English — Handmade for Artists

Hello! My name is Alex and I make sketchbooks, albums and books for watercolour, and also brushcases.
My instagram is @alxtango, there I write about my 2 cats, my watercolour paintings, moments of my life and Handmade for Artists.
Everything published on this site is handmade and «heart-made» with love and attention:
• In Stock Online
• Things I have already made and sold, you can view them for reference of quality of my work

ABOUT MATERIALS

I use the professional binding materials when I craft the books for watercolour.
You can view the process of crafting in my instagram by tag #alxtango_crafting.

SHIPPING

I can ship your orders worldwide by Post NL. The package will have a tracking number to check the transportation progress. You may check your tracking number here.
Cost of shipping is calculated based on the country and delivery method, you may check the approximate price for shipping to your country here (for a parcel of 1-2 kg).

PAYMENT METHODS

I accept PayPal in Euro and Russian roubles. And I accept payment by credit card in Euro.

HOW TO ORDER

1.

If you wish to buy something that is in stock: please send me Direct in Instagram. I will recieve your order and will email you the details to pay via PayPal or credit card. After recieving the payment I will pack and send your order, and will email you the tracking number.

2.

If you wish to order a custom individually made artbook, please fill in the order form below. I will recieve your order and will email you the total cost and the time of making. If you are OK with time and price, I will email the details for payment via PayPal or credit card.
Price depends on the type of paper and the size of a book page (the size of a book is 1 centimeter larger than the book page on each side) + shipping costs.

FORM FOR ORDERING AN CUSTOM WATERCOLOUR ARTBOOK

Choose type of your artbook:

A

PAPER: Canson Montval - acid-free cellulose for watercolour 300 gsm (140 lb)
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: smooth
Surface texture: fin
Paper size and Cost:
18 х 18 см — 54 €18 х 24/25/27 см — 57 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см — 61 €25 х 27 см — 61 € (only landscape orientation)

B

PAPER: Jackson’s Eco Paper - 300gsm, 100% cotton, India
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
smooth/mediumcold pressedextra rough
Paper size and Cost:
19 х 25/28 см = 80 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 85 €25 х 28 см = 85 € (only landscape orientation)

C

PAPER: Khadi Paper - 320gsm, 100% rag paper, India
Colour: traditional
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
smoothextra roughsmooth blackmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 25/28 см = 85 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 92 €25 х 28 см = 92 € (only landscape orientation)

D

PAPER: Fabriano Artistico - 300gsm, 100% cotton
Colour:
traditionalextra white
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
fin (cold pressed / NOT)satin (hot pressed / CP),roughmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 81 €19 х 25/28 см = 87 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 95 €25 х 28 см = 95 € (only landscape orientation)

E

PAPER: Stonehenge Aqua (white) - 300gsm, 100% cotton
Colour: white
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
fin (cold pressed / NOT)satin (hot pressed / CP)mix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 81 €19 х 25/28 см = 87 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 95 €25 х 28 см = 95 € (only landscape orientation)

F

PAPER: Stonehenge Aqua (black) - 300gsm, 100% cotton
Colour: black
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture: cold pressed
Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 85 €19 х 25/28 см = 92 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 102 €25 х 28 см = 102 € (only landscape orientation)

G

PAPER: Canson Moulin du Roy - 300gsm, 100% cotton
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedroughmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 83 €19 х 25/28 см = 90 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 100 €25 х 28 см = 100 € (only landscape orientation)

H

PAPER: Canson Heritage - 300gsm, 100% cotton
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedroughmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 88 €19 х 25/28 см = 97 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 110 €25 х 28 см = 110 € (only landscape orientation)

i

PAPER: Saunders Waterford - 300gsm, 100% cotton
Colour:
whitehigh white
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedroughmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 83 €19 х 25/28 см = 90 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 100 €25 х 28 см = 100 € (only landscape orientation)

J

PAPER: Arches Aquarelle - 300gsm, 100% cotton
Colour: traditional
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedroughmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 88 €19 х 25/28 см = 97 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 110 €25 х 28 см = 110 € (only landscape orientation)

K

PAPER: Winsor & Newton Professional - 300gsm, 100% cotton
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 95 €19 х 25/28 см = 105 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 120 €25 х 28 см = 120 € (only landscape orientation)

L

PAPER: Strathmore Imperial Watercolour Paper - 300gsm, 100% cotton, 500 series
BINDING: stitched
Quantity sheets: 42 (number of pages: 84)
Paper edge: «deckle-edge»
Surface texture:
cold pressedhot pressedmix
If you choose MIX, please specify Quantity sheets for each Surface texture:

Paper size and Cost:
19 х 19 см = 100 €19 х 25/28 см = 110 € (only 40 sheets, landscape or vertical/book orientation)25 х 25 см = 125 €25 х 28 см = 125 € (only landscape orientation)

Choose design of your future book:

You can choose any design, it does not affect the price.

Color of cover:
I make hardcover book covers and use professional binding paper:

and eco leather of diferent colors:

Please choose the color in the catalogue and write here number of binding paper or brand and color of eco leather:

Color of elastic band:

Please choose the color in the catalogue and write here its number:

Choose the color of stiching for the cover:
same as color of coversame as color of elastic band

Rivets:
I use metal rivets to hold the elastic band:

Please choose the color of metal rivet:
blackbronzesilver

Extras:

Extra options affect the final price.
Add the plain white office paper (80 g/m2) for notes and sketches between the watercolor sheets (only for 19x19 cm and 19x25 cm sheets) + 5 €Add the perforation for easy tearing out the pages + 5 €Add the pocket + 5 €

Shipping:

International shipping.
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