The cover of this book is printed in a pattern of stylized acorns and leaves in blue and brown. This japanese paper is called "Katazome-shi" literally meaning stencil-dyed (katazome) papers (-shi), and is also referred to as "Wazome." As the name implies, they are stencilled - with traditional materials, and the care that comes with craftsmanship - by hand - to produce unforgettable, intense colors and patterns.
We matched this simple and beautiful paper with our natural white linen textured book cloth and contrasting trim between the two in a brown Unryu paper.
We make every book to order, by hand in our studio. We bind the books in a traditional binding and we sew our book blocks by hand, with needle and Irish linen thread so the book will stay flat when open.
We offer many different cover styles using beautiful printed and textured papers from around the world, and we can customize the a cover style to your liking. Just ask us.
The inside pages using an 80# (118 gsm) text paper in natural white with deckled edges, resembling hand-made paper. The paper has a textured surface and works well with pens, pencils and felt pens. Some of our customers even use it for watercolors.
Available Sizes:
Small: 6 1/2” tall by 4 1/2” wide
Medium: 8” tall by 6 1/2” wide
Large: 9 3/4” tall by 6 1/2” wide
Sketchbook: 8” by 8” square
Pages can be blank, printed with lines or a dot grid (lines and dots are spaced 1/4 apart and printed in a soft gray) (The Sketchbook is only available with blank pages)
All books have 92 pages (46 leaves,) or optionally 188 pages (94 leaves.) The 92 page book is 1/2” thick and the 188 page book is 7/8” thick.
We strive to make and have your book ready for shipment within three working days of your order.
The first page of the Sketchbook can be personalized. Personalization makes the book uniquely yours. To personalize your book, please choose the Personalization option in the product page.
