Customer Reviews

Tiffany Magnolia Ultra (Handstitched Tiffany Stained Glass)

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

First off, in response to L. Lindsey's original comment (the reason, above all, I chose to comment on this in the first place), is that this is also suitable for a male, such as myself. Just thought I'd point that out.

On to the product itself, well, as the title suggests, it's an amazing journal, should you choose to use it that way. I also ordered Varsity fountain pens to use while writing in this thing, and let me say, it's amazing. By the time I'm done writing, I have ink all over my fingers. It makes me feel almost like an old-fashioned writer. The pages aren't thick, but they aren't thin enough to where the ink from my pen will bleed through the other side and garble whatever I was writing previously. I also use a straight razor to slit the paper on some pages where I want to keep Polaroid pictures.

This works extremely well for me. Not to mention the cover, which is worth almost five stars in and of itself. I'm extremely pleased that I was able to find this.

Bought this as a gift so I didn't get to spend too much time with it, however I couldn't help notice how beautiful the cover was and the high quality of the pages and binding. The cover has an embossed design and the colors are wonderful. This makes a great gift, almost too beautiful to use! (Although one caveat for gift-giving; mine arrived with a 1-inch indentation in the cover, presumably from the shipping or packaging.)

This journal was even more beautiful when I actually had it than when I was purchasing it. I highly recommend this product to any female.

The Paperblanks line is great. A couple of things about this one - the spine is exposed on the outside which is how it is supposed to be but you can't see that in the picture. Also, it doesn't really look like stained glass, it's painted with some type of raised paint. Still, I challenge you to find a journal more beautiful. I give it four stars not because of its own merits, but only because the pictures on Amazon aren't quite accurate. On its own I would definitely give it a five.

This is my 15th journal, so I am very alert to the various qualities of a good journal. I am hard on my journals; they have to hold up under a lot of traveling and use (one of the reasons I like hardcovers). This journal does it all. I can't think of any cons, but there are plenty of pros:
1. It's absolutely beautiful. The cover has a slightly metallic, somewhat iridescent design. It truly looks just like stained glass!
2. The magnetic enclosure works well to keep the book from flapping open.
3. The paper is good quality: Creamy and thick enough to show no ink bleeding on the opposite side.
4. The lines are light gray and 5/16 inches apart, with roughly 1/2 inch margins all around.
5. The binding is hand-sewn and very hardy; it's held up well for me so far, and I've had it for over a month.
6. The book lies completely flat while I am writing.
7. The back cover includes a handy generously-sized pocket, in which to keep notes or other miscellaneous papers.

Additional comments:
As other readers have mentioned, this does have an open binding. I thought it would annoy me at first, but actually, I like it. The binding is braided on the spine, which gives an elegant, rustic feel (if those two adjectives can ever be used together!). There is a slight gap between each signature, of about 3 millimeters. It doesn't bother me at all, and it helps the book to lie flat.

Paperblanks is one of my two favorite journal companies (my other favorite is Peter Pauper Press). The company consistently delivers quality products and I feel confident putting my thoughts into such a well-made journal.

An absolute delight to look at and touch. When opened, creamy pages lie flat for ease of writing. It opens on the side, not in the middle as the picture might suggest, and has a small magnetic clasp that does not obstruct the artwork. A truly lovely product.

If I order a journal, I get it from Paperblanks. This particular journal is beautiful. All are beautiful. This journal has a magnetic ribbon that comes around to keep it closed. It lays flat which I greatly appreciate.