Thursday, March 30, 2023

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Ashta is the latest design in our Sacred Tibetan Textile series. Artistic, religious and cultural traditions unite in the handwoven fabric depicted on our new softcover Flexi notebook. For centuries, Muslim families in Varanasi, India, have practiced the art of...
Gary Grayson’s vibrantly detailed cover art transports us to a tropical paradise! The artist’s affinity for both antique prints and modern graphic design is the foundation of his digital art style. His work is an eclectic mix of vintage...
Our Morris Pink Honeysuckle design reproduces an original work by one of the most renowned figures in the decorative arts, William Morris. As a textile designer, he developed a unique style that charmed his contemporaries and has since become a...
Harmonious flowers, balanced colours and highly precise details create the eye-catching, high-impact effect of this Japanese kimono design. Originally designed as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh, our Kara-ori pattern leaves little doubt why Noh is derived...
This intricate and delicate foliage pattern seen on our Wildwood journal evokes a walk in a sun-dappled woodland. The original work was crafted for a 17th-century binding of the Passion Series, created in 1521 by the great Renaissance engraver...
Gibran Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese American writer, poet and artist. Though many consider him a philosopher, Gibran himself rejected that label. He is most widely recognized as the author...
This is a very special year for us here at Paperblanks. 2022 marks our 30th anniversary, which means we've been inspiring creativity, empowering individuality and celebrating special moments for three decades! And what a perfect opportunity it is to look...
Our beautiful purple and gold Bijou design is a real gem in bookbinding history. Originally created in France, it was designed to hold the Pars Hiemalis section of the Parisian Breviarium. Initially crafted from morocco leather with intricate filigree and...
In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we're shining a light on our sleek and subtle notebook brand, Paper-Oh. Created by the same design team behind Paperblanks and talented German bookbinder Nadine Werner, Paper-Oh notebooks are a reflection of our passion...
Described by many as a “latter-day Leonardo,” Sandy Cockerell represented a tradition of high-quality bookbinding and unique marbled paper design. He took this painstaking handicraft tradition and found a way to produce the decorative papers at high speeds and...