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Petite Artisan Album

RM159.00

The Petite Artisan album is a delightfully small 4" album (approx. 10cm) in full Japanese Silk wrap consisting of a... Read more Read more

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  • Handmade using Traditional Bookbinding Methods
  • Archival Grade - Fade Resistant Prints Lasting Over 100 Years
  • Japanese Silks & Fabric Cover Materials
  • Holland Cover Boards, Italian Substrates
  • 12 Colour Pigment Ink on German Made Papers

Description

The Petite Artisan album is a delightfully small 4" album (approx. 10cm) in full Japanese Silk wrap consisting of a single Japanese cover material from front to back. Each one is handmade using the exact same materials and methods as the larger albums.

Our 4"x4" is a 4 inch (approx. 10cm) square album, lays flat and opens up to 8" wide x 4" high (approx. 20cm x 10cm). Pages consist of one continuous print with no gutter or break in the center, giving you a full, beautiful image spread across. 
(Note: our Petite Album does not come with Vellum nor Preface page)

Included:

  • 20 pages consisting of our unmatched 12 colour printing on German matte paper with an elegant velvet like lamination. 

Optional Add-Ons:

  • Handmade Artisan Keepsake box. A perfectly fitting, individually custom made box specifically for your album
  • Cover design options -single line imprint or opt for a custom cover
  • Custom design dust jacket, printed on the same archival grade print and laminated for protection
  • Additional pages

Other Details:

  • 'Number of Pages: Base on Album Design'. If you are uncertain how many or would like to have more than 40 pages, select this option. The final number of pages will be based on the confirmed album layout with balance payment charged upon confirmation.  

BECAUSE THESE WILL STAY WITH YOU FOR A LIFETIME

Every Album, Made by Hand. Every Story, Made to Last.

DON'T WORRY, WE'VE GOT YOU

We understand that these are your most cherished and precious memories.
And getting the perfect album can feel a little overwhelming.
Don’t worry, we’ve got you.
After placing your order, feel free to call or WhatsApp us to ask for help, make changes, switching cover options and more, if any.
Since each album is made individually, we’ll always reach out to coordinate the downloading of your images.

ALBUM DESIGN & LAYOUT

  • Every album layout is custom designed just for you.
  • Our album designs consist of a simple, timeless white background - the focus will be on your images.
  • On average (as a guide), a 20 page album will have a total of: up to 70 images for 12" album, up to 50 images for 10" & 9'x12" album, up to 40 images for 8" album and 20 images for the Petite Album.
  • After ordering, we will contact you via WhatsApp to coordinate the uploading of your images.
  • The design process will take approximately 1-2 business days.
  • We'll send you a link once it's ready, where you can view online, approve or request changes.
  • For orders with the Custom Dust Jacket and Quarter Bound Image Covers, we will design those as well.

ABOUT (Y)OUR ALBUMS

  • Our albums are flushmount albums (sometimes referred to as layflat albums) consisting of one continuous printed spread without any breaks, gutter or cuts in between.
  • Our pages are 1.2mm thick, with a heavy Italian made substrate between pages.
  • The album opens up to a vellum (translucent page) which can have names, titles, dates or more. It's followed by a single page (intro page) visible under the vellum giving the opening a beautiful and impactful look and feel. (Not available for the Petite Artisan Album)
  • The album includes 20 pages (not including the intro & vellum page).
  • The prints have a matte finishing with a layer of velvet like finish laminate on top for protection

OUR FLUSHMOUNT ALBUM. CRAFTED BY HAND, UNMATCHED IN QUALITY.

Our albums took years of trial and error, going through and testing various materials from all around the world. From cover to cover, we use some of the world's finest materials - Japanese silk covers, Holland made cover boards, Italian substrates, acid-free adhesives. But the core of it all is the unrivalled print quality of all our albums & prints.

Here's the most important bit. Many album makers, even from the US, Europe or Australia (even those in their 'premium range') use press prints or lab prints (photo prints such as Kodak or Fuji). Press prints are usually 6 colour prints, dye based, takes seconds to print and essentially cannot match inkjet printing. Our inkjet prints uses 12 colour pigment inks, the highest quality and longest lasting print type in the world, resistant against fading to over 100 years. Printing just the pages takes several minutes per page (versus several seconds with press prints or lab prints).

Traditional bookbinding methods. Each album takes approximately 5 hours to craft by hand (not including the time for printing and pressing), as each page is glued by hand individually, and each album cover is hand cut and hand cased. Each album is then placed in a book press overnight. And if you've opted for the handmade Artisan Box to store your album, each box is made individually after measuring your album for a perfect fit. These boxes are NOT ready made boxes.

Timelessness - decades from now, it must still look amazing. We don't follow trends. The albums that I make has to be timeless. They're not meant to follow the trend of the times. Which is why you'll notice the albums are simple & elegant. In fact, very little has changed over a decade since I started making these albums, and every available upgrade has to meet the high standards of being elegant and timeless.