Alegria Case Binding Book
Size: 5.75" w x 9" h
Pages: 78 pages (156 sides)
Cover: Japanese Katazome-shi Paper Hardcover
Paper: Hahnemühle Bugra Paper
A handmade case binding book is a labor of love, skillfully crafted using traditional bookbinding techniques. The most beautiful and highest quality materials are used in a process of many meticulous steps that take days to create each treasured book art vessel.
Covers are made with Japanese Chiyogami handmade paper or Italian Florentine and Tassotti papers, with spines of linen and silk.
Book blocks of Hahnemühle Bugra paper are hand torn and sewn. Hahnemühle Bugra is an elegant 130 gsm paper with a natural deckled edge and neutral pH made in Germany. A superbly stable surface for pen & ink, graphite, colored pencil, gouache, and even markers.
Japanese Chiyogami Paper
Elegant, ageless beauty of extraordinary Chiyogami and Katazome-shi papers grace the covers of these Hypatia case bindings.
This exceptional Japanese paper is made in a precise and laborious process of stenciling and resist dying based on traditional kimono-printing techniques using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils and a highly skillful process that produces striking beauty in long-lasting color and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by an adept hand.
The color, quality, and beauty of these papers always take my breath away!
Hahnemühle Bugra Paper
Hahnemühle Bugra paper is a preferred choice among artists, writers, printmakers and enthusiasts. It’s made from high-quality cotton fibers, carefully selected and processed to ensure consistency, durability, and archival quality.
It’s known for its versatility, suitable for a wide range of applications, including printmaking, drawing, pastels, charcoal, mixed media, and fountain pen.
Soft white and earth tone Hahnemühle Bugra is used in the Hypatia book blocks, the bugra color complimenting the decorative paper cover.