Personalized Leather Journal Engraved Bound Handmade Pocket Journal Mini Travel Copper Art Notebook
Leather bound and handmade leather pocket journal from rich burnt red-brown cowhide. Marbled and textured leather, this is a super cool, durable and handsome little journal/diary. And it's perfect for all the reasons and occasions just you know. And there's that very distinctive, slender strip of hand hammered copper that likely you just won't see anywhere else. No wait . . . I use it on many of my journals, everyone one truly hand bound using bookmaker's binding and glue. No sewing those pages to the cover -Measures 4 3/4" x 5" x 7/8" of rich burnt red brown cowhide -Constructed in fold-over design -20" soft leather strap, adjustable and removable -Very slender hand-hammered copper strip adorns front cover and secures strap -Some very cool vertically lined pages in Prisma color pencil -Four hand stitched signatures of Folio antique white printmaking/fine art paper -Signatures are hand stitched using waxen linen thread -64 deckle edge pages for recording, writing or artwork all with deckle edges -European headbands -Journal maker signature
Finish
- white
- brown
Base
- metal
Material
- leather
Features
- personalized
Features
- Personalized / Engraved
Meet the Maker
Michael Graham
NewSouthBooks
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
Customer Reviews
Christie Rizk
Jun 20, 2018I 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.
Aryn Gabai
Jul 7, 2015The maker was great to work with, easy to communicate with and made sure our book arrived within our timeframe. A little high on the price, but the quality was much higher than standard books in a store. A definite memory made with this purchase.
Katy Reincke
Dec 16, 2016Thank 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!
Rebecca Bendlak
Jul 18, 2017Michael 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!
Christy Allen
Jun 17, 2017Michael was a joy to work with! Responsive, courteous and very helpful! And his finished product is just beautiful!