bindingbee

Handcrafted eco-friendly journals, made in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana On Etsy since 2008

3,034 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars

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bindingbee

Handcrafted eco-friendly journals, made in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana | 3,034 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    Keeping a journal can be a powerful tool for healing and gaining insight. My goal is to create beautiful, eco-friendly journals that motivate and inspire you to write and reflect. Your story matters! Journals also make a great gift for family and friends. They can serve as a safe space during trying times and a way to document and focus on the good.

Thank you for shopping handmade and for supporting my small business! If you have any questions, please get in touch. I can be reached via Etsy convo, or by phone M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. (317)-721-2331

For more information about my materials and process, please visit my about section---> https://www.etsy.com/people/bindingbee

Thank you!
Megan Winn

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Last updated on Jul 1, 2020

Keeping a journal can be a powerful tool for healing and gaining insight. My goal is to create beautiful, eco-friendly journals that motivate and inspire you to write and reflect. Your story matters! Journals also make a great gift for family and friends. They can serve as a safe space during trying times and a way to document and focus on the good.

Thank you for shopping handmade and for supporting my small business! If you have any questions, please get in touch. I can be reached via Etsy convo, or by phone M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST. (317)-721-2331

For more information about my materials and process, please visit my about section---> https://www.etsy.com/people/bindingbee

Thank you!
Megan Winn

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Featured items

  • Small turquoise leather journal that locks, turquoise leather journal with lock and key, lockable journal

    Sale Price $46.80 Original Price $52.00 (10% off)
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  • Locking Journal, Leather locking diary, journal that locks, lockable journal

    Sale Price $43.20 Original Price $48.00 (10% off)
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  • Heirloom leather baby book, baby memory book, personalized brown leather baby book

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  • SM brown leather journal with working compass

    Sale Price $34.20 Original Price $38.00 (10% off)
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  • Large turquoise leather journal that locks, turquoise leather journal with lock and key, lockable journal

    Sale Price $68.40 Original Price $76.00 (10% off)
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  • Small turquoise leather journal that locks, turquoise leather journal with lock and key, lockable journal

    Sale Price $46.80 Original Price $52.00 (10% off)
    FREE shipping

  • Locking Journal, Leather locking diary, journal that locks, lockable journal

    Sale Price $43.20 Original Price $48.00 (10% off)
    FREE shipping

  • Heirloom leather baby book, baby memory book, personalized brown leather baby book

    Sale Price $46.80 Original Price $52.00 (10% off)
    FREE shipping

  • SM brown leather journal with working compass

    Sale Price $34.20 Original Price $38.00 (10% off)
    FREE shipping

  • Large turquoise leather journal that locks, turquoise leather journal with lock and key, lockable journal

    Sale Price $68.40 Original Price $76.00 (10% off)
    FREE shipping

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    2 months
    Cork journals are live in the shop! We’ve had customers request a vegan friendly journal and are so happy to introduce our newest line of cork journals.

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  • 5x8 Refillable Blue Cork Vegan Journal, Vegan Gift Idea

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    Sale Price $69.30 Original Price $77.00 (10% off)
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    • 8 months
    New work is up in the shop! I love this locking journal. Keep your secrets safe inside!

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  • Locking Journal, Leather locking diary, journal that locks, lockable journal

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    Sale Price $43.20 Original Price $48.00 (10% off)
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    About bindingbee

    Sales 3,034
    On Etsy since 2008
    • Each set of pages is carefully sewn onto the leather to create an heirloom-quality book with pages that will lay flat.
    • Tools of the trade.
    • Findings used in Binding Bee journals, some old and some new.
    • Binding Bee uses eco-reclaimed leather (also known as 'Job Lot' leather), remnants from other manufacturing industries.
    • Binding the pages to the leather cover using waxed linen thread and the Long Stitch Binding method.

    Leather journals handmade in Indianapolis, Indiana

    I fell in love with bookbinding after making my very first journal back in college. I started Binding Bee after graduation and worked full-time as an artist for over a decade. In 2018, I became a mama and now stay at home with our daughter. I currently run Binding Bee on a much smaller scale, but still delight in being able to create beautiful journals and to connect with people all over the world.

    I am so grateful that you have stopped in to visit my little corner of the internet! Please connect with me on Instagram or Facebook, or drop a line on Etsy.

    Thanks for shopping on Etsy and supporting handmade! It means the world to makers like me.
    Megan Winn
    Binding Bee

    Shop members

    • Megan Winn

      Owner, Designer, Maker

      Keeping a journal has been deeply healing in my own life and I love getting to make beautiful books for other people to tell their stories in. I love working with my hands & running a small business. I live in Indy with my husband and daughter.

    • Lenda Humphrey

      Shipper, Assistant

      Wife to Jeremy, Momma to Bryelle and Jett. Passionate about snail mail, opossums and reading all of the books I can get my hands on.

    Shop policies

    More information

    Last updated on Feb 15, 2020
    Frequently asked questions
    Custom and personalized orders

    Custom imprints onto pre-made books in my shop take 2-3 business days for turn-around time (expedited service available, just contact me).

    Custom orders for deployment journals or wedding guest books typically take 2-3 weeks depending on the season. Please contact me and I can give you a detailed price quote as well as expected turn-around time.

    Gift wrapping and packaging

    All purchases include free basic wrapping and an informational card about Binding Bee and a thank-you note.

    If your item is a gift, I can include a personalized card with a message from you and use a special gift wrapping paper. Please leave those details in the 'note to seller' box when you checkout, or send me an Etsy convo.

    Wholesale availability

    Binding Bee is currently accepting applications for new gallery or retail partners. Please contact me for an application and our wholesale terms. Megan Winn (owner) bindingbee@gmail.comor 317.721.2331

    Care instructions

    I use reclaimed, job-lot leather in the creation of my journals. Most of it is chrome tanned leather which requires no maintenance or upkeep. Some of the more rugged leather I use is oil-tanned and will distress and patina with use, but do not require any additional oil or conditioner. If you have specific question about the piece you are interested in, please get in touch with me.