{"product_id":"velvet-ribbon-cotton-rag-sketchbook-old-gold","title":"Velvet Ribbon Cotton Rag Sketchbook: Old Gold or Golden Yellow","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCotton Rag Sketchbook | handmade paper, gold velvet ribbon\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Cotton Rag Sketchbook is a more luxurious, extra tactile version of the popular 'Wabi Sabi' Sketchbooks. Bound with a choice of \u003cstrong\u003eOld Gold or Golden Yellow velvet ribbon\u003c\/strong\u003e and the finest French linen thread, it has 210gsm handmade paper for wet and dry artwork, embroidery stitching and collage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"I have several of these books mainly because they are just so beautiful and unique, but also they are wonderful to work in... velvet ribbon is the icing on the cake!\" - Melanie, Berkshire\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet \u0026amp; dry media\u003c\/strong\u003e The 100% cotton rag paper is 210gsm, acid-free and medium surface. It's gelatine sized so it takes a variety of wet media really well. Its natural tooth and texture provides a good grip for dry media like charcoal and pencil, too. It's even suitable if you want to experiment with embroidery stitching on paper!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLay-flat \/ 360 degrees\u003c\/strong\u003e The exposed spine binding allows the pages of your sketchbook to lay flat on a desk; no need to weigh the pages down or hold them open with binder clips, and you can work right into the gutter of each page. The binding also lets the sketchbook open up in a 360 degree circle, an inviting way to display its contents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade paper has traditional deckle edges which give the pages a delightful, ruffled appearance that seem to invite engagement and creativity, the perfect antidote to blank page freeze!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEco-friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e This quality paper is fairtrade and handmade from 100% cotton offcuts from the fashion industry, which pevents waste from going to landfill. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractical\u003c\/strong\u003e Not just an aesthetic choice, the wonderfully tactile velvet ribbon is incorporated into the binding to keep your sketchbook closed for travel or archiving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Paper thickness for me is perfect - I used ink, charcoal, pen and collage on my pages and no bleed to the other side.\" - Samantha, Hampshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall A6 portrait, 64 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 x 10.5 cm \/ 6 x 4.25 inches approximately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product-component-1775150837266\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree UK delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sent within 3 working days from my studio in Dorset, England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternational\u003c\/strong\u003e standard and express also available. Shipping overpayments are reimbursed and USA orders are sent 'Delivery Duty Paid'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArrives ready to gift\u003c\/strong\u003e with a gift information sheet and studio postcard from my creative space to yours. Carefully protected in eco-friendly packaging you can reuse, home compost or recycle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlternative Cotton Rag Sketchbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/collections\/artists-sketchbooks\/products\/velvet-ribbon-cotton-rag-sketchbook-black\" title=\"Cotton Rag Sketchbook: Black velvet ribbon gothic art journal handmade in the UK\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCotton Rag Sketchbook: Black velvet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/collections\/artists-sketchbooks\/products\/cotton-rag-sketchbook-velvet-silk-ribbon\" title=\"Cotton Rag Sketchbook: Olive or Forest Green velvet ribbon handmade 210gsm khadi paper\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCotton Rag Sketchbook: Olive \/ Forest Green velvet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/collections\/artists-sketchbooks\/products\/velvet-ribbon-cotton-rag-sketchbook-red-rust\" title=\"Cotton Rag Sketchbook: 210gsm handmade khadi paper for watercolours, charcoal, ink. Red or Rust velvet ribbon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCotton Rag Sketchbook: Red \/ Rust velvet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Cotton Rag Sketchbook 210gsm handmade khadi paper with old gold velvet ribbon\" href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/collections\/artists-sketchbooks\/products\/velvet-ribbon-cotton-rag-sketchbook-old-gold\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal '\u003ca title=\"Wabi Sabi Cotton Rag Sketchbook bound by hand with linen ribbon. An eco-friendly, sustainable gift for artists.\" href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/collections\/eco-friendly-journals-sketchbooks\/products\/wabi-sabi-notebooks-sketchbooks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWabi Sabi' Cotton Rag Sketchbook: linen ribbon\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWould you like to know who made your book, the materials its made from, or how to use and care for your sketchbook? Here are some useful links:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/pages\/about\" title=\"Meet the Maker: Dorset artisan bookbinder Susan Green of Bound by Hand\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMeet the Maker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/pages\/faqs-1\" title=\"Delivery \u0026amp; Returns information for books made by Bound by Hand bookbinders\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDelivery \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/pages\/about-the-books\" title=\"Information about hand made fine leather books by Susan Green\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/pages\/info-care\" title=\"How to use and care for your hand bound book\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInfo \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact the maker: bookbinder Susan Green of Bound by Hand\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BOUND","offers":[{"title":"Old Gold","offer_id":42805363310750,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Old Gold with cover","offer_id":42805363343518,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Golden Yellow","offer_id":55482705576321,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Golden Yellow with cover","offer_id":55482705609089,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/1925\/files\/Cotton_Rag_Sketchbook_Velvet_Old_Gold_bow.jpg?v=1774882413","url":"https:\/\/boundbyhand.live\/products\/velvet-ribbon-cotton-rag-sketchbook-old-gold","provider":"BOUND","version":"1.0","type":"link"}