Personalized Leather Journal Bound Handmade Diary Travel Silkscreen Art Notebook Engraved Leather
Slender in profile, fabulous to the touch, this soft fox brown leather journal is as stylish as it is useful. And there's that original colorful sunrise/sunset silk screen art on the inside covers, just another feature separating your journal from all those store bought books. I mean, you may as well look cool while you're doing something you have to do . . . like penning a poem or sketching the layout for that next masterpiece or merely recording the days events on that shaded park bench. Look cool, be cool -Measures 4"x 7"x 1" of soft fox brown leather -Hand cut & trimmed into fold-over design -33" detachable burnt red rein strap directly from my local tack shop -Dark rust red leather lapel on inside fold -Five hand stitched signatures of light imported Arturo cream printmaking/fine art paper -Each signature has 12 hand torn, deckle edged pages -Total of 144 writable/recordable pages (front & back) -Original silk screen art in burnt orange and terra cotta on inside covers -Finished with European head bands -My signature on the back inside cover
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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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Jesse Hollier
For Handmade Leather Bound Cowboy Journal Western Travel Dairy Art Notebook4.5Awesome work! I will always cherish it.
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Rebecca Bendlak
For wedding diary5.0Michael was fabulous to work with and is a fine artist and craftsman. His beautifully bound pages of my wedding journal, all perfectly nestled in a beautiful custom cover, is the perfect gift for my husband to be on our wedding day. Thank you Michael!
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Christie Rizk
For Distinctive Hides For Custom Made To Order Journals5.0I would absolutely recommend Michael's work if you need a journal, and if you need a custom order, then he's definitely the guy to go to. His craftsmanship is impeccable. He gave me exactly what I asked for - a beautiful, well-made journal. And he was finished with it ahead of schedule. He communicated with me frequently, and was even kind enough to re-ship the journal when the post office erroneously sent it back to him after a shipping snafu. Michael's a true professional all the way down the line.
ADAlex Dennard
For Custom Hand Cut Leather Bible Covers Rebinding 4015.0Great in communicating and helping me pick the leather and style that I wanted! Very impressed with the final product, and couldn't be happier. Have already recommended to many other people. Cant wait to get another bible covered.
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Katy Reincke
For Handmade Leather Bound Pressed Flower Journal Purple Travel Diary Art Notebook5.0Thank you so much for a beautiful journal! I got this as a Christmas present for my mother and I know she'll be very happy with the finished product! I really appreciate all the communication and time you put into this. Hope to hear from you again when I need another journal!
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