How to choose a personalized engraved journal
Choose an engraved journal by its pages, binding and artwork area. Hem & Grain’s current journal is a bound lined book with a faux leather cover.
A guide from Hem & Grain, the seller of the pieces featured here. Examples are simulations; physical sample testing has not been completed.
Personal Edition
Choose the piece
The engraved journal ↗
$89.99 USD · one outside face
$104.99 USD for both outside faces
More room for a drawing or note. A bound journal with 112 lined pages and a faux leather cover.
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The portrait bifold ↗
$69.99 USD · one outside face
$84.99 USD for both outside faces
A short note or bold portrait. Flip-up ID window and a textured Rawhide-color finish; exact material composition unconfirmed.
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The bifold & journal set ↗
$139.99 USD · one outside face per piece
$169.99 USD for both outside faces on both pieces
One bifold and one bound journal, personalized separately. The pieces may arrive separately.
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Is it a journal or a refillable cover?
The Hem & Grain journal is a complete bound book: 112 lined pages of 80 gsm paper, measuring 5.25 × 8.25 inches. It has a Rawhide-color faux leather cover, a black ribbon bookmark and a black gift box. The pages are not sold as a replaceable insert.
The product URL retains the words journal-cover from an earlier concept. The current product is the bound journal described on its page. Choose by those specifications rather than by the URL.
What artwork fits the cover?
Each outside cover has an engraving area up to 90 × 105 mm. The larger space suits a house, a wedding portrait, a landscape or a longer handwritten note. It still requires simplification into a one-color drawing.
Choose a design that leaves room around fine lines. Inspect names, architectural details and faces at the chosen placement size. A name on one cover and a picture on the other require two separate approvals.
Where is it made and engraved?
The journal blank is sourced from China and laser engraved in the United States by our production partner. U.S. engraving does not mean that the blank was manufactured in the United States.
Rawhide is the supplier’s color name. The cover is faux leather. Product photography on this site uses digital product previews; the preview helps you review the artwork and placement before ordering.
Common questions
Can I engrave both journal covers?
Yes. Choose both outside covers in the preview and approve each engraving file separately. The current second-cover charge is shown on the product page.
Is the journal made from real leather?
The current journal has a faux leather cover. Rawhide describes the color, rather than an animal-hide material.
Product details: bifold specifications · journal specifications · approval and remake terms · photo privacy.