opalinebookpress
Modern Handmade Shell Books, Journals & Zines
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Modern handmade books.
Classic, hand-sewn bindings.
Iridescent, many-hued, lustrous.
Lauren Bishop is a photographer, book artist, and plant lady that crafts unique, handmade books with a focus on traditional bindings and beautiful artisanal papers. Each book is crafted by a loving hand from quality materials that are built to hold your cherished memories for years and years.
Instagram: @opalinebookpress / @l_bishop
Website: www.laurenabishop.com
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mom2cja on Aug 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love this journal! It sits on my dresser wWaiting for stories to be written!(as soon as I finish my current journal!)
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Sheila on Apr 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSoooo cute. Have ordered before from artist and will continue to order from her. Packaging and delivery are great also! Thanks! Sheila
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Seraphima on Mar 19, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful and meaningful journal - to treasure always! Many thanks for your beautiful work - these are truly special! Thank you !
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Seraphima on Mar 19, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful and meaningful journal - to treasure always! Many thanks for your beautiful work - these are truly special! Thank you !
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Sheila on Mar 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely awesome! It is so unique! Planning to order again very soon. Thank-You! Sheila
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Nancy on Mar 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFANTASTIC! So cool and unique.I love it! Arrived fast! So well wrapped. Highly recommend this seller.
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Seraphima on Feb 5, 2020
5 out of 5 starsHello Lauren ! Your package arrived in excellent time and condition. The shells are absolutely beautiful and the whole journal is amazing ! To think you can make shells into a book ! A real treasure. A great purchase from a great seller. Great service. Thank you very much and all the best.
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Seraphima on Feb 5, 2020
5 out of 5 starsHello Lauren ! Your package arrived in excellent time and condition. The lovely shell journal is beautifully made and is a real unique treasure ! A great purchase from a great seller. Great service. Thank you very much and all the best.
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Seraphima on Dec 12, 2019
5 out of 5 starsHello Lauren, Your wonderful package arrived in excellent time and condition. Thank you so very, very much for accepting my custom order ! The journal is so unique and beautiful ! It is such a treasure ! A great purchase from a great seller. Great service. Thank you very, very much and all the best to you !
About opalinebookpress
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A few tools of the trade — waxed linen thread, glue brush, bone folder, and awls. -
Hardcover Coptic + French Link Stitch journals. -
Coptic-bound scallop shell journals. -
Spine detail view of a Coptic + French Link Stitch journal. -
Small Coptic-bound scallop shell journals.
Modern Handmade Books — Classic, Hand-sewn Bindings
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Lauren Bishop
Owner, Designer, Maker
Born and raised in hot and sticky Georgia, Lauren Bishop is a photographer, book artist, and plant lady. She earned her BFA in Photography from Kennesaw State University and is currently based in Lilburn, GA.
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Kaspar Cash Gortemiller
Moral Support, Quality Control
An incandescently happy black and silver German Shepherd with a touch of cream and a rotten streak who knows good books when he sees — or smells — them.
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