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Almost all of our work can be customized for a special size, number of pages, color or fabric. We can usually even work with fabric or special papers you have. Virtually any kinds of papers can be ordered, even if we don't have them in stock. Just ask. Click HERE to see pictures of the papers we do have, although this stock is always changing.

ALBUMS

Please EMAIL us if you would like to discuss a special order.

An album can be made any size up to 13" wide, 19" tall, with any even number of pages. The inside papers are available in pure white, warm white, ivory, fawn (a light tan), gray, and black. The spine can be made in a complementary color of bookcloth, or the entire album can be covered in the same paper or fabric. Almost any fabric can be used. The back can be embellished with ribbons and/or beads, or left plain.

Click HERE to see the many papers we have in stock. There are many places on the internet to see other patterns of paper that can be purchased for any special order.

The cost of an album is determined by many things, such as the cost of the covering paper or fabric, the number of pages, and the overall size. Most of our albums which are 44-60 pages, 9.5" by 11.5" without ribbons cost from $50 to $60 when covered in most of the papers below. The fabrics are more expensive. Smaller albums start at $25.

License Plate books

The license plate books shown on the albums page have their pages decorated with maps, ephemera, and charms, but these books can be made blank. We have license plates from Wyoming, Idaho, Texas (truck) and another New Jersey, but almost any state plate can be found, given enough time, on eBay.

Blank license plate book: $25 plus cost of a license plate that has to be purchased online.

BOXES

Boxes can be made in any size and shape, up to about 12 inches square and 4 inches deep, although not all papers are suitable for all types of boxes. Boxes can have hinged tops or removable tops, dividers inside, or inset trays.

Some boxes are like portfolios which unfold, which fold up around the object they are made to contain. These kinds of boxes are perfect for an old family Bible or treasured packet of old letters.

A portfolio box for an old album
Left: A portfolio box to hold a battered old family Bible.

Another kind of protective box is called a clamshell, which consists of two three-sided trays hinged with a spine like a book. This one holds an old leather-bound book.

A third kind of box is a slipcase (not pictured) which is an open-ended box which holds a book or boxed object.

If you have something you would like put into a box, portfolio, or slip case, please email for a cost estimate. Cost depends on size and materials. Bookcloth is better than decorative paper for larger boxes with heavier contents because of its strength, but decorative papers can be used for the lining, as shown in the samples.

Please email to discuss a custom box.

BOOK-STYLE BOX:

A box which has a spine and cover and opens like a book, and which can be tied closed with ribbons (optional), is called a "book-style" box. We have several papers that have a block print image like the owl shown (right). Click here.

This style of box can have any type of decorative paper as a panel on the top, not just a block print style. They can also be covered in the decorative paper, not all in bookcloth. See our selection of book-style boxes here.

Cost depends on size and materials, but an average sized box would cost $25-$50.
CLICK HERE TO SEE AVAILABLE PAPERS AND BOOKCLOTH FOR BOXES

CUSTOM ACCORDION BOOKS

Accordion books can be made any size for any special collection of papers or photographs. Perfect for a gift from many people, each of whom can decorate one page for the recipient of the book. Prices vary with size and number of pages. Please email us if you want a custom accordion book.
CLICK HERE TO SEE SAMPLES OF PAPER AND BOOKCLOTH FOR ACCORDIONS

FAMILY HERITAGE ALBUM

This book is a special production based on the origami fold album, which has an even number of diamond-shaped pages with folding triangular pages in between them. In this book, old family photographs were scanned in circles and mounted on the diamond-shaped pages, while the triangles were filled with ephemera and mementoes of these people: buttons, pressed flowers, bits of jewelry and lace, old letters, stamps, music, shells, locks of hair, and vintage images.

Size: 4.5" square.

This particular album has six center pages and twenty triangles.

Cost of this book depends partly on whether you supply some of the vintage material for the triangular pages, but an estimate of the cost to make a book like this would be $100. Please email.

Picture portfolio

Two covers in decorative paper, tied with a coordinating ribbon, insides lined in high quality, plain paper. Suitable for two pictures, or one picture and a written greeting. Strong for mailing or carrying in a purse or briefcase.

These can be made in any size and with virtually any decorative paper or fabric.

Prices start at $4 for wallet-sized photos and average-priced decorative papers.

These are perfect for making the gift of a school picture a bit fancier.

PAPER SAMPLES (click here to see FABRIC and BOOKCLOTH SAMPLES)
JAPANESE PRINTS (click small image to see larger sample)
Cherry blossom print with pink, white and gold Cherry blossoms on branches Floral print with red and pink chysanthemums White and gold tiny flowers on two shades of pink White flowers on pink, gold flakes Pink and white blossoms White bunnies in fields of flowers on pink Round bunnies on light red
Leaping bunnies on pink Round bunnies and pink flowers in alternating 1-inch squares White scrolly butterflies on red and pink bands Red, orange and white flowers on pink Cherry blossoms in pale pinks Pink and red flowers on vines on cream background Pink flowers in swirls of white, black and silver
Red flowers and vines on white Pink blossoms on red Little gold flower pattern on red Gold floral pattern on red Gold lines and squares pattern on bright red Gold and multi "confetti" squares on bright pink Colorful balls on red Gold flowers on dark plum
Red and dark blue zig zag pattern with gold Barnyard print on red - cows, sheep, bunnies and chicks Gold and green wispy fronds on red and orange Gray and green Japanese maple leaves on red Large red and dark red flower screen print Red parasols and hats on black White and hot pink flowers on red White flowers and gold swirls on light red
Red embossed flowers on black Red embossed blossoms on black Birds and scrolls multicolored but mostly red. Red and pink flowers on dark brown Contemporary floral pattern in dark pink and beige Gold fans, tiny red and blue blossoms on white Red, pink, orange and blue screen print mums
Multi-colored intersecting circles, like an imari pattern Orange and blue flowers on light olive background Orange mums on black Red and black bars on deep yellow background Yellow "Art Nouveau" roses
Pink blossoms on branches on yellow Red, green, purple and ochre floral screen print Cream blossoms on lime green Delicate green vines with accents of red Round bunnies on light green Tiny white blossoms on light green with gold flecks Green and gold leaves on dark brown
White, gold and light green feathers on green Green and red floral screen print Green maple leaves with gold Contemporary speckled wave pattern on green Purple, red and white contemporary floral on lime Woodland print in soft colors on green Coral and blue floral print on shades of olive green Yellow, lavender, pink and white confetti on green
Tan and pink flowers on green White blossoms on pale yellow-green Pale green and ivory leaves with silver ferns on white (no large sample) Cream, beige and light moss floral "fields" White, lavender and light blue floral "fields" Goldfish on light green Goldfish and blue plants on light turquoise Blue waves
White and gold large floral print on turquoise Dark dragonflies and green water plants on light blue Raised white dragonflies and gold swirls on light blue Tiny white dots on pale blue Tiny white flowers and silver glitter on pale blue Coral, white and blue flowers on dark blue background Blue, pink and white flowers, green leaves Gold flowers on dark teal
Light blue morning glories on cream Colorful patches, like a quilt, with circular pattern Floral screen print on bright light blue Cranes on light turquoise Pink and white flowers and fans in blocks of blue and gray Black and white geometric print on blue Light blue floral screen print with silver accents
Blue, white and brown flowers on tan Butterflies on blue Black, blue and white flowers on deep blue Farmyard on light blue - cows, bunnies, sheep & chicks Fish kites on lines, gold, blue and white Pink and white gerber daisies on bright blue Goldfish on light blue Goldfish on dark blue - enough for a small album or book
Round bunnies on light blue White leaping bunnies on pale blue Bunnies sitting on moons in blue "sky" full of gold flowers Blue flowers on red Red, white and pink blossoms on light blue Red and white floral branches on light blue Navy blue wheels with brown centers
Lavender, pink, white, aqua flowers on gold Flowers and fans on alternating purple and gray Gray and purple flowers on dark navy Red, blue and purple contemporary floral design Purple and blue flowers on dark purple Floral print with purple chysanthemums Lavender flowers on light yellow Lavender/black/ silver/raspberry bamboo print
Woodland print in soft colors on lavender-gray Purple and white floral Round bunnies on multi-colored pastel background Blue and lavender flowers, gold lines, on brown Tan mums on brown Brown and black fronds screen print Pink and white blossoms on brown Blue purple orange tan irregular stripe
White and red blossoms on beige Tiny white flowers with gold and dark red on beige White stylized flowers on gray Gray, black, white and gold umbrella pattern White flower pattern on gray Gray "wheels" with green centers Gold and silver bamboo fronts on black and tan Black, gray and white flowers on light gray
Gold/tawny brown and black. Gold is bright gold. Brown basket-weave pattern, embossed, on shiny black Woodland print in soft colors on black Colorful balls on black White and rust flowers with gray leaves on black Gold dots in arc patterns on black
AMERICAN LETTERPRESS PRINT PAPERS
(shown nearly full size - no larger images)
OTHER PRINTED PAPERS
Brookfield Letterpress print Eastern Bridges Brookfield Letterpress print Orange compass Brookfield Letterpress print Village Trees Brookfield letterpress print purple flowers Bright lavender, red and black tile pattern Chartreuse and lavender tile pattern Stylized flower bursts on blue Multi-colored stylized flowers on dark brown
OTHER PRINTED PAPERS, continued:
Monkeys in T-shirts on light green Colorful elephants Big goldfish Parrots (limited quantity available) Pink berries on olive green Flowers in circles on orange Green circle design on light turquoise blue multicolored birds, spring trees
Very pale pastel broad stripes Flowers, herbs and fruit garden print Multi-colored hearts Small cream gold and silver hearts on white White, cream and gold hearts on silver Red birds, evergreen trees White tiled floral pattern on rose pink Gray background, silver "fans"
Black paper with gold and bronze circle patterns Brown and silver dot circles on black
PAPER FROM ITALY
Brown/white African-look print Playing cards Multi-colored fleur-de-lys Green fleur-de-lys Dark brown manuscript Tiny green vines Tassels and floral swags Mistletoe
Formal Florentine vines on blue Traditional Florentine pattern Floral print on blue Floral print on brown Multi-colored feathers Art Deco-like birds in pink and light green Brown and gold traditional Florentine Art Nouveau-like pastel floral pattern
Very pastel floral print Tiny blue tile pattern Music, old gold on lighter gold (click to see larger sample) Stylized peacock (click to see larger sample) Silver floral print on blue paper (click to see larger sample) Pearl floral pattern on ecru Red and green diamond/circle pattern Blue block print
Blue/yellow country print Red/orange print (actual size shown in corner) Venetian Palace (click to see larger sample) Florentine palace (click to see larger sample) Red flowers on blue (actual size shown in corner) Red and pink rose bouquets tied with blue ribbon Pink roses and light blue flowers on cream Tiny red and yellow flowers on cream (actual size)
PAPERS FROM INDIA and THAILAND
Big dots on light blue Big dots on dark red Black/gold on brown Blue stripe on natural/gray, actual size Gold and silver lines on natural, near actual size Gray stripe on pale gray/white, near actual size Gold stripe on natural/tan, near actual size White rick-rack on gray, actual size
Silver ferns with green dots on lighter green (no larger image) Old gold and orange floral bursts on fuschia White stripe on blue, shown almost actual size. White stripe on yellow, shown almost actual size. Blue and silver floral pattern on black Orange on orange with gold, floral all-over pattern Gold dragonflies and dark blue dots on turquoise Gold leaf all-over pattern on natural heavy paper
White vines on pale gray White vines on pink Fern print on green Fern print on dark red Orange stripes and lime green dots on fuschia Turquoise stripes and lime green dots on blue Pink stripes and turquoise dots on magenta Pink, orange and lavender block print plaid
Pink and turquoise dots on dark pink Dark pink hearts on black Dark pink hearts on red Yellow bars and white dots on pale pink Silver swirly vines on black Silver swirly vines on lavender Pink dragonflies with gold wings on white Gold and white checkerboard with silver hearts
Batik vine pattern on mustard Batik vine pattern on dark rose Yellow floral all-over pattern on orange Silver and gold ginkho leaves on white Two shades of gold ginkho leaves on red Actual leaf prints in pale olive on pale yellow or natural paper Gold beetles on dark green Gold beetles on purple
Gold coins on red Gold and silver goldfish on light red Blue flowers on lavender Blue flowers on pale yellow Pearly ginkgo leaves screen print on tan Pearly ginkgo leaves screen print on darker tan Tiny gold hearts on red unryu (very light weight) paper Gold stamped on orange paper leaving leaf pattern in orange
Gold squares stamped on dark brown light-weight paper Silver squares stamped on lime creen light-weight paper Light turquoise polka dots on brown Red "spatter" pattern on lighter red Black woven ribbons on light brown Silver vines and lime green dots stamped on light green Black bird and flower print on brown paper
PASTE PAPERS
Purple/turquoise /orange on light blue Black/gold/dark blue stripe White/off white/gold stripe Flowers with red centers on blue background (click for larger image) Flowers with blue centers on pink, shown actual size. Bunnies and lettuce on red, shown nearly actual size) Bunnies and lettuce on blue (click for larger image) Pink and white flowers on deep blue paste
While, gold and blue flowers and leaves on pale blue-gray Multicolored flowers and acorns on yellow paste Small fish stamped into dark blue and light blue brush strokes Larger fish stamped into dark blue-green with gold sprinkles Feather stamped into dark red paint on dark red paper Heart stamped into pale pink brush strokes Bows stamped into pale pink, lavender and gold brush strokes Dragonflies stamped into dark blue brush strokes with gold dust
Gold brush strokes, no design Gold and silver brush strokes, no design Pale gold brush strokes, no design Silver brush strokes, no pattern Heart stamped into red and gold brush strokes
TISSUE PAPERS, TIE-DYED and other RESIST PATTERNS
Lavender leaf skeletons tissue Beige and white irregular stripes (click to see larger image) Crinkle pattern in browns created by spray paint Japanese Sekka-washi (snowflake tie-dye) mostly red Japanese Sekka-washi (snowflake tie-dye) blue/green Pattern created by bleach drops on light brown paper
MARBLE PAPERS (click image to see a larger sample)
Dark blue, turquoise and gold marble paper Turquoise, ochre and gray marble paper Brown and dusty blue flame marble paper Pink, white and gold marble Natural greens, browns and grays (click for larger sample) Medium and lighter blue with gold (click for larger sample) Bold greens with black and red (click for larger sample) Medium blue-green and light green (click for larger sample)
Blue and gray non-pareil pattern handmade Blue and yellow wave non-pareil marble paper Gray, light blue and off-white wave non-pareil marble Dark reds, grays, blue and white wave non-pareil marble Mustard, red and blue wave non-pareil marble Pink, blue and cream flame marble Rose and blue flame marble Rose wave non-pareil marble
Yellows, browns and blue wave non-pareil marble
PAPER WITH TEXTURE and EMBEDDED MATERIAL
Gold raised bumps in spiral swirl pattern Shell and small check embossed in pink. Comes in silver and pearl Bright colored raised dots on black Brushed pale orange in basketweave pattern Blue paper with bougainvillea flowers, also available with iris Pink paper with bougainvillea flowers, also available with iris Flowers in heavy paper (click to see larger) Actual leaf embedded in gold and attached to dark purple paper
Raised floral pattern in light red orange paper Flower petals in light blue Flower petals in pale green Flower petals in pale yellow Confetti embedded in orange paper Confetti embedded in blue paper Newsprint embedded in dark red tissue Newsprint embedded in white tissue
"Seersucker" textured paper in green "Seersucker" textured paper in pink Faux lizard pattern embossed in bright lime green shiny paper Bronze glitter paper Gold glitter paper Red glitter paper Silver glitter paper Embossed hearts and tiny roses
Raised silver dots on pink (actual size) White embossed butterflies

FABRIC SAMPLES
Gold brocade dragon on turquoise - Chinese silk Gold/white brocade design on brown - Chinese silk Gold medallions on royal blue - Chinese silk (click for larger sample) Pink/blue/green buds on vines on soft tan - Chinese silk Small pastel floral brocade on pale gray - Chinese silk Indian rayon with a raw silk look Indian cotton with woven stripes in gold and silver and orange.
Brocade at left available in very limited quantities. Also comes in white, ivory, caramel and black.
Gold jungle animals and vines brocade on black Chinese silk brocade, gold flower (click for larger sample) Brocade: dark gold flowers and pagodas on navy Brocade: orange-gold floral on black Floral pattern brocade, gray on gray

BOOKCLOTH
Black Bright blue Medium brown Confederate blue Dark green Medium green Red Yellow
Bookcloth can be ordered in dozens of colors from suppliers such as Paper Source, Talas and Hollander's. If we don't have what you want, we can easily order it. Please ask.
Black silk with raised dots Blue raw silk White raw silk Purple silk brocade White silk brocade
LARGE BLOCK PRINTS SUITABLE FOR APPLIED BOX TOPS OR SMALL ALBUM COVERS
The curtain is up at the Commedia del Arte, showing an Italian domed building. Size 5" by 7" Owl on a tree branch. Bottom edge of image is cut off if the design's copyright is cut off. Size 4.5" by 6.5" Peacocks. Size 5" by 4"
The Roman Colosseum viewed in an archway. Size: 4.5" by 6.5"
Scene of a Venice canal. Size: 8" by 4" The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri), Venice. Size: 5" by 7"