This is an elegantly understated design using vivid, Japanese, hand-printed cover paper in gray and orange. The 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 stenciled using traditional materials and the care that comes with craftsmanship, by hand, to produce unforgettable, intense colors and patterns. This simple but beautiful pattern is matched with a bright orange binding cloth with a thin, dark gray Unryu trim strip between the two.
Available Sizes (measurements approximate):
- Landscape 9x7 (each page holds one 4x6 photo)
- Medium 10x10 (each page holds two or three 4x6 or 5x7 photos photos)
- Extra-Large 13x13 (each page holds four to five 4x6 or 5x7 photos, or one 8x10 photo)
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 lie flat when open.
As all books are made by hand and to order, please keep in mind that production will be complete 1-3 weeks from the submission of your order, at which point it will be shipped to you. You can choose between standard Media Mail shipping (2-10 business days for delivery from ship date) and Priority shipping (1-3 business days) at checkout.
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.
Our photo albums have pages of a heavy (80# cover or 220 gsm) paper stock, in an off-white color with a luxurious, felted surface. The paper is acid free and we use archival materials in our process. We sew tabs between the pages to accommodate for the thickness of the photos. This keeps the books from bulging when they are filled with pictures. We sew the pages by hand, using needle and Irish linen thread, so the pages lie flat when the book is opened.
All photo albums have 50 pages (25 leaves), or you can opt to have 80 pages (40 leaves).
The first page of the book can be personalized with custom text to make the book uniquely yours. To opt for a custom title page, please choose from the Personalization option.
