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Alchemy journal…

April 30, 2021March 27, 2022Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemist, alchemy, alexlibris, art, bookart, bookofshadows, bookstagram, cosplay, esoteric, etsy, fullmetalalchemist, gamer, magic, magician, medieval, necronomicon, occult, occultism, oriental, ritual, transmutationcircle, wisdom2 Comments

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 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness is about 2 inches. 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. White leather is aged to that level that the cover contain wide range of gray color tones.

The book block has 300 leaves (600 pages if count both side of the paper) of the blank 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.

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Moon – pentagram…

July 23, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, artisan, book, bookart, bookbinding, bookofshadows, craft, etsy, grimoire, handmade, journal, leather, medieval, moon, pagan, pentacle, pentagram, wicca, witchLeave 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 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness of about 3 inches (7 cm). The front cover plate has hand carved pentagram from thick leather, surrounded with deeply embossed frame. Leather is hand toned and aged in wide range of brown color tones.

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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Three belts…

February 28, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemy, alexlibris, belts, book, bookofshadows, craft, etsy, gift, grimoire, journal, large, leather, magick, medieval, memoires, rare, unique, 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. Hand tinted and aged for fine collectors among you…

The design is a bit unique and first introduction of this design was in 2015. In four year was made about 25 books including several different sizes, different color tones and paper types.

Journal size is 10″ x 14″ (35 x 25 cm) and thickness is about 2 1/2 inches (7 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 about 9 pounds or 4 kg.

Leather is carefully hand toned and aged in several layer until it got wide specter of the brown color tones. Belts going trough the cover, on the spine part are placed between ribs and tight close the book with metal buckles. Leather belts adorn the cover placing an intrigue when opening and discovering its beauty. A lot of high precise work and extra work hours are implemented in this book design…

Ouroboros…

January 17, 2020Posted in UncategorizedTagged alchemist, alchemy, ancient, ancientegypt, ankh, art, book, bookofshadows, craft, decor, diary, grimoire, homedecor, journal, leather, magic, magician, medieval, ouroboros, pentacle, reborn, reptile, serpent, sketchbook, snake1 Comment

10″ x 14″ large leather journal with gilded Ouroboros surrounded with ancient Egyptian symbols of the five elements and the Ankh on the book spine…

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 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.

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, clean 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.

Book of Shadows…

February 10, 2017Posted in UncategorizedTagged art, book, bookofshadows, books, BoS, craft, diary, journal, leather, notebook, pentacle, pentagram, spellbook2 Comments

Journal size is 8″ x 10″ (26 x 20 cm) large and has thickness of around 3 inches (8 cm). The front cover plate has hand carved pentagram, surrounded with deep embossed frame. Leather is hand toned and aged in brown color tone. The book block has 350 leaves (700 pages) of special, thicker, cream toned vintage paper type in 100 gsm paper weight. Paper edges are gilded and aged.

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The Necronomicon journal…

November 18, 2016Posted in alexlibris, artisan, grimoire, UncategorizedTagged alexlibris, art, book, bookart, bookofshadows, books, BoS, diary, etsy, grimoire, journal, magician, necronomicon, oak, pentacle, pentagram, witches1 Comment

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

Journal size of is 7 x 9 inches (22 x 17 cm) and thickness is 3 inches. The book block is made with 80 gsm acid-free, cream toned paper and has around 350 leaves (700 pages). Oak wooden plates are hand toned and partially bound in leather. Central detail, double faced pentagram symbol is hand carved from thick leather, gilded and aged. Hand carved Latin phrases around pentagram represent five elements – The Spirit, Air, Water, Earth and Fire.

The book export in quality made box from thick cardboard bound in textured material and can be a nice gift for someone special…

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