The Joy of Leather Journals

Those who still have a penchant for writing the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper get easily excited over Moleskine journals. The age of keyboards and text messaging has spoiled most of the population with the convenience of typing. There are still some, though, who prefer the organic feeling that happens when words come out of them by holding on to a pen. It puts the creative process at a pace that is manageable and allows everyone who indulges in it to engage a tangible process.

There are journals that can satisfy a range of personal tastes. Leather journals bring with them a strong intent for longevity. People who invest in handmade Italian leather journals typically plan to keep what they write for many years to come. Often these are personal diaries that they pass down to their children or leave for the world to know something about their lives. Some leather journals are even refillable, which allows the pages that have been filled to be bound in some other format and gives the journal owner a chance to keep the same rituals by starting another journal in the same skin.

Leather journals can also be personalized by filling them with very distinctive artistic papers. An array of colors can be bound in one journal. Paper lovers and those who enjoy having a different experience each time they go to the journal to write enjoy this feature. Artistic papers can be lightweight, soft, almost translucent or frayed on the edges for variety. Every page is different in the same journal and this keeps the writing journey exciting.

Another feature of leather journals is the way that they are closed and stored. Some have wraparound flaps that hold the pages closed when the journal is not being used. Others have a thin, long leather strap that can wrap around the journal several times and tie on the front or back. There is also the option to get a leather journal with an elastic band made into the front of back cover. This band easily slides over the cover of the journal when it is closed and can sometimes act as a bookmark when it is placed over specific pages.

No matter how a journal keepers likes his journal, there is a combination of choices to keep him motivated to write. He may choose all the fancy options or choose to keep it simple. He designs the tools of his own writing world, and sometimes, they are with him for life.