable materials that will have a minimum impact on the environment.

I use exclusively water-buffalo hides and cow hides from mature animals that have come to the end of their working life. No animals are bred and slaughtered solely for the purpose of producing leather for my books. All prepared leather 'blanks' are sourced from Hindu village communities in India and Nepal and are imported to UK by my own company DESTINY HANDICRAFTS Pvt Ltd; I do not purchase or import from any other wholesaler. I am personally responsible for all aspects of design, embossing and finishing. Metal book furniture is - regrettably - imported from China, as all other sources have dried up. But I can make up book clasps/locks/trims etc in silver for custom orders.

To tan leather I use a natural tannin wash as an alternative to the highly toxic chromium salts commonly used in tanning. This natural tannin dye occasionally leaves a small residue on the surface of the leather, and some dye may appear on your hands on first handling of a new book. This is entirely harmless, and will cease altogether on further handling when the dye stabilizes. I hope you will agree with me that this is a small price to pay for a method of production that avoids poisoning our environment.

My handmade paper is sourced directly from the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, Taj Handmade Paper of Jaipur, and the cooperative of paper producers in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is produced without the use of bleaches and other toxic chemicals commonly associated with paper production.

It is my aim to produce books that meet the needs and wishes of the artists, art students, travelers and writers and poets who commonly purchase my books. For that reason I am always interested to hear your comments, and any suggestions you have for improvements or for new products. Of the 200 designs in my 'library' of embossing plates over half were made in response to requests from individual customers - but if you do have a special request, please remember that embossing is a low-tech mechanical process and that etching a plate requires time.

You are very welcome to choose and collect items from my workshop in Sussex rather than receiving purchases through the post - so that you can see exactly what you will get before you make up your mind.

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