Handmade Leather Wicca Book-of Shadows Journal Diary
Hand-Embossed with Celtic TRIQUETRA Symbol
Pages of Cartridge Paper
Welcome to WiccaWorld - my eBay store where I aim to supply affordable high quality journals, grimoires, and Books-of-Shadows to the Pagan/Wicca community. My books are handmade, and are produced of renewable and recycled natural materials. Please read my Ethical Production Policy at the foot of this item description.
The cover of this journal is hand-embossed with a Wicca Celtic Triquetra symbol.
In Wiccan and Neopagan belief, the Triqueta symbolizes the triple aspect goddess (maid, mother, and crone). Some Christians have protested this “appropriation” of the symbol…however, ironically enough, the original Christian fish symbol was derived from an early symbol of venus, one representing female generative organs- making the Triquetra a perfectly appropriate symbol for a Goddess revival. The Triquetra is also considered to represent the triplicities of mind, body, and soul, as well as the three domains of earth according to Celtic mythology - earth, sea, and sky.
The cover of the journal is made of heavyweight vintage buffalo hide that has been stained mahogany brown with a natural dye. It contains pages of unlined cartridge paper.
Like all my books this journal is entirely handmade.
Size: Cover 6 x 5 inches (15x13cm)
Contains 100 leaves/200 usable sides of heavyweight (150gsm) cartridge paper
Weight: 350 grams (approximately 1/2lb)
Quality: - Paper is genuine cartridge drawing paper. It is suitable for drawing and sketching, and for writing with pencil, Biro, and gel, and with water-based inks or water colour. It is also suited for a fountain pen.
The paper is bound in individually stitched sheaves (NOT glued!)
Binding: is 100% genuine water-buffalo hide, stained with a natural brown dye. The leather is of a heavy quality, and is thick but supple. The cover is lined with black cloth and machine-stitched for additional strength. There is an inner flap to protect the edges of pages, and a tie-strap of matching green goatskin thong.
I have similar journals in a wide range of sizes and colours (please take a look at my eBay store). I am always open to new ideas and designs.
All my journals are entirely handmade, and each piece is unique.
Always happy to combine postage on multiple purchases!
RETURNS POLICY
I hope that you will be happy with the quality of my books and other leather products. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase you are welcome to return it to me in as-new condition within 14 days of receipt and I will refund your full purchase price.
My Ethical Production Policy
It is my policy to produce books from natural and renewable materials that will have a minimum impact on the environment.
I use exclusively water-buffalo hides and cow hides from mature animals that have come to the end of their working life. No animals are bred and slaughtered solely for the purpose of producing leather for my books. All prepared leather 'blanks' are sourced from Hindu village communities in India and Nepal and are imported to UK by my own company DESTINY HANDICRAFTS Pvt Ltd; I do not purchase or import from any other wholesaler. I am personally responsible for all aspects of design, embossing and finishing. Metal book furniture is - regrettably - imported from China, as all other sources have dried up. But I can make up book clasps/locks/trims etc in silver for custom orders.
To tan leather I use a natural tannin wash as an alternative to the highly toxic chromium salts commonly used in tanning. This natural tannin dye occasionally leaves a small residue on the surface of the leather, and some dye may appear on your hands on first handling of a new book. This is entirely harmless, and will cease altogether on further handling when the dye stabilizes. I hope you will agree with me that this is a small price to pay for a method of production that avoids poisoning our environment.
My handmade paper is sourced directly from the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, Taj Handmade Paper of Jaipur, and the cooperative of paper producers in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is produced without the use of bleaches and other toxic chemicals commonly associated with paper production.
It is my aim to produce books that meet the needs and wishes of the artists, art students, travelers and writers and poets who commonly purchase my books. For that reason I am always interested to hear your comments, and any suggestions you have for improvements or for new products. Of the 200 designs in my 'library' of embossing plates over half were made in response to requests from individual customers - but if you do have a special request, please remember that embossing is a low-tech mechanical process and that etching a plate requires time.
You are very welcome to choose and collect items from my workshop in Sussex rather than receiving purchases through the post - so that you can see exactly what you will get before you make your selection.