- I sometimes have journals for sale on Etsy. Just check my store.
- If want to purchase a book currently listed as in stock, it can be done! Just contact me and I will check to see if the book is still available, set up a secure Paypal transaction, and mail it to you.
- How to place a commission
- Contact me using the contact form. Fill out as much information as possible. I will get in touch with you to confirm everything and make arrangements from there.
To complete a commission I will set up a temporary page for you with "buy now" buttons that will route you to Paypal, which is safe and secure.
Please note that if you purchase with Paypal and have the funds drawn from your primary checking account, it will take approximately five business days for the payment to be cleared by Paypal.
- The cost of commission
- The price depends upon your specifications. In-stock journals are currently offered for $30-35. Shipping costs will be passed to you. I do not charge for the commission process.
- Production time
- Due to vast fluctuations in my schedule as a self-employed graduate student, this will need to be determined during the commission process.
- Shipping
- A single journal bought directly will be shipped via USPS First Class Mail with delivery confirmation in a protective bubble mailer for $3.99. I'll discuss shipping options with you for larger orders.
I ship within two business days of the payment clearing.
For now, I only ship to domestic US addresses.
- How did you learn link stitch binding?
- I took a semester-long introductory course on Book Arts from Katherine Ruffin. This class divided our time between the library's Special Collections room and a full book arts lab equipped with two Vandercook presses, cases and cases of type, and all the supplies needed to learn more than a person could possibly learn in one semester. Link stitch binding was covered as part of that course. My first book took me four hours and required constant reference to a rather confusing guide. I now have the process memorized.
- Why do you only offer books in one size, 5"x7"?
- To keep the costs down, I make my material purchases in bulk. One of my largest purchases was interior paper cut to size, 10"x7" to be specific, which is then folded in half. I order the interior paper cut to size because I don't own the (extremely heavy and expensive) equipment necessary to cut large quantities of paper accurately. I'm able to work outside these dimensions on a commission-only basis.
Amendement: because I have access to a boardshear for the next few years, I now can work a little larger or smaller than 5"x7" without any problems.
- What's so special about hand marbled paper?
- Modern marbling involves using eyedroppers to float dye atop a vat of thick, viscuous fluid, then drawing combs through the dye to create patterns. The process of creating these beautiful and often traditional patterns by hand requires a certain artistry, dexterity, and skill. A large sheet of paper, usually a high quality machine made paper, is then placed on top of the vat and the dye bonds to the paper. The paper is then lifted off the vat, air dried, and pressed flat. These papers tend to be exceptionally beautiful and vibrant in person.
- What are Chiyogami and Katazome-Shi?
- They are exceptionally beautiful and durable Japanese papers. Chiyogami is screenprinted on an acid-free base paper made of kozo and sulphite. Every color is a layer silkscreened onto the paper, and in most cases these papers have four or five colors. Katazome-shi, based on traditional kimono printing, is stencilled onto a kozo base paper by hand, a time consuming process that produces intense colors and stunning patterns.
