Retkatha · Lal Ghat · Bound by hand
№ 001 · Handmade leather diaries · Udaipur
Keep the ordinary days — the ones you'll want back.
Hand-bound diaries in vegetable-tanned, full-grain leather — sewn with waxed linen on acid-free paper so they lay flat and age with you. Made in small batches at our shop on Lal Ghat, Udaipur.
№ 01
Vegetable-tanned leather
Full-grain buffalo and goat hides, tanned with plant extracts — the same approach used by serious leather journal makers worldwide. Natural scars and grain stay visible; we never use corrected grain or bonded leather.
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Lay-flat sewn binding
Folded signatures stitched with waxed linen thread — kettle or Coptic-style sewing so the book opens flat on any spread. The spine is sewn, not merely glued, which is how most handmade journals are built to last.
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Archival writing paper
Acid-free, cotton-rich sheets around 100gsm in a warm ivory tone. Sized for fountain pens, gel ink, and ballpoints — low bleed-through and minimal ghosting, like premium stationery brands specify.
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Finished by hand
Ribbon markers, reinforced endpapers, and optional name embossing pressed in our Udaipur workshop — the small details artisan binderies add after the block is sewn.
§ II · Retkatha — The catalogue
The diaries, today
Handcrafted Pentagram Black Leather Journal
Handcrafted black leather pentagram journal with blue gemstone, antique brass clasp & 200 blank 130 GSM deckle edge pages. 7x5 inch Celtic grimoire.
₹549.00
Handcrafted Tree of Life Embossed Leather Journal
Handcrafted Tree of Life embossed leather journal with turquoise stone closure, 200 pages. 8.5x6 inch cognac brown keepsake.
₹499.00
Handcrafted Tree of Life Leather Journal
Handcrafted Tree of Life leather journal with 200 unlined 130 GSM deckle edge pages, antique brass clasp & hand-stitched binding. 7x5 inch keepsake diary.
₹749.00
Handcrafted The Journey Leather Journal
Shop The Journey handcrafted leather travel journal with 200 blank pages. Perfect as a travel diary, sketchbook, or milestone tracker. Artisan-made, 7x5 inch.
₹499.00
Handcrafted Star Celtic Leather Journal
Shop our handcrafted Star Celtic leather journal with 200 blank pages. Perfect as a Book of Shadows, D&D notebook, sketchbook, or daily diary. Vintage brass clasp, 7x5 inches.
₹499.00
§ Trade & B2B
Ordering for your business, hotel, or gift campaign?
Wholesale pricing from 10 pieces, custom embossing, GST invoicing, and worldwide shipping from Udaipur. Diaries for retailers, corporate gifting, and bespoke brand collaborations.
10 pcs
up to 10%
Included
Worldwide
§ III — Complimentary embossing · Udaipur
Press your name
into the leather.
Up to ten characters, set in our shop typeface and pressed by hand. Complimentary on selected diaries — look for the embossing option on the product page, above add to bag.