Designed for functionality, durability, and pleasure, this Nuance Journal features high quality materials hand-bound to be flexible and truly lovable. My old school binding style allows for the journal to lay flat to any page, and even to be opened 180 degrees like a reporter's notebook. The beautiful hues of jade, light blue, grey, stone-washed blue, and deep blue are all-natural dyes, and the paper is handmade in the traditional, sustainable method by co-ops in the mountains of Nepal. I buy the paper in large format, then fold and tear it to size (rather than cutting it) for the feeling of soft edges that blend well with the beautiful deckle edges. I punch the holes and hand stitch each set of pages directly to the leather cover with waxed Irish linen thread.

This journal is so lightweight you won't believe it! Really, it weighs almost nothing-- perfect to carry with you!

5&1/2" x 4&1/4"


> About the paper: all-natural sustainable handmade Lokta paper.

This paper-- handmade by the traditional methods of the region-- is from the bark of the Lokta bush from the mountains of Nepal. Because this bark has long strong fibers, the paper can be made quite thin, yet substantial enough for ink on both sides. Such beautiful vegetable-dye color!

Lokta paper is expensive... but you are supporting cooperatives making sustainable paper, all natural, traditional, practical, unusual, and hand-bound into a charming journal by a leather artisan / journal lover.

I purchase the paper large format, then fold and tear it down to size (for soft edges, rather than a cut that would be sharp contrast to the deckle edges on these artisan papers-- nuance!), then hand stitch sets of pages directly to the leather cover with 4-ply waxed linen thread.

> About the leather: Stoned Oil Cowhide, dark chocolate.

This leather has a deep richness because it has been treated with oils, waxes and dyes in such a way that when the leather is pulled or stretched, the finish becomes lighter in the stretched areas, which gives an "Old World" effect or "aged" look. The color returns when heat or friction from rubbing a cloth or your hand is applied in that area. This is considered a mark of high quality. Over time, it will develop a patina from the oils of your skin. It's only more beautiful with time!

Born of my passion for writing, journal making delights me. I'm honored to offer these classic-- yet distinctive-- handmade journals to you.

Handmade with love in New Orleans

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