Large Square Wooden Book

Rustic Engravings’ personalised 12x12 Large Square Wooden Books are more than just photo albums - they're pieces of art that tell a unique story; They’re a tangible place to store your memories that you can hold and cherish for a lifetime.

Each book is handcrafted to order using hand selected wood and a unique stain layering technique to give it a rustic, chic look with character and depth. The spine is made from your choice of vegan leather or top-grain cowhide leather and rubbed with mink oil to bring out its distinct leathery aroma that lends an extra sensory dimension to your keepsake.

To make your book truly one-of-a-kind, your personalized monogram or a custom graphic or logo can be laser-engraved into the cover, adding that special touch that transforms it into your unique masterpiece. This larger size makes it the preferred choice for wedding and family photo albums, artist portfolios.

Our Large Square Wooden Book is a versatile canvas, perfect for capturing a wide range of memories. From wedding albums documenting your special day, baby books recording first steps, family chronicles that pass down history, to memorial albums celebrating the life of a loved one, the options are limitless. They make exceptional showcases for artists' portfolios or elegant display books for business owners.

With a range of page options, including cardstock, recycled cardstock, double-thick cardstock, torn-edge pages, alternating cardstock and clear/transparent pages, scrapbook album pages, or slotted album pages, your book can be a travel journal, a cookbook filled with your favorite recipes, or a record of your hobbies, like gardening or woodworking..

Constructed with the highest quality materials, these books are designed to last a lifetime, maintaining their unique character and rustic chic look. Our Large Square Wooden Books are more than just books; they're keepsakes that encapsulate and preserve your most cherished memories, ready to be held, treasured, and passed down through generations. Create your family's legacy today with a personalized 12x12" wooden book from Rustic Engravings.

This large square book is sized to fit 12X12” pages, or 10.25X12.5" pages for the Slotted Scrapbook Album page option. Thickness will vary with number of pages selected.

Custom size books are currently not available.

Current book sizes available are:
8.5X11” Portrait
12X12” Square with a portrait look
11X8.5” Landscape
11X17” Large panorama

All pages are archival quality, acid free and photo safe. Photo-safe permanent glue dots are recommended for adhering photos and media to page options with a cardstock backing.

1. CARDSTOCK
Premium heavyweight cardstock that will not degrade your photos, writing, or artwork over time. This is a good option for a guest book, journal, or sketchbook. Also available in black by request.
To select this option, choose “Cardstock” in the page options drop-down menu.

2. RECYCLED CARDSTOCK
100% Recycled environmentally friendly cardstock. This premium off-white cardstock is made using no new trees and is 100% post consumer fiber. This stock has a neutral pH, it is chlorine free, archival quality, acid free and FSC certified. This is a good option for an environmentally friendly guest book or journal.
To select this option, choose “Recycled Cardstock” in the page options drop-down menu.

3. DOUBLE THICK CARDSTOCK
Premium double thick heavyweight cardstock that will not degrade your photos, writing, or artwork over time. This is a good option for instant photo guest books, scrapbook journals, or multimedia sketchbooks. Also available in black by request.
To select this option, choose “DBL Thick Cardstock” in the page options drop-down menu.

4. TORN EDGE PAGES
High quality heavyweight pages with hand torn edges that give an ultra rustic and vintage look. Also available in black by request. Specialty papers may be available for this option – inquire for availability.
To select this option, choose “Torn Edge Pages” in the page options drop-down menu.

5. ALTERNATING CARDSTOCK AND CLEAR PAGES
Alternating pages of premium cardstock (described above) and clear/transparent archival plastic sheets (every second page is clear plastic). This option makes it easy to access the cardstock to write on or adjust photos, but still adds a layer of protection for the contents of the book. The plastic is NOT STICKY. This is a great option when both sides of the pages will be used and easy access to them is ideal. This option helps protect your contents from smudges and transferring when the book is closed. This is a popular option for guest books and journals.
To select this option, choose “Cardstock + Clear” in the page options drop-down menu. Also available in black by request.

6. SCRAPBOOK ALBUM PAGES
Clear plastic scrapbook style pockets (one large pocket encasing premium heavyweight cardstock). Cardstock can be slid out and photos can be adhered, or you can add your own pages. This option is ideal for use in projects where additional protection is needed and where multiple sized photos/media are being added.
To select this option, choose “Scrapbook Album” in the page options drop-down menu.

NOTE: For wedding guest books, it is recommended that you remove all pages and have guests fill them out separately, then add them back into the book at a later time - otherwise this option is not recommended for guest books. Removing the cardstock from the protective sleeves and then re-inserting it can make signing your guest book a challenge.

7. SLOTTED ALBUM PAGES
These are clear plastic album pages with black backing and slots to fit five 4x6” photos per side of each page. These are ideal for family and wedding albums for 4x6” photos.
To select this option, choose “Slotted Album” in the page options drop-down menu.

8. PROFESSIONAL SCRAPBOOK ALBUM PAGES
The highest quality available, these are a thicker more durable version of the standard scrapbook album pages. These are ideal for business, professionals, or any projects that require a higher level of protection for archival. This is a popular choice for portfolios, family chronicles and wedding albums with multiple sizes of photos, and memorial books.
To select this option, choose “Pro Scrapbook Album” in the page options drop-down menu.

9. PROFESSIONAL SLOTTED ALBUM PAGES
The highest quality available, these are thick and durable clear archival album pages with slots to fit six 4x6” photos per side of each page. These are ideal for businesses, professionals, or any projects that require a higher level of protection for archival. This is a popular choice for family chronicles and albums, wedding albums for 4x6” photos, and memorial photo albums.
To select this option, choose “Pro Slotted Album” in the page options drop-down menu.

Made with high quality top grain leather. Available in textured brown, dark brown Kodiak, and black. Alternative vegan leather options are also available in colors displayed.

Four hinge types are available
1. Large black metal T hinges
2. Medium black metal H hinges
3. A braided leather hinge. (Unavailable in vegan leather)
4. Cast Iron Hinges

Custom hinge types, such as brass and copper, may be available upon request.

Each piece includes text as well as pictured graphic on front cover.

Further customization is available. If you are looking to add a custom engraving to your piece that is different from what you see in the example images, you can add one in the add-ons section of the shop. Custom staining is currently not available.

Typically, these pieces take 4-6 weeks to create. To keep the scheduled shipping date, personalization designs must be confirmed within five days of receiving them.

For urgent orders, upgrade to a priority order. These pieces are limited in availability and may sell out.

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Ships Worldwide
Express shipping available

For best care, keep your piece in a climate controlled space avoiding extreme hot, cold, dry, and damp exposure.

To care for the leather spine, rub a small amount of leather conditioner into the surface avoiding contact with the pages. Repeat this when the leather looks and feels dry. Conditioning will preserve and prolong the life, look, and feel of your piece.

QUESTION: Can pages be added to my book later on? For example, can I order a 30 page book and add 30 pages down the road to make a 60 page book?

ANSWER: No. Spines are made to a precise size to fit the exact number of pages giving these pieces a tight custom-made feel. For example, the spine of a 60 page book is twice the thickness of a 30 page book with the same type of paper. This means that pages cannot be added later on because there isn't space to accommodate them.

QUESTION: Can I take out some page and add my own?

ANSWER: No. Each book is sealed tight. While this is technically possible, you risk damaging the piece if you try this.

QUESTION: Can I send in photos ir pages and have them added to my book?

ANSWER: You can request a custom order by sending an email to orders@rusticengravings.com Your request will be accommodated when its possible.