Botanical Books.

               Leather books bound in Eco - Print leather 

      using natural vegetation to produce one off pieces of art.

ECO-PRINT LEATHER COVERING A JOURNAL
with protective slipcase

 

I have been spending time looking into eco-printing and have discovered that it is possible to produce beautiful botanical pieces of art on leather.

Each piece is a one-off artwork and I have sourced some gorgeous pieces that I can use to cover books with.  I am working with a small company in Indonesia who produce these prints on cloth and leather. 

They also give courses and Sidik from ARAE has been very helpful and keen to collaborate.

Below are a few examples of journals bound using this leather. It is tough and hard to work with. Hours of paring before I am able to use it but well worth the tired hands I feel.

I am hoping to be able to support this small business by producing bespoke bindings using this leather so all commissions are very welcome, be it a journal for a gift, a family photo album, a visitors book or a gardeners note book. I will be ordering some other colours so keep an eye out for some gorgeous books on my social media pages.

Eco-print leather covered journal

Eco-print leather covered journal

Eco-print leather covered journal

Detail of red leather end bands 

Video below showing some of the processes involved in the production of leather dying/ printing.

 Wooden Boarded Books

Based on a coptic style binding from the 14th Centry, these wooden boarded books incorporate traditional techniques with a modern twist.
We have used a figured ash with a decorative grain for the boards. They have been hand worked, using traditional woodworking skills and lightly polished to produce a decorative and tactile finish.
The pages are made from  quality Strathmore Pastelle Natural which has a light texture.
Great for writing or sketching.
The book spines are covered with quality morocco goatskin leather which can be personalised with gold, silver or blind lettering on request.

We are, at the moment, producing these books in two sizes
 6 x 9" and 5 x 4"portrait and landscape

 Each coptic style book comes in its own velvet pouch. A perfect gift

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