Full sized hand carved and tooled black skull leather bound journal

This listing is for a fantasy Skull themed leather journal or sketchbook with blank, or optional lined, pages 

Made from luxury leather this is a book, designed and made, to keep your secrets, spells, rituals, sketches, and anything else you want in it. 

This leather-bound journal has been hand-carved, tooled (with areas raised to make it look almost 3-d), dyed, and hand bound with card stock. 

Multiple sizes are available under the drop-down with or without lined pages. The matching bag can be purchased as a set. 

Free personalization on all hand-dyed leather journals. To add your initials (up to 4 letters) please leave them in the notes section when checking out. 

• Size: 9x6 inches (15.6 x 23.4 x 4 cm) or 5x7 inches (6.1”x9.2”x1.6”)
• Leather: luxury Vegetable Tanned
• Paper: Card Stock (acid-free) 65LB or 24 lb paper for the lined
• Page Count: 
      - 5x7 BLANK (65LB cardstock) 112 writing/drawing surfaces
      - 5x7 LINED (24LB paper) 192 writing surfaces
      - 9x6 BLANK (65LB cardstock) 224 writing/drawing surfaces
      - 9x6 LINED (24LB paper) 384 writing surfaces
*Page counts are approximate
• Binding: Classic Medieval: can be re-bound when full
• Timeline to create 5-7 business days. Please get in contact with us for rush orders (available on some items). If the item is in stock we can ship on short notice!
• Shipping: Shipping includes a tracking number, delivery confirmation, and insurance up to $100.00. Each item comes with a care card and authentication card.
• Lined pages are available under the scroll-down menu. There will be double the amount of pages with the 24 lb paper option.

This skull book was handcrafted by Edmonton artist Amy Skrocki (Paragon of Design of Skrocki). The casing for this book was created from top-quality leather, hand carved and tooled, hand-dyed, and hand-bound. The inside cover shows a large stamp that was made in the studio.  The pages in this book are acid-free thick cardstock and ideal for writing, drawing, photos, or keepsakes. The book can be rebound when you have filled the pages as well, so the case can be used for a long time. We try to create the pieces we always hoped to find, in this way we have created truly one-of-a-kind pieces that no one else will have. 

To see the small pocket-sized skull book click here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/243145363/leather-journal-gothic-journal-leather

To see the medium-sized skull book click here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/294540901/personalized-leather-notebook?ref=shop_home_active_1

* Note: all colors will pick up the natural highlights and lowlights found in the leather. While these variations add a beautiful texture and character to each piece it does not give a solid color like industrially dyed, heavily chemical dyed, leathers. Also, each piece of leather, like wood, is different and has its own characteristics. These are not considered flaws.

Note ** the 5 x 7 version has less 3D shape than the 9 x 6 because the size of the 5x7 does not allow for extra sculpting.

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How to purchase your beautiful new journal:

•    Add the item to your cart* by clicking the Green “Add to Cart” button near the top of my listing
•    Select “Options” dropdown menu just above the Green “Add to Cart” button and select which options you would like
•    Add initials into the notes area
•    Select preferred payment method

•    Timeline to create: 5-10 business days. Please get in contact with us for rush orders (available on some items). If the item is in stock we can ship on short notice!

•    Shipping: Shipping includes a tracking number, delivery confirmation and insurance up to $100.00. Each item comes with a care card and authentication card.

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Why We Make Books:
Books have been used for centuries to chronicle every aspect of human life and knowledge but one of the most important things books have captured over time are the stories and spirit of those who poured themselves into the pages. Our books capture the romanticism of the classic journal or artists pad by employing a classic binding, high quality leather, and blank pages to beckon the imagination. Our collection dives deeper still into the owners life as each piece is created to be a stand-alone functional piece of artwork which can be filled with treasures from their minds, hearts and lives. As works of art they can be displayed prominently on a shelf or coffee table to create an eye-catching feature. Drawing from our love of travel and the classical era these books are intended to be taken into the moments that define people and used as the scribe to capture the events of the day or maybe of a life time. The acid free pages are ideal for writing, drawing, sketching, photographs, keepsakes, souvenirs, and more. Each book can have new pages added if the user wishes to keep using the jacket or would like to add their own preferred papers in. 

Notes from the studio:

How we make our pieces:
Each book in this series is meticulously hand carved, hand dyed, hand finished and hand bound. Each image carved onto these books is an original created from our inspirations, which include: fantasy, travelling to ancient ruins, history and mythology. Some of these books are also hand painted with special leather paints and overlays. The leather used is an ethically sourced tooling hide that softens in over time. All of the leather used for these books is vegetable tanned and is a byproduct of the food industry. The acid free wheat straw pages are great for: writing, drawing, sketching, pen, pencil, etc. The classic bind used on these books gives an elegant old-world finish and allows the user or local book-binding clubs to easily rebind the book with any type of paper. The dyes used are an environmentally friendly water based dye which leaves a rich hand-finished touch on each book bringing out the unique highlights, grains, and character of each piece of leather*. We use a variety of different, hand applied, finishes to both protect and emphasize the leathers natural beauty. Finishes may include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following depending on the piece: high quality oils, waxes, gums, and protective coats. Each book is hand buffed once the finishes have set to give it a resilient sheen.