RuthBleakley

Handmade Blank Journals made with Japanese Yuzen Paper

797 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (241)

RuthBleakley

Handmade Blank Journals made with Japanese Yuzen Paper

797 Sales On Etsy since 2009

5 out of 5 stars (241)

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  • Blue Cranes and Golden Clouds - Blank Unlined Journal with decorative Japanese paper covers - 166 pages, lays flat, made by Ruth Bleakley

    $39.99
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  • Copper Flounder Journal - Lays flat when open for easy writing or sketching - blank and unlined, 160 Pages - free gift box available

    $39.99
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  • Teflon Bone Folders - Best Paper Folding Tool - Large 7 inch, Small 6 inch and Rib Folder - Doesn't Harm Delicate Paper, 3 sizes available

    $22.49
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  • Colorful Notebooks handmade from colorful Japanese Paper, Pocket Notebooks - 4x5.5, 58 pages, unlined, suitable for sketching or drawing

    $7.99
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    • Announcement   New twin journals in the shop featuring fabulous hand printed Japanese chiyogami paper! Free gift boxes available upon request!

    Thank you for visiting my shop! If you want to see behind-the-scenes photos of me making these books, visit my bookbinding blog: www.RuthBleakley.com

    In the summer of 2016 I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Japan to be on a *reality TV show* where I visited the factory that I buy my paper from, and learned to make paper! You can read about it here: http://www.bit.ly/JapanShow1

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    Last updated on Mar 15, 2019

    New twin journals in the shop featuring fabulous hand printed Japanese chiyogami paper! Free gift boxes available upon request!

    Thank you for visiting my shop! If you want to see behind-the-scenes photos of me making these books, visit my bookbinding blog: www.RuthBleakley.com

    In the summer of 2016 I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Japan to be on a *reality TV show* where I visited the factory that I buy my paper from, and learned to make paper! You can read about it here: http://www.bit.ly/JapanShow1

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    One of life's greatest pleasures (for me, anyway!) is sewing a journal together!

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  • Red Tamari Ball Journal - Handmade Unlined Journal with Japanese Chiyogami paper covers - 166 pages, lays flat - free gift box available

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    • 2 months
    New journals for sale, springtime is just around the corner! cherry_blossom

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  • Pink and Yellow Flower Journal - Lays flat when open for easy writing or sketching - blank and unlined, 160 Pages - free gift box available

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    • 2 months
    Lots of new journals in progress on my work table! books

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  • Goldfish Unlined Journal - 160 Pages suitable for writing or sketching - free gift box available - handmade by Ruth Bleakley

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    • Step 1: Hand painting the journal covers with shimmering watercolors
    • Step 2: Fold the inside pages from 100% recycled paper, cut down to size | Step 3: Sew the book together
    • Finished! The special bookbinding technique I used, called Coptic Stitch, allows the book to lay flat when opened.
    • Hello! That's me, Ruth, I absolutely love all things paper-related and I always have a lot of projects going on at once!
    • Don't miss out! Sign up for my email newsletter at www.RuthBleakley.com or just stop in to see what's behind the scenes!

    Treat yourself to a beautiful, functional work of art with one of my colorful, detail-oriented, well-crafted handmade journals.

    Hi, I'm Ruth! Welcome to my bookbinding etsy shop! Those are my ghost hands up there creating that awesome fish journal - and if you wait a few seconds, you'll see my face, too!

    I was born with a love of books - my mom, grandma, and the great-aunt who raised her were all Librarians. I even tried a short stint working at a library too, hoping to carry on the family occupation. However, I found myself drawn toward the book repair side of things more than the shelving books side of things, and eventually found myself back in the studio making my own books. All that time spent repairing books taught me a lot about creating books that are meant to last, though!

    Sometimes I joke that my real hobby is collecting beautiful paper, and that I learned bookbinding so I'd have a way to show it all off - but I really enjoy the meditative process of cutting, folding, glueing and sewing a book together, as well as the satisfaction that comes with creating a useful item that I know will last for years.

    My limited edition or one-of-a-kind journals often sell out within days of listing, so if you don't want to miss out, be sure to sign up for my email newsletter on my website at www.RuthBleakley.com.

    This summer I had the thrilling once-in-a-lifetime experience of winning a trip to Japan to be on a reality TV show about Japanese Papermaking! You can read about it here: http://www.bit.ly/JapanShow1

    My love of paper extends to my day job, too, which is creating unique nautical wedding invitations and stationery from antique science illustrations - you can check out that shop at www.etsy.com/shop/ConcertinaPress

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    • Ruth Bleakley

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      My name is Ruth and I'm a bookbinder and stationery designer. Working from my sunny Florida studio I create all of my work with my own hands - the book covers are hand cut, the pages hand folded and the books are sewn together by me!

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