Leather Bound Handmade Journal Vintage Fleur De Lis Diary Mardi Gras Travel Watercolor Art Notebook
Handmade leather bound journal for anyone destined for Louisiana. And everybody is sooner or later. Beautifully crafted from natural bone finish leather (your initials could be placed on the back) and adorned with a classic vintage, enameled fleur de lis on the front. Each signature features an original watercolor in appropriate scheme. So when you read the road sign stating, "Bienvenue a' Louisiane," it'll be time to pull out this cool journal/diary and begin your Louisiana adventure. Or stay at home and pretend -Measures 3 7/8" x 4 1/4" x 1" of hand-cut & trimmed natural bone finish leather -Fold over design -24" leather strap secured with hand cut polished brass strip on spine -Vintage, enameled Fleur de Lis finding in blue, white & gold featured on front cover -Five hand torn signatures of Folio antique white fine art/printmaking paper -Each signature features original watercolor in blues, gold and white -Both inside covers are similarly adorned in original watercolors -80 writable/recordable pages all with deckle edge -As with all my journals, this book is truly bound -Signatures stitched with waxen linen thread -European head bands -Signed by your artist and journal maker -Shipped USPS Priority Mail
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As sole proprietor at Studio of Visual Arts, I have been a professional illustrator and printmaker for 35 years. My illustrative work is represented in five Louisiana State Museums, countless corporate collections and has received numerous prestigious grants. NewSouthBooks was born as a natural extension of that same artisanship. I am now producing and marketing handmade, leather bound journals of quality and distinction, each journal a unique presentation with original artwork as adornment. All leather, new or old, is hand-cut and trimmed. I use only the highest quality fine art/printmaking paper (250w), hand stitching each signature. My leather journals are truly bound books using traditional book binding materials. Adding to the distinction is the incorporation of original artwork to inside covers and often, the middle signature. On this site, you'll see many examples of work previously completed for clientele. Just find me and we can discuss making one to suit your individual needs and taste
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