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Though it’s not uncommon to use these terms interchangeably, at Epica, they described very different processes:
PERSONALIZATION – these are details added to your Epica journal or album here at our facility in the USA after it has been handcrafted in Italy. Embossing, Engraving, Title Pages, and Gift Wrapping Service are all examples of Personalization options available. Learn more about Personalization and see examples of all available options here
CUSTOM Orders – We take great pride in offering truly bespoke, made-to-order journals and albums all handcrafted by our Master Bookbinder in Florence. Whether its for yourself or as a truly unique gift, a custom book from Epica is sure to delight its recipient. After selecting the features that you prefer, we will prepare your quotation and invoice. Andrea will then personally direct the creation of your journal or album and when complete, it will be included with our next shipment to Epica in the USA where it can be Personalized further as you prefer. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery of your bespoke creation (sometimes faster). Custom books are delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Andrea and are generally priced at 20-30% above the base price of similar stock products available at epica.com. Learn more about Custom orders and see examples of all available custom features here
Personalize Your Journal or Album With Style
We will work closely with you via phone or email to get it just the way you'd like it before your order is personalized and shipped.
Need help? Call (800) 993-7422
Many options are available on Product Detail pages where applicable: once you have identified your preferred Epica product, just click on any of the Personalization Options listed and all available options for that product will be displayed on the left side of your screen (or below on mobile devices). You will also see examples of custom personalization shown in each available font along with samples of embossing colors.
Choose from 2 Styles, 4 Fonts and a wide variety of Colors, or even “blind” embossing where the leather is essentially branded with hot-metal letters (also known as "debossing").
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Add up to 3 lines of inscription to feature a Title, Names, Commemoration or Date. Select your font, color and position and our Embossing Specialist will lay out your inscription beautifully.
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A wonderful feature, also known as a Dedication Page, where your creativity is nearly boundless. Write a dedication, poem, or personal message and we’ll lay it out on first page of your book with a beautiful border of your choosing.
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For the ultimate in personalization, upload your art file! Applicable for most journals and albums.
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Select from 4 gorgeous designs + your personal note. We’ll do the rest, including the ribbon & bow!
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All of the Personalization Options listed above can be selected at time of purchase and are generally fulfilled within 2 business days. Need a Digital Proof or RUSH service, select either one as you choose your Personalization Options.
Your Company or Team Logo
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Your Custom Image or Crest
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Laser Engraving on Leather or Wood
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With all details provided within your order at time of purchase, personalization is generally completed the next business day, or 2 days at most. RUSH orders are handled as priorities the same day on orders received by 11AM, Pacific Time (California).
Allow 2 – 3 days for a Digital Proof as we need to add our graphics artist into the process and then of course, we need your approval before personalizing your order. Don’t request a Digital Proof + Rush service. No time is saved by doing this.
Shipping is independent of our Fulfillment process and determined by your preferred shipping method selected at checkout and your distance from our Fulfillment center in Chatsworth, California. We offer Free Shipping within the contiguous US on all orders and also to many other destinations. More details. Depending on the shipping location, this generally takes 2 – 6 business days within the USA. Discounted Priority and Overnight shipping options are available at checkout, including Global Next Day service.
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Custom Journals and Photo Albums - Bespoke Orders
While Epica journals and albums are themselves unique and wonderful creations, sometimes, one wishes for a palette of their own from which to select features that will make their book truly one-of-a-kind. Collaborate with us to design your bespoke creation from these feature sets:
Epica has established a global reputation for the finest hardcover books handcrafted with our own Classico Brown Calfskin Leather, subtly distressed in a manner that pays homage to the Renaissance in Florence. All that being said, we also offer many other leather colors, quite in addition to those found in our Moderno (black) and Ispirato collections.
Other leather colors generally available
Set of 6 books in 3 custom leather colors Gray-Blue #34, Green #29, and Burgundy #55
Custom leather color Red #59 with gilded pages + Fleur di Lis embossed on cover
A single hand-painted paper created these 4 unique covers protected along spine and corners in custom leather colors
Beautiful combination of ancient wood covers and custom baby blue leather
The spine of every Epica book is handcrafted without the use of a template. Our Classico treatment includes 4 rounded ridges on a curved spine, but as you can see from the myriad of examples below, your book can be made to suit your whimsy with as many as (9? or more) or none at all. And the spine itself can have a square or curved edge (note: journals with square spines will not lay as flat as those with a curved spine.)
7 ridges on spine
3-double ridges on spine
Smooth & Classic spine ridges
Square spine with 4 ridges
A variety of unique ridges on square and smooth spines
Yes, embossing on the spine of your book is also possible during its construction in Florence, but subject to limitations. (call us for details if this is something you would like to consider).
Decades albums, black film on black leather
Gold foil in old-style block font
Block font, blind debossing
The paper is from Cordenons, a venerable name in Italian paper (95gsm) and suitable for many inks, including fountain pens, watercolors, and pencil, of course. This is by far the most expensive custom feature available to us, primarily due to the cost of printing just 1 or 2 books worth of paper on a letterpress. Generally, the price for a journal with custom printing is 3Xs the base price.
Narrow-ruled pages with BE printed at the bottom of each page
Wide-ruled with full-bleed to edge of page
Guest-book for Distillery. Landscape format, wide-ruled with full-bleed to edge of page
Birdwatching guidebook featuring watermark image on every page
Give your journal a truly medieval appearance with any combination of these old-world features.
Metal corners & 2 clasps
Filigree corners
Metal corners & 2 clasps on World’s Largest Journal next to a 5x7-inch journal
Handcrafted for Epica customers to help with your inspiration.
Massive, 15x20-inch life chronicles (800 pages each), 5 volumes
Laser engraving on leather
Engagement journal with ring box hidden within pages of the back half
Ready to get started? Give us a call 800-993-7422 or send an email with your custom preferences to info@epica.com and we will reply promptly.
Since 2001, the finest Italian Leather Journals and Photo Albums are masterfully handcrafted in Florence, Italy for Epica and are designed to last a lifetime.
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