book of shadows

Black journal…

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, black, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, leather book, leather journal, leathercraft, magic, medieval, necronomiconLeave a comment

After in aged brown and white leather, medieval styled journal will be available in black leather too…

Journal size is in 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) and thickness around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. It is used quality Italian leather and it is hand toned from natural to the black color.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

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Beige Alchemist…

March 8, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged agenda, alchemist, alchemy, alexlibris, beige, book of shadows, esoteric, etsy, fountain pen, fullmetalalchemist, gold, grimoire, leather, leather journal, leatherbook, lined, magic, magician, natural, necronomicon, spellsLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. It is something new in our shop and it is made to cover mid-range price in the shop.

Journal size is 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness of a little more than one inches (3 cm). The front cover plate has gilded transmutation circle, attributed to a German alchemist from the 17th century. Handcrafted with the finest Italian leather. The slowest work phase, leather toning, is professionally made using our unique technique and several different bookbinder mixtures. High level quality guaranty long life of the journal.

The book block has 150 leaves (300 pages if count both side of the paper) of the lined 120 gsm weight paper in ivory color tone. High-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. Producer of the paper is Italian company Fedrigoni and the paper name is “Palatina Avorio”. Technical specification of the paper can be easily found over the internet. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

Blue Ouroboros…

March 7, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemy, alexlibris, blue, book, book of shadows, decor, deep blue, esoteric, etsy, framed, gift, grimoire, home decor, journal, leather, magic, magician, memoires, ouroboros, pagan, pentacle, pentagram, reptile, serpent, sketchbook, snake, writingLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

The front cover plate has hand carved the Ouroboros pentagram symbol from the special prepared, hardener and gilded leather. It is placed between ancient Egyptian symbols of the five elements, surrounded with gilded frame. Leather is carefully hand toned and aged in several layers until it got nice grade of the blue color tones. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

Journal size is 10″ x 14″ (35 x 25 cm) and thickness is around 2 1/2 inches (6 cm). The book block has 250 leaves (500 pages) of 140 gsm weight, blank white paper. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The book weight is around 9 pounds or 4 kg.

Memento Mori…

November 19, 2019Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemist, alchemy, ambigram, art, authentic, book, book of shadows, cover, craft, dark, dead, death, design, die, etsy, gift, gilded, gold, grimoire, journal, leather, macabre, magic, medieval, memento mori, morbid, skull, styleLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

Journal size is 10″ x 14″ (35 x 25 cm) and thickness is about 2 1/2 inches (6 cm). The book block has 250 leaves (500 pages) of 140 gsm weight, clean white paper. The high-grade paper does not bleed through and is exceptionally smooth to write on. The book weight is about 9 pounds or 4 kg.

Gilded “Memento Mori” (Latin: Remember That You Must Die) ambigram form the frame with metal pins in the corners. The skull is placed in the recessed central part of the cover. Leather is carefully hand toned and aged in several layer until it got wide specter of the brown color tones. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

In “chained libraries” books are were chained to lecterns or shelves to prevent theft. In that reasons, this book have sturdy mounted chain on back cover plate. Locking of the book is made with leather stripes, decorative metal ends and pegs embedded in edge of thick front cover plate. This clasps adorn the cover placing intrigue when opening and discovering its beauty.

It is something new in the offer…

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Tree of Life…

January 17, 2019September 25, 2019Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemy, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, books, fountain pen, handmade, home decor, library, magician, office, pen case, pen sleeve, perfection, treeoflife, uniqueLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer. Handcrafted using genuine Italian leather.

Journal size is 10″ x 13″ (33 x 25 cm) large; around 2.5 inches (6 cm) thick and around 9 lbs (4.2 kg) weight. The front cover plates has recessed blank central part, surrounded with embossed frame and handmade brass corners. Leather is hand toned and aged in dark brown color tone. The center of the front cover has the tree of life enriched with the brass pins. The book block has around 300 leaves (600 pages) of the strong 120 gsm weight clean white paper. The inside cover – endpapers are marbled parchment which gives it a nice touch. The gilded and aged paper edges all contribute to that authentic vintage look.

Leather pen sleeve is made from the same leather, hand toned on the same way and has embossed same symbol as a book. In can hold any pen diameter and length up to the 5.7″ or 145 mm. The inside pen sleeve – soft red leather give it a nice touch.

Ouroboros…

January 11, 2019September 25, 2019Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, ancientegypt, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, gamer, handmade, homedecor, leather, leatherbook, leathercraft, leatherwork, medieval, pagan, pentacle, pentagram, red, serpentLeave a comment

Journal size is in 10″ x 13″ (33 x 25 cm) and thickness around 2.5 inches (6 cm). The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages if count both side of paper) of 120 gsm weight clean white paper with gilded edges.

The book cover is bound in carefully aged red leather with carved, embossed and gilded elements. Leather straps on closure system are made from genuine alligator leather. Pentagram and frame are made from hand carved, embossed and gilded thick leather – hardener with special bookbinders mixture.

Memento Mori…

January 19, 2018January 19, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged art, artisan, artjournal, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, books, BoS, brown, chronicles, craft, crafts, dark, design, diary, fanart, gamer, goth, gothic, handmade, journal, leather, medieval, memento mori, mystery, notebook, sketchbook, steampunk, style, stylish, wiccaLeave a comment

Memento Mori – 10″ x 13″ large leather blank book suitable for left-to-right and right-to-left writing – 600 pages – hand toned leather – deep embossed ambigrams – rich decorated book cover – etc.

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The Great Grimoire…

September 2, 2016Posted in alexlibris, artisan, artjournal, blood, bloody red, book of life, book of shadows, book of spells, bookart, bookbinding, UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, grimoire, handmade, leather, leather journal, leatherwork, necronomicon, uniqueLeave a comment

An exquisite hand made large leather journal for you to record your encounters with magic, spells and the mysteries the world has to offer.

Journal size is 9″ x 12″ (31 x 23 cm) and thickness is around 2.3 inches (6 cm). The book block has around 300 leaves (600 pages if count both side of paper) of 120 gsm weight clean white paper.

The book cover is bound in hand toned red leather with carved, embossed and gilded elements. Leather straps on closure system and frame are made with genuine lizard leather. Pentagram and frame are made from hand carved, embossed and gilded thick leather – hardener with special bookbinders mixtures.

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8″ x 10.5″ leather journal…

August 3, 2016Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, book of shadows, bookart, bookbinding, crafts, handmade, leather, leather journal, leatherwork, notebook, ooak, steampunk, uniqueLeave a comment

Special large leather journal adorned with genuine lizard leather details, embossing and hand tinted leather for the fine collectors among you…

Blank book is in 8 x 10.5 inches size, thickness around 3 inches and has 350 leaves (700 pages) of cream toned in 100 gsm paper weight. Paper edges are gilded and aged.

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