Sketchbook / Notebook – plain pages

Hand-finished by Colin

This book of plain unlined paper has a cover that has been hand-finished by Colin using traditional bookbinding skills.  The inside pages have been selected to suit the style of the book and are suitable for writing with most media.

Specification

• Size:  210 x 160 mm approx.   140 pages (70 leaves) stitched to allow book to open flat
• Cover:   Half-bound in tan leather.  Special high quality Japanese Chiyogami gold and green geometric paper
• Endpapers:   Zerkall Ingres orange paper
• Paper:   80-90 gsm approx. plain, off-white paper, ideal for sketching or writing
• Finishes:   Silk hand-sewn gold and tan headbands.  Green satin ribbon.   The last page carries an embossed stamp specially made for these books.   A materials list is included with each book detailing all the materials used as well as the specification (see samples in gallery images).

This book contains paper of a certain type and is fit for that purpose, but the suitability of this paper across all the many different types of media (ink, paint, pastels, crayons etc) cannot be guaranteed. If in doubt test a small area first.

Note: The 16th century Zerkall mill in Germany was so badly damaged by floods in July 2021 that the decision was taken to close the mill, as the paper is now not made any more it is very rare and hard to find.

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