Price :
QTY :
CART TOTALS :
There are items
in your cart
CART TOTALS :
With this products also buy:
Your shopping bag is empty
Go to the shop
Every page in this diary is handmade paper, pulled sheet by sheet rather than run off a machine. The surface carries a soft, uneven tooth that takes ink with a little character, so writing on it feels different from a printed notebook.
Bound into a plain, sturdy cover, it is made for daily journaling, notes, and slow thinking. A karigar made the paper by hand. No two sheets are alike. For page count, size, and fibre, see the specifications.
Eco-friendly & biodegradable paper Keep away from moisture to maintain the handmade paper
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
This diary is built to be used, not shelved. Handmade paper suits pen, pencil, and light sketching, though its softer surface drinks ink a touch more than machine paper does when the nib sits too long in one place. Let wet ink dry before you turn the page.
Everyday use. Keep it on the desk for journaling, meeting notes, lists, or first drafts. The uneven page texture is part of the appeal, so it rewards slow, deliberate writing over fast scribbling.
Gifting use. A handmade-paper diary is an easy, warm gift for a writer, a student, or a colleague. It suits new-year, new-job, and Diwali gifting, and needs little wrapping since the paper is the story. For volume, ask about bulk.
Pairing. A plain cover lets you make it your own. Slip in a bookmark ribbon, pair it with a good pen, or add a sticker. It travels well in a tote or a work bag.
Care in use. Keep it away from damp, since handmade paper absorbs moisture faster than coated paper. Store it flat and press it shut with a light weight if pages start to curl. Skip heavy watercolour washes unless the paper is thick enough to take them.
The story of this diary is really the story of its paper. Machine paper is rolled out fast and flat. Handmade paper is made one sheet at a time, and that single difference is what you feel in every page.
It starts with pulp. Fibre, often cotton rag or other plant matter, is soaked and beaten into a wet slurry until it breaks down into a loose, watery mash. The mix decides the texture and weight of the finished sheet. Nothing here is rushed.
Then the sheet is pulled. A karigar dips a fine mesh screen into the slurry and lifts it clear in one steady motion, letting the water drain so that a thin, even layer of wet fibre settles and knits across the mesh. This is the skilled moment. Lift unevenly and the sheet comes out thick on one side, and the whole thing goes back into the vat to be pulled again.
Next it is pressed and dried. The wet sheets are couched off the screen, stacked, and pressed to squeeze out water, then left to dry into paper with that characteristic soft tooth. The small ripples and flecks are the record of the hand. They are not a defect.
Finally the dried sheets are trimmed, folded, and bound into the diary between its covers. The people who make this paper work in a craft cluster where the skill passes down by doing. Each sheet carries a little of that.
Be the first to review this product.
