Handmade notebooks, Japanese silk and sourcing materials - an interview with Maria Le Van

In this episode we interview Maria Le Van of LeVan Books. 
Maria makes her own beautiful notebooks - of which Helen has purchased a few. They are exquisite, hand made and use some top notch material.In this episode: Helen talks about her 6 ink pens - and decides she needs more (or not). Maria talks about her passion for glass ink pens, water colour painting and using her own books Maria explains how she started making books for her daughter and her friends, before making them for other people Maria is self taught and a perfectionist - always ensuring her books meet her own high standards - therefore delighting the customer Maria mentions Shepherds book binding (bookbinding.co.uk) - a cool store where she gets many of her materials from. Rob realises Sheppards is not too far from his office….credit card ready Maria explains how long books take to make and how precise she needs to be We discuss GSM paper thickness and their different uses.  Maria also shares the 5 things she would take to a desert island Maria also shares why she set up the Etsy store and how you can get your own custom notebook Useful LinksYou can find Maria on Etsy at LeVan Books - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/L....eVanBooks?ref=usf_20 having a go at making your own notebook? Here’s a kit (affiliate link).