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Forest Nine specializes in quality hand bound personalized leather journals, wedding vow books, scrapbooks, wedding guest books, family recipe books and custom leather bookmarks.
LEATHER JOURNALS
I love journals. Always been obsessed. I have personally hand sewn thousands, and thousands of them over the past 13 years. I understand journals. I know that ghosting, bleed-through, thin pages and strange coatings are deal-breakers. I also know that we need options—sometimes we want something permanent and substantial, while other times, we need a refillable cover for those temporary notes we don't need to cherish forever. Most importantly, we need something special, something that inspires us to use our journals - consistently.✨
Forest Nine journals are meticulously hand crafted in my small studio using some of the finest full grain leathers available, paired with heavy duty thick 80lb specialty paper & tough heavy weight waxed thread. For my refillable journals I swap the thick thread for strong 2mm thick elastic that retains it’s stretch even with heavy use.
Forest Nine paper is acid free, archival quality. It works beautifully with fountain pen, all standard pens, fine liners, markers, pencil and even light washes of watercolor paint. The lined pages have light neutral grey lined that are narrow ruled at 5mm spacing, maximizing each page. The thick blank paper is perfect for sketchbooks, scrapbooks, guestbooks and albums. The color of our paper is a beautiful pure white, with a smooth finish.
The (real) full grain leather used to create my journals has not been buffed down or resurfaced, which means it includes the scars and blemishes accumulated during the animal’s life, as well as during processing. The leather I use is a natural material which has been processed and colored by hand ensuring a truly one-of-a-kind bespoke finish. This artisanal process results in beautiful variations in color and texture, as well as markings and imperfections that make each item a unique piece of art. Expect to see scuffs, scars, indents, texture variations, fat lines, pores, indented numbers from the tannery, wrinkles, rough patches, darker ink lines or dots, lighter patches and other distinctive features and markings on the leather - these are signs of truly high quality, natural full grain leather.
The custom debossing adorning our products is a labour of love, each letter, space and punctuation has been hand placed and hand pressed with precision and care, permanently set with heat & pressure, adding an extra layer of uniqueness and character. I do not use foil or lasers, as these options do not hold their quality over time. It's important to note that the hand placed personalization will not always be perfectly centered or uniform in color.
LEATHER BOOKMARKS:
I have carefully tested the thickness of our bookmarks to strike the perfect balance. They're made to be sturdy enough to last a lifetime without being so thick that they damage your book. Handmade using the same high quality leather as our journals.
✨PRODUCTION TIME✨
My items are handmade and shipped within 1-3 business days, unless otherwise noted on the listing. Please keep in mind, processing time is the time we need to create your item & is separate from delivery time. Shipping upgrades are available from inside the cart at checkout if you are in a rush, this reduces the ship time only.
✈️🇺🇸 USA - SUPER FAST SHIPPING
I get it— you want your stuff ASAP. I know you will begin stalking your order almost immediately after you hit that “check out now” button. (I do it too) I use ChitChats to rush your packages across the border directly to USPS. Since Forest Nine is only 4 hours from the US border, your packages usually arrive in 2-4 business days once shipped, just like they would if they were shipped from within the US. Please keep in mind that holidays, weekends, and unexpected events like weather or shipping company issues can sometimes cause delays, so I can’t guarantee exact delivery time. As always, higher value imported goods may have customs/duties charges upon delivery.
✈️🇨🇦 SHIPPING TO CANADA
Shipping within Canada usually takes around 10 business days. Keep in mind that holidays and weekends might affect delivery times. While it’s rare, unexpected delays due to weather, global events, or shipping company issues can happen, so exact delivery times can’t be guaranteed. I do not use Canadapost.
🌎 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Deliveries outside the US & Canada may take up to 6 weeks. Please keep in mind that holidays, weekends, and unexpected events like weather or shipping company issues can sometimes cause delays, so I can’t guarantee exact delivery time.
WILL MY ORDER ARRIVE FOR CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH/THIS SPECIFIC DATE?
I never guarantee delivery by any specific date since shipping is out of our control. I do offer shipping upgrades from inside the cart at checkout, but it's not guaranteed.
✉️ MESSAGE RESPONSE TIMES:
I do my absolute best to get back to your messages within 24 hours. During the holiday seasons, it may take an extra day or two. Thank you for your patience :)
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Forest Nine!
-Alyssia
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