A Passion for Handmade Books

Repurposing found books is a fantastic way to bring new life to what might be a forgotten medium. 

This San Francisco-based artist and teacher creates these gorgeous paintings and has a special technique.

Palomino Blackwing Pencils are a great writing utensil for anything from sketching to handwriting. Even New York Times Bestselling author and artist Austin Kleon gave them a good review, so you know they've got to be good.

Bovey Lee is a Los Angeles based artist who uses just one piece of Chinese rice paper to create her beautifully detailed pieces.

Being able to pull a whimsical notebook out to write down your newest 'To Do' list is one of life's great pleasures. These playful and delicious looking notebooks are that type of whimsy that we really enjoy. 

Charles Joseph Hullmandel major lithographic printer and publisher in London, was born to French parents, and trained as an artist. He printed these beautiful landscape scenes shaped as letters of the alphabet some time between 1818-1860.

London based graphic designer and illustrator, theletterbuglondon, handpaints these gorgeous initials in gouache paint. 

Maude White is the talented artist who creates these incredibly delicate and intricate pieces of paper art. She refers to her works of art as Paper Carvings. Each piece is created from a single sheet of paper that Maude cuts away from with time and precision.

If you’ve never been someone who journals, or if you’ve only done it in short spurts don’t worry, you’re not alone. For many people it can take a few tries to get into the habit of journal writing. There are a number of different ways, to get those creative juices flowing. But we'll start with just a few simple tips to get you started.  

Binding a book is one of those beautifully mesmerizing things to watch, it's almost a meditative experience. This video is definitely no exception. The way the hands move over the paper and the way the needle pulls the thread through the paper is like an elegant dance.

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that Jenni knows notebooks. So when she gets excited about a new notebook, we know it's got to be good. This is what happened with Appointed, the makers of our latest collection. 

Sometimes our fantastic customers are kind enough to share their stories with us and we appreciate that more than words can express. We learned that one of customers posted a story on her blog about an item she recently purchased from us.