What are the dimensions of the journal covers and pages?
        

Large Journals have 6"x 9" covers with ~5.5" x 8.5" pages. 

Small Journals have 4"x 6" covers with ~3.5" x 5.5" pages.

How do I order a journal in a different color scheme than what is shown for the design I want?

Browse the other journal listings to find the color scheme you like best, and just put what you want in the notes for your order. All color schemes shown for the same type of journal are fair game.(types of journals are birch,  hardwood, and cork leather. Currently we only offer Birch online.)

What are the journal covers made from?
        

Baltic birch wood and faux suede made of nylon. (The material is Laser Safe/ non-vinyl). All spines are currently dark brown or tan with engraving.

Care instructions
        

Care for your refillable journal as you would any other hard cover book. The covers are quite durable and not easily damaged from everyday use/ carrying in a backpack, etc. 

What types of pages and end-papers do you offer?
        

The standard paper we use is 20#, acid free, and good for sketching and use with normal pens. Fountain pens will not bleed on this paper but will be visible from the opposite side of the page. Water based markers work fine if you don't work too heavy.  We also stock 80# mixed media paper.

We offer blank, lined, grid, dot grid, isometric grid, music staff, planner, and table top ref sheet pages for now, but if there is a style you would like to see or would like to have in your order, just ask!

End papers
We stock four curated, printed papers at a time- each listing has a photo that shows our one of our current end-paper options mocked up in the book. We have been using the current end papers since before AI image generation became a thing, so we know the curated end papers are not AI generated.

Where do you ship?

Our website is set up to accept orders from the United States only for now.

How can I place a custom Order?

Just e-mail us at karen@talenshistudios.com

Who makes all the art you use?

We do. Karen does all of the 2D artwork by hand in either digital or traditional media, and Justin creates the 3D models for our resin prints in VR and Blender. We never use AI in anything, not even the mockups of our books. Karen spent close to a week creating the files to let us quickly mock up our books with any color scheme by turning specific layers on or off.

Magnet safety with Medical Devices
        

Our Refillable covers and page refills contain Neodymium magnets.

The strong magnetic fields near a neodymium magnet can affect 
pacemakers, ICDs and other implanted medical devices.  Many ICDs are 
made with a feature that deactivates it when it comes into contact with a
 magnet.  Many Pacemakers change modes when in contact with a magnet. 
Once the magnet is removed, normal function resumes.

Our magnetic books should be safe as long as you do not place them in contact with your implanted device.

If you have one of these devices, and are concerned about magnetic 
interference, we suggest not purchasing a magnetic book.

Magnet safety with technology
        

The strong magnetic fields near neodymium magnets can damage magnetic media
 such as floppy disks, credit cards, magnetic I.D. cards, cassette 
tapes, video tapes or other such devices. They can also damage 
televisions, VCRs, computer monitors and CRT displays. Avoid placing 
neodymium magnets near electronic appliances.

Cell phones and solid state drives should be fine. 

Safety and High temperatures
        

Nickel Allergy Warning:

The magnets in our refillable covers and page refills are coated in 
nickel they are encased in paper/ bookcloth in our product and should not be an issue unless the book is forcibly broken apart. Don't break books.

High Temperatures/ Moisture:

Neodymium magnets can become demagnetized at high temperatures or with 
repeat exposure to moisture. While we do not recommend leaving a refillable book in a hot car, we have also tested this with no decrease 
in magnetization so far. The glue used in binding is probably more at 
risk of failure with prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Since we use thermal glue, if your book has been left in a hot car, stand it on it's spine on a hard surface and prop it up to cool off in this position for about 30 minutes before opening the book. Prolonged and repeated exposure to heat can cause the pages to come loose.

Will your vinyl stickers last on a car?

Currently the stickers will fade with prolonged sun exposure. They are meant for indoor use, but will be fine on things like water bottles if you only hand wash them.

Who takes the photos for the backgrounds on your listings?

Karen takes most of those photos with her phone while on walks. One of her hobbies is taking photos where one type of plant fills the whole frame. Justin took some as well with his camera, but his photos are higher quality so we usually offer them as prints instead of using them as listing backgrounds. Some of the listing background photos are from the Nature Playscape in Forest Park in St. Louis, some are from the Missouri Botanical Garden, and some are from other biomes we've been to when traveling to visit friends or vend at events.