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Dragon shield leather bound journal with copper shield and red inlay.

$289.00

Imagine you are traveling...it could be anywhere...an exotic over seas destination...a cross country trek...or maybe just heading out to enjoy your home town for the day. This book is the perfect companion. If you like to draw. If you like to write. Or maybe you like to display your photography the old fashioned way...in a beautiful book which you keep readily at hand to share with visitors. Maybe you don't like to do any of this...but you know someone who does...No matter whom its for this a truly exceptional gift! Let the richness of the quality North American leather and card stock pages pull you into an era past. Designed to inspire you, or that special someone, these books are our way of imparting our creative spirit to you!

The red leather book you are currently admiring was hand crafted 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 pages in this book are acid free thick white card stock 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. The size of this journal is 23.7 x 15.8 x 4 cm.

The copper shield is the product of a rigorous 35-45 step process. Starting with plain sheets of metal we design and create our components one at a time. Some of the key steps include preparing the metal and design work, etching the imagery and cutting custom shapes. Each piece is finished with a meticulous hand applied coloring process wherein each color is individually applied and often on different days to allow for the lengthy drying process (up to 72 hours). The majority of the other steps revolve around an absurd amount of sanding and cleaning, as well as, adding the finishing touches such as ear hooks, jump rings, soldering etc. Because of this no two items are identical and they have variations between each item.

Collections: Frontpage, The Leather Collection

Type: Journal

Vendor: Skrocki Design

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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.

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This listing is for a cross body black purse with a human skull carved and tooled on to the leather.

This highly original purse is truly is a functional piece of wearable art that will last and last. We developed a custom pattern for this purse and each purse is constructed by hand, hand-dyed, and hand-carved from sustainable ethically sourced leather. The thick vegetable-tanned leather used to construct this purse softens beautifully with time and use for a feel you will love.

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Leather - Vegetable tanned

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Large: the finished dimensions of the purse are approximate: 10.5 x 7.75 x 3.25 inches
XL: the finished dimensions of the purse are approximate: 12 x 9 x 4 inches

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If you want your strap shorter please let us know in the notes section when checking out.

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* 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. Because it is not industrially dyed the leather is not softened with harsh chemicals but has to slowly break in to soften with time and use. As you use your new bag, it will take on the characteristics of the story you are creating together. Also, each piece of leather, like wood, is different and has its own characteristics including ripples, creases, high and low areas as this is a natural product. We do not consider these flaws but the unique characteristics of each piece of leather.

The dyes used are an environmentally friendly water-based dye which leaves a rich hand-finished touch on each bag 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. The wax on the outside casing is Carnauba wax or palm wax and is non-toxic food-grade wax. This wax can occasionally be seen in the carvings on our leatherwork and eventually will wear away.