Handmade album, handmade paper, pirate album, sketch book, travel journal, guest book, recycled guestbook, aged journal, faux old book

Quick info:
Size: 4.5 by 6.25 inches
Cover colors: aged beige, brown
Page color: brown
Thread color: natural waxed linen
Binding: long stitch
Number of pages: 30 pages (60 sides) measuring approximately 5.75 by 4.25 inches

I've left this journal with extra room between the signatures so that you can add in photos or holiday cards or collage holiday memories without the journal getting too cramped. There is also a handy little pen or pencil holder worked into the leather closure.

This listing is for a handmade journal sewn in the long stitch style with white waxed linen thread, which is durable and strong. The pages are my high quality handmade paper, which is made in house in Columbus, Ohio from recycled materials. The long stitch binding of this journal allows the book to lay completely flat when open, creating its own flat surface for use away from a desk.

The cover was made by covering archival book board with aged and distressed handmade recycled paper which was made by me in my studio. I strive to waste as little as possible, so every bit of handmade paper is used or recycled into a new batch or used for collages, cards, and tags.
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All of the pages and end pages are my own handmade recycled paper. I carefully select the papers I intend to recycle to make my handmade paper, as some materials commonly recycled to make homemade paper have themselves been recycled so many times that they have essentially no fiber content and are overloaded with inks and dyes. The materials I use are selected to create a versatile paper that is soft to the touch, easily worked with, and eco friendly. Each sheet of paper used in these pages is inspected individually at several stages to insure there are no holes, weak spots, wrinkles, or other flaws.
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Paper acidity:
The white, white thread, and off white floral papers are made from 100% office, notebook, and printer papers. These varieties test as acid free when using a Lineco pH Testing pen.

This paper is good to use with:
pen
colored pencil
ink
highlighter
marker
acrylic paints
pencil
stamps
glue
watercolor paint

Your order will be packaged in biodegradable and upcycled materials, including cardboard, newsprints, and biodegradable PLA film bags made from plant fibers.

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