Dos-a-Dos Journal
Dos-a-Dos {back to back} journal for both art and writing. Two journals bound together as a keepsake and resting place for all your beautiful art and creative ramblings.
One journal is bound with fountain pen friendly hemp paper, the other is bound with cotton rag watercolour journal. Encased in a beautiful glass and copper box. The copper will take on a deep patina over time depending on the environment it is kept in, it can be polished with a soft cloth and natural shoe polish from time to time to keep it look its best.
DETAILS
Glass + copper box size: 19 x 15 x 8.5 cm {7.5 x 6 x 3.5 inches}
Dos-a-Dos journal size: 16.5 x 12 x 7 cm {6.5 x 5 x 2.75}
Hemp writing paper journal with bookmark - 162 sheets, 324 pages. {also takes light gouache +light watercolour. }
Medium weight gelatine sized cotton rag watercolour journal - 72 sheets, 144 pages.
Hardback covers with a cyanotype print created with foliage from my garden. T
The covers have some distressed details with gesso and walnut ink.
Hand painted indigo hemp and screen printed Katazome-shi endpaper.
The spines are made of veg tanned leather from a local tannery.
Hand sewn endbands.
Tied with a gold cord embellished with beads, suede and wood which could be personalised by the future keeper with their initials in ink or by using a wood burnishing/pyrography tool.
Presented in a pure copper and glass box and packaged in a gift box.
*When writing or painting in this journal one side will require being rested upon something like a small book to support and fill the gap caused by the height of the other journal, this will need to be done until about a quarter way through the journal.
USES
Light watercolour
Gouache
Calligraphy ink
Fountain Pen
