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Bespoke service: cork colour options for vegan sketchbooks and journals

May 25, 2023

View colour options for vegan sketchbooks and journals books bound by hand in cork textile.

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Bespoke Service: ribbon, strap, fob or thong?

August 28, 2018

Bespoke clients have 4 closure options to finish off their personalised handmade leather Notebook, Journal, Sketchbook, Wedding Guest book or Memory Book. Choose from a leather strap, magnetic fob penholder, leather thong, or a ribbon (typically silk or linen).

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Bespoke Service: Leather

December 01, 2017

View leather colours for your personalised Memory Book, Wedding Guest Book, Journal or Sketchbook here...

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Bespoke Service for handmade, personalised leather Wedding Guest Books and Memory Books

August 31, 2015

Why not order a bespoke book to mark a special occasion or for a memorable gift? It's a popular option for Wedding Guest Books, Memory Books for anniversaries, scrapbooks and family albums; and Journals and Sketchbooks for birthdays and Christmas.

We'll work together to make your perfect book, including a dedication, quotation or similar on the title page and your perfect combination of leather and binding colours. You also choose the size and format that best suits your needs.

Memory Books

These fine leather scrapbooks are a brilliant way to collect mementoes from your adventures, to record family milestones or for use as a photo album. With 128 pages of heavyweight paper for all dry medium artwork, light wash and mixed media they are bound with spacers in the spine to allow for the extra thickness of your inclusions. Use with acid-free photo spray mount, photo corners, glue dots or washi tape.

Journal / Sketchbook

Ideal for daily use for taking notes, making sketches or keeping a diary. They have 224 pages of Mohawk Superfine Smooth plain white paper that is a dream to use with all writing instruments. 

Sketchbooks can alternatively be bound with specialist artist's papers on request, including watercolour and pastel papers, and a mix of types of paper.

Wedding Guest Book

An elegant addition to your wedding day, these books lie open on a table to collect your guests well wishes. These have 224 pages of Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper (a slim version with 112 pages is also available).

Quick click to your Bespoke options below, or just keep scrolling down.

Leather colours
Binding thread
Closure
Title pages

Please get in touch to discuss your bespoke book.

Susan Green

info@boundbyhand.co.uk

+44 (0) 7748 759 371

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Bespoke Service: Thread

August 29, 2015

When you commission a bespoke Journal, Sketchbook, Memory or Wedding Guest Book you have 31 colours of linen binding thread to choose from, from muted natural tones to bright bursts of colour. So it's easy to co-ordinate with your wedding's colour scheme, your home decor, corporate identity or simply choose a colour combination that pleases you. 

Rust, Coral, Orange, Yellow Irish linen thread for bespoke books

Black, Grey, White

Thread Colours for Bespoke Handmade Books: Sherbet, Pale Green, Magenta

Grey Blue and Olive linen thread for handmade books

Check out your bespoke leather options here and why not browse the online store where you'll find inspiration from many books based on colour themes requested from previous bespoke clients. 

Do get in touch so we can talk about making a book especially for you!

Susan Green
info@boundbyhand.co.uk 
+44 (0) 7748 759 371

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Bespoke Service: Personalised Titlepages

August 27, 2015

Personalise your bespoke leather book with a dedication, quotation or similar on the titlepage with artisan bookbinder Susan Green's Bespoke Service. Choose from a variety of fonts to suit your style and the book's purpose.

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Bespoke Service: Size

August 26, 2015

Choose from 3 sizes, either portrait or landscape format.

A4 Extra Large

The most popular option for Memory Books and Wedding Guest Books, usually in landscape format, although portrait is available on request. A4 is available in the calfskin range of leather. Price: £199

Landscape format (reverse for portrait):
Height: 8.5 inches or 215 mm

Width: 12 inches or 305 mm

A5 Large

Also very good for Memory Books and Guest Books in landscape format, it makes a great Journal or Sketchbook in portrait format. A5 is available in any of the leather ranges. Price £129 for Memory / £119 for Journal binding.

Landscape format (reverse for portrait):
Height: 6 inches or 155 mm

Width: 8.5 inches or 215 mm

A6 Medium

A compact size that's good in landscape format for intimate weddings or funerals and as a sketchbook, or in portrait format as a journal that's a really easy size to carry around with you. Price: £99 for Memory / £90 for Journal binding.

Landscape format (reverse for portrait):
Height: 4.5 inches or 105 mm 

Width: 6 inches or 155 mm 

Click here to see the rest of your bespoke options, or get in touch if you'd like to discuss your requirements.

Susan Green 
info@boundbyhand.co.uk
+44 (0) 7748 759 371

 

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