Books in the PAPERBLANKS series

Paperblanks Safavid journal portrays a leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs, retaining the elegance and style of the Islamic Golden Age even in our modern context. Symmetry is the hallmark of this binding, which features medallions, a pentagonal envelope flap closure and elaborately decorated "doublures" (interior covers), exquisite creations in cut-out leather and gilding.

Combining the Latin words "filum" (thread) and "granum" (seed), silver "filigree" describes an art form that is achieved by first die cutting a base layer of silver sheets and then meticulously etching elaborate grooves into its surface. The binding pattern seen on Paperblanks Silver Filigree Blush Pink journal is inspired by a 1697 French binding of Johann Arndt's Paradiesgaertlein.

Grolier Collection. Ultra lined Journal 100 x 140 mm 144 pages Paperblanks combine conscientious bookmaking, elegant designs and careful handiwork with enviromental integrity and social responsibility to create the finest blank journals.

This red and gold Paperblanks Equinoxe Carmine journal reproduces a 1688 binding protecting L'office de la Semaine Sainte. The original binding was adorned "a la fanfare," a handtooled pattern edged in gilt. "Fanfare," which was a style popular in the seventeenth century, required tremendous skill on the part of the bookbinder and was reserved for books of great importance.

Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who relied on her intuition and passion, speaking from the heart with an unmistakable style that was the manifestation of her love of life and strong imaginative nature. Based on Laurel Burch's original "Imagine" butterflies image, Paperblanks Flutterbyes journal is the perfect notebook to match any joyful lifestyle.

This Paperblanks Silver Filigree Aubergine journal cover was originally designed in Germany in the early 1800s. To achieve the gilded motif, a base layer of silver sheets was first die cut, and elaborate grooves were then etched into its surface. Our silver and deep purple notebook celebrates the technique of filigree, an art form that is a testament to the human drive to ornament.

Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist and "flower child" who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s and continued to rely on her intuition and passion to create vibrant images of whimsy and allure with paint and paper. Brilliantly coloured and exquisitely embellished in blues and purples, one such creation is portrayed on Paperblanks Blue Cats & Butterflies journal.

This blue and gold Paperblanks Equinoxe Azure journal reproduces a 1688 binding protecting L'office de la Semaine Sainte. The original binding was adorned "a la fanfare," a handtooled pattern edged in gilt. "Fanfare," which was a style popular in the seventeenth century, required tremendous skill on the part of the bookbinder and was reserved for books of great importance.