Medium Leather-bound Diary - Mixed Pattern — craftsmanship from the foot of the Himalayas
This notebook is the result of Nepali craftspeople's work. The pages are made by the traditional Lokta process from the bark of the Daphne shrub: the plant fibres are spread over water and dried in the sun. The paper that results is silky to the touch yet durable — you get a writing experience that mass-produced notebooks cannot replicate.
Touch, scent, atmosphere
The slight textural variation of the pages is a deliberate feature — an inherent quality of hand-pulled paper, with each sheet showing a slightly different texture. The leather cover develops a fine patina over time and also takes on the marks of your own use: the more you write, the more personal it becomes.
One piece, from a mixed-pattern range
The leather binding pattern varies — every diary is made with a slightly different motif, embossed detail and shade. Because this is a mixed-pattern selection, the specific piece we send arrives as a surprise. If you order several at once, we cannot guarantee they all come with the same pattern — which is itself the charm of handmade work.
What you receive
- 1 piece handmade leather-bound diary (from a mixed-pattern range)
- Size category: medium size
- Inner paper: hand-pulled, cream-toned Lokta-style paper
- Leather cover, traditional stitching
- Country of origin: Nepal / India (craft region-dependent)
Use
For journal writing, sketching, recording dreams, keeping a gratitude journal, noting travel experiences or as a gift — versatile in use. Hand-pulled paper takes pen and pencil particularly well, as does a softer felt-tip.
Care
- Keep away from water and prolonged dampness
- Can be treated once a year with leather-conditioning wax
- Store in a cool, dry place