Green journal, recycled journal, handmade paper, sketch book, guest book, recycled guestbook, diary, notebook

Quick info:
Size: 4.75 by 6.25 inches
Cover colors: green
Page colors: grey
Thread color: brown
Binding: coptic
Number of pages: 50 pages (100 sides) measuring approximately 5.75 by 4.25 inches

This listing is for a handmade journal sewn in the coptic style with brown waxed linen thread, which is durable and strong. The pages are high quality handmade paper, which is made in house in Columbus, Ohio from recycled materials. The coptic binding of this journal allows the book to lay completely flat when open, creating its own flat surface for use away from a desk.

The cover was made by wrapping archival book board in handmade recycled paper leftover from other projects and batches of paper. I strive to waste as little as possible, so every bit of handmade paper is used or recycled into a new batch.
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White Dragon Paper is one of very few bookbinders that make the paper sewn into each handmade book. I start with raw materials such as used copy paper and cardboard boxes collected from friends, family, and local businesses. I process that fiber, form each sheet of new paper, then create the book covers and sew the handmade paper pages to create a unique, completely handmade work of art that can be written on, drawn in, and works well with glue and collage work.

All of the pages and end pages are my own handmade recycled paper. I carefully select the papers I intend to recycle to make my handmade paper, as some materials commonly recycled to make homemade paper have themselves been recycled so many times that they have essentially no fiber content and are overloaded with inks and dyes. The materials I use are selected to create a versatile paper that is soft to the touch, easily worked with, and eco friendly. Each sheet of paper used in these pages is inspected individually at several stages to insure there are no holes, weak spots, wrinkles, or other flaws.
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Paper acidity:
The paper in this journal has tested acid free using a Linco pH testing pen.
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This paper is good to use with:
pen
colored pencil
ink
highlighter
marker
acrylic paints
pencil
stamps
glue
watercolor paint

Your order will be packaged in biodegradable and upcycled materials, including cardboard, newsprints, and biodegradable PLA film bags made from plant fibers.

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