Welcome to my blank book website!
To order one of my books, e-mail me at tedra@fineblankbooks.com.
Already-finished books available for purchase include the above journal. This is a limited-edition collaboration between myself and artist Lorraine Inzalacco. Her painting entitled "The Poetess" is reproduced on the front of this journal and mounted in a recessed area. The painting features a woman in ancient Greek dress writing feverishly in her journal. The burgundy full-leather cover is embellished with blind stamped decoration and lettering. Please click on the above image to learn more about price and availability.
I truly enjoy creating custom, one-of-kind books for people (or modifying one of my existing designs to suit a customer's needs) and am happy to collaborate with you to create the book you are imagining. Please e-mail me at
tedra@fineblankbooks.com
to start working on your custom order. (Also, click on the link below to my Information page to read more under the headings “custom orders” and “how custom orders work”.)
Blank books can be used as journals, guest books (for weddings or other events such as retirement and anniversary parties), sketch books, travel journals, or as a place to record family recipes and/or family stories....really the sky is the limit. Some people even continue the old Victorian-era custom of having a guest book for their house where guests write an entry whenever they come to the house for a dinner party or other event.
Every book on this site has been made by me, by hand. What you are paying for when buying a book like this is the time and care involved in the design and assembly. The more complicated the construction, the more expensive the book. These are REAL books that are made to last.
Please look around for as long as you like and thanks for visiting my blank book website!
Copyright 2009 fineblankbooks.com
Tedra K. Ashley-W., bookbinder
Custom ~ Blank Book ~ Journal ~ Wedding ~ Guest Book ~ Scrapbook ~ Photo Album ~ Diary ~ Anniversary ~ Clamshell Box ~ Handcrafted ~ Bookbinding
My name is Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler and I am a professional bookbinder. By that I mean that I do bookbinding as a full time job, 5 days a week (sometimes more!). It is my profession, NOT a hobby. You can learn more about the small bindery where I work at the website www.lincolnbindery.com
When I have extra time, I enjoy making blank books completely by hand. I originally set up this site to act as an outlet for selling the blank books I had already made after making the decision to stop selling my books at summer arts festivals where the unpredictable weather (and sometimes unpredictable festival-goers) were not the best environment for my books.
Over time, I have realized that what I enjoy most is making custom books. Currently, about 98% of the work I receive from this site consists of order for one-of-a-kind custom journals, albums, guest books, and boxes for books.
IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGE:
Effective April 1, 2009 customers who place custom orders will need to make a 50% downpayment before an order can be started. Once we work out all of the details, I will give you a firm price and if you want to go ahead with the order, I will send you a PayPal invoice for half the cost (not including shipping). I will start working on the order only after this deposit had been paid. When your book is finished, I will e-mail you a second PayPal invoice for the balance of the cost of the book AND shipping. Final payment is due WHEN The book is finished (not one week or two weeks or three weeks after the books has been completed). If you are a repeat customer in good standing, I will give you the option of paying for the entire order when the book is done. This downpayment policy does not apply to orders placed before April 1, 2009. I regret that this policy change has become necessary. I devote a lot of time and attention to making my custom books and I need a downpayment from you to know that you are as serious about your order as I am.
I still have a small number of already-finished blank books and photo albums for sale. Please click on the link near the top of this page to see everything that I currently have available for purchase.