Bespoke Handmade Sketchbook - Coptic Stitch (140gsm)
Bespoke Handmade Sketchbook - Coptic Stitch (140gsm)
A bespoke hand bound coptic stitch sketchbook made in the design and colours of your choice.
Coptic binding is a beautiful exposed stitch that allows the book to be opened completely flat, making it perfect for drawing, writing and painting.
Sketchbooks are available in 6 sizes with either 48, 64 or 80 pages.
The books are cut, folded, glued and sewn by hand.
PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY.
PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS MADE TO ORDER AND CAN TAKE UP TO 6 WEEKS TO DESPATCH DURING BUSY PERIODS - Please check status bar for current despatch times.
SIZE:
The sketchbook are available in the following sizes:
Small Square (10cm x 10cm / 4in x 4in)
A6 (10.5cm x 15cm / 4in x 6in)
Medium Square (15cm x 15cm / 6in x 6in)
A5 (15cm x 21cm / 6in x 8in)
Large Square (20cm x 20cm / 8in x 8in)
A4 (21cm x 30cm / 8in x 12in)
'A' sized sketchbooks are made in a portrait orientation as standard. If you would like yours in a landscape orientation please let me know when placing the order.
PAGES:
140gsm all-media white cartridge paper (chlorine-free and acid-free - Certified FSC Mixed Source).
Sketchbooks are also available in thicker 220gsm paper here.
The books are available with the following number of pages:
48 Pages / 96 Sides (6 sections)
64 Pages / 128 Sides (8 sections)
80 Pages / 160 Sides (10 sections)
COVER:
Hard cover, covered with a decorative paper or book cloth of your choice. Choose the decorative paper for the cover of your book from hundreds of designs or choose a book cloth colour:
Quote your paper number or book cloth colour in the specified box at the checkout.
Please read the description on the paper you choose to check stock levels. If you are ordering more than one book in the same design, please check with me first that I have enough of this design in stock. I have a plentiful supply of most book cloths.
STITCHING:
Beautiful exposed coptic stitching with waxed linen thread, in a colour of your choice.
Please state your colour at the checkout.
SPINE:
Strips of coloured handmade paper are used to cover the spines of the pages, state your spine colour at the checkout.
FOILING:
Free foiled personalisation on the cover or first page.
Capital letters (plus numbers & limited punctuation) available in font Optima in two sizes (22pt & 14pt). Choose your foil colour from the swatch photo.
One line of text included in the price, extra lines (up to 3) may be purchased here. Each line is a maximum of 7.5cm wide. Please contact me if you are unsure how many lines of text you need.
If you would like personalisation on both the cover and first page, please purchase the first page personalisation here.
Please write the exact wording and foil colour in the box at the checkout.
PROCESSING TIME:
Bespoke sketchbooks can take 3-6 weeks to make. Please check the website status bar for current waiting times. If you need your book faster than this, you can pay a rush order fee to reduce your processing time. A rush order does not mean I will rush when making your item, it means you will jump the queue so your item will be made sooner.
The minimum rush order fee is 20% of the total cost of your item (a minimum of £5).
If you would like a rush order, please contact me with your deadline date before placing your order. Please note that at busy periods I may not be able to accommodate a rush order.
