This beautiful Leather Trimmed Journal has an Old World Spine and Marbled Cover that is truly unique. Marbling is a painstaking process where no two designs ever come out exactly the same. It is a process that has traditionally been used for decorative wrapping papers, but in this special journal, the marbled paper adorns the outside of the book where it can be admired by everyone. This handmade journal comes in 3 sizes, 8 marbled colors and your choice of blank or lined acid free paper. The acid free paper is permanently bound with stitching and is not refillable. Each journal has an elegant ribbon to bookmark your place as you write. This leather trimmed journal has been handcrafted in Italy.

Hardcover leather journals are great for writers who record their thoughts on a daily basis. Entrepreneurs, business people and students will find the medium and large sized journals with lined pages a perfect way to help stay organized and take notes. Larger sizes with blank pages work extremely well as sketchbooks for artists and other creatives who like to draw their thoughts.

Crafting Marbled Paper

Marbled paper has been produced in the same painstaking way for centuries and the Italians are masters of the craft. The "Marbled" or "à la cuve" design is thought to have originated in Japan or Persia and has been used in Europe since the 16th century. This technique, which requires great precision, reached its apex of development in Italy. A basin is filled with a gelatinous, vegetable-base liquid and surface-sprayed with different colors. While the colors float on the surface, the craftsman moves the colors around using combs or wooden rods. This creates marbled images that spread and blend together on the liquid’s surface. When the pattern is completed, the papers are gently placed on the surface of the liquid without disturbing the design. Only a few seconds are necessary for the paper to absorb the colors and the decoration is completed.

Leather Trimmed Marbled Journal Specifications

Small
Size: 4" x 6"
Paper Count: 72 sheets (144 pages)

Medium
Size: 5" x 7"
Paper Count: 144 sheets (288 pages)

Large
Size: 6" x 8.5"
Paper Count: 144 sheets (288 pages)