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  1.  Are your journals unlined?
    Yes and No. Most Epica journals are classically unlined which preserves our the Italian styling of our books. It is actually very difficult to come across a very well made lined journals... except for ours! We are proud to offer both a 6x9 and 9x12 lined journal with our same signature distressed leather and raised spine. Our lined journals have quickly become a best seller!
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  2.  How do your guest books work? What is written inside?
    Almost of all of them have absolutely nothing written inside, and for good reason. Because of the vast amount of difference between what each person wants to have in their guest book from signatures only, to addresses and emails, to small comments, we have found that offering blank books is the way to go. This way you can leave a little card for your guests telling them EXACTLY what you'd like them to leave.
    See also the question: I need a guest book with particular infomation inside. What do I do?

     We also carry one lined guest book that measures 9x12 inches that is a best seller. See lined guest books for details.
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  3.  How many pages does each type of journal have?
    AMALFI JOURNALS: 70 sheets = 140 pages front and back

    JOURNALS WITH HAND-CUT PAGES: 150 sheets = 300 pages front and back

    WORLDS THICKEST HAND-CUT PAGE JOURNAL: 500 SHEETS = 1000 pages front and back

    WORLDS LARGEST & SECOND LARGES HAND-CUT PAGE JOURNAL: 400 sheets = 800 pages front and back

    CLASSIC UNLINED AND LINED JOURNALS: 160 sheets = 320 pages front and back

    CLASSIC UNLINED MINI JOURNALS 3x4 & 4x6: 70 sheets = 140 pages front and back

    EXTRA THICK JOURNALS: 200 sheets = 400 pages front and back


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  4.  What are the exact inside page dimensions in inches for your Journals & Guest Books?

    All measurements are in inches and constitute the total writing area for your book. We will include the thickness of the entire book for your reference as well:

    Measurments will be the same for all journal and guest books including solid distressed leather, vintage beveled wood, medieval calf skin, basso rilievo, and hand marbleized paper, All wood journal and guest book covers are 1/2 inch thicker than distressed leather.

    JOURNALS WITH HANDMADE AMALFI PAPER
    5x7: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 - 1 inch thick
    6x9: 5 3/4 x 8 - 1 inch thick
    8x10: 7 x 9 3/4 - 1 inch thick
    11x15: 10 x 14 - 1 1/4 inch thick

    JOURNALS WITH HAND-CUT PAGES
    6X8: 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 - 1 1/4 inches thick
    8X10: 7 X 9 3/4 - 1 1/4 inches thick
    World's Thickest: 8X10: 7 X 9 3/4 - 1 1/4 inches thick
    11X15: 10 X 14 - 1 1/4 inches thick

    JOURNALS WITH LINED PAGES:
    6x9: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 - 1 inch thick
    9x12: 8 x 11 1/2 - 1 inch thick

    JOURNALS WITH CLASSIC LAID UNLINED PAGES:
    3x4: 2 5/8 x 4 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick
    4x6: 4 x 5 3/4 - 1/2 inch thick
    5x7: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 - 1 inch thick
    6x9: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 - 1 inch thick
    9x12: 8 x 11 1/2 - 1 inch thick

    EXTRA THICK UNLINED JOURNALS WITH WHITE PAGES:
    4x6: 4 x 5 3/4 - 1/4 inch thick
    6x9: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 - 1.5 inches thick

    ALL SPECIALTY BOOKS AND LOGS
    7x10: 6 1/2 x 9 3/8 - 3/4 of an inch thick
    Composers book: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 - 3/4 of an inch thick
    6x9 Address Book: 5 3/4 x 8 - 1 inch thick

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  5.  What is Handmade Paper from the Amalfi Coast?


    It is pure over the top beauty. Sometimes of course, too much is just enough. That’s why the more discriminating customer may choose to have any style of journal amply filled with handmade paper from the Amalfi Coast. It is our most premium paper available! It's texture thick with a very large tooth, and feels like fabric to the touch. Amalfi paper is made piece by piece by one of two paper mills left in the Amalfi Coast, Italy, near Naples. The sides of the pages have a torn look, and there every few pages you will find a watermark. We go further with hand stitched binding and fresh cream color pages. Amalfi paper makes every turn of the page something to be eagerly anticipated.
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  6.  What is the difference between handmade Amalfi paper and hand-cut paper?


    This is an excellent question. Our Amalfi paper is completely made by the hands Amalfi artisans. It started out as cotton fibers and tiny wood chips and has been soaked, then pressed into the rich thick fabric like stock with our signature torn edge look. Often the pages are watermarked. They are white in color and have a very strong tooth or roughness, making them perfect for drawing, sketching, writing, painting, or attaching your own beautiful paper to the pages.

    Hand-cut paper is an Epica exclusive design of rich cream colored stock. It doesn't carry the lofty price of handmade Amalfi paper but still has that gorgeous uneven deckled edge that so many books used to have. Each page has been cut by hand to give it its unique look. The stock is thicker than most paper. It is almost like a very thin construction paper, but it's softer, smoother, creamier, and is our personal favorite to write on.

    Finally, we carry classic journals. These are standard page blank journals that are white colored, unlined, and a bit thicker than normal paper stock.
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  7.  What journals are suitable for what pen types? Will they bleed through?
    UNLINED AMALFI PAPER JOURNALS AND GUEST BOOKS:
    You can use all types of pens and ink with these books with the exception of FOUNTAIN AND QUILL PENS. It's not so much that you can't use them as much as they tend to skip because the tooth of the Amalfi paper is so large.

    HAND CUT PAPER JOURNALS & EXTRA THICK UNLINED PAPER JOURNALS:
    Suitable for ALL INK TYPES

    LINED AND UNLINED CLASSIC JOURNALS AND GUESTBOOKS:
    Also suitable for all ink types but heavier inks will tend to show up on the other side of the page. This paper a very high quality thin paper and keeps the books dimensions thin and discreet.
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  8.  Are your journals refillable?
    All Epica journals and guestbooks are permanantly hand bound to the leather front and back panels of the book using a special thick green paper stock called a fly-leaf. This, in addition to a book marker, are a couple of added features our Italian Artisans use to add value and aesthetic to each book.
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  9.  Can I mount pictures in your journals?
    You certainly can but you have to remember that each picture will make your album a little thicker. So as you more pictures, the cover will lift and lift. You can also feel free to remove pages at your discretion to make more room for photographs.
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  10.  I need a guest book with particular infomation inside. What do I do?
    With the broad spectrum of single elements that clients want in their guest books ranging from: name, signature, address, email, a small paragraph or any combination thereof, it becomes exceedingly difficult to find a solution.

    But Epica has found a way around this: BLANK, UNLINED OR LINED GUEST BOOKS. There are two methods to get your friends and guests to leave the information you require:

    ONE: Start the book yourself or have a friends start it with the information you are looking for. If you want more than signatures, then write a small paragraph to get people started. People respond in kind and WILL Follow suit.

    Option two is to open a Microsoft Word document and simply pick and attractive size, font and color and type up a small note that you can fold in half and leave by your guest book saying:

    "Please leave us your name, address and any comments." Or any combination thereof. It works wonders.
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  11.  What types of paper do you put in your journals?
    For starters, all acid free and archival pages. We have FIVE different types of paper that can be put into our journals. The type of paper you select determines the sizes that are available. The following is a brief description of each alowng with their sizes:

    Handmade Pages from the Amalfi Coast
    Available sizes: 5x7, 6x9, 8x10, adn 11x15
    Please see our question: What is Handmade Paper from the Amalfi Coast?

    Signature hand-cut pages with deckled edges
    Available sizes: 6x8, 8x10, 8x10 with 1000 pages, 11x15, Worlds second largest 15x22, World's Largest 22x30

    Unlined classic journals with smooth pages
    Available sizes: Mini 3x4, mini 4x6, 5x7, 6x9, 9x12

    Lined classic journals with smooth pages
    Available sizes: 6x9 and 9x12
    Extra thick smooth stark white journals with 400 pages
    Available sizes: 4x6 and 6x9
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  12.  Is the paper inside your journals acid free and archival?
    Yes! All of our pages in every type of journal, photo album or any other book we sell are completely free of acid and are archival.
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  13.  What color will my book be?
    Most clients are thrilled to know that Epica books tend to come in a rich shade of brown. As you know by now, each and every piece is one of a kind and stained by hand. To get as close of an idea as you can to color, click a few of the smaller images below their product descriptions. When they are blown up, you'll have a much better idea of how the leather looks.

    Perhaps the best description we can offer is: An exquisite rich, caramelly brown with reddish infusions.
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