THE ATELIER · BY HAND
custom books made by hand
editors, designers, and binders — composing one book at a time
MESSAGES, HELD TOGETHER
Wishbooks
A STORY, TOLD IN PAGES
Journey books
YOUR JARS, ON PAPER
Memory-Jar books
A BOOK ABOUT YOU
ABOY books
a custom book from the Atelier is not printed — it is composed, by a small team who work carefully and only on a few books at a time
each is scoped in conversation — we ask about the person, the occasion, the memories you want at the centre, and we propose a structure, a paper, a binding, a tone; you review, we make, it ships
this is not a checkout — it is a letter
OCCASIONS
a book for each moment
AND MANY MORE
IN THEIR WORDS
notes we keep on the wall
“I sent them a messy Google Drive of 300 photos from our pregnancy — what came back was the most beautiful book I've ever seen”
“we added the wish link to all our wedding invites, and everything came out perfect — easy for everyone to upload, now our friends are doing this too”
“they didn't just print our photos — they asked about our story, understood what mattered, and designed a book that felt like us”
THE MAKING
how every custom book comes together
a book as a letter
we begin with a conversation — not a template — about who the book is for and what it should feel like in their hands
paper that remembers
heavy archival stock, FSC-certified, chosen for the weight of the occasion — the kind that holds a fingerprint as kindly as a photograph
living photos on the page
every moving image becomes a discreet QR on the page — touch your phone to it and the scene plays back, the voice returns
made to order
most custom books ship in three to six weeks; proofs are sent, approvals are awaited, and nothing is rushed
ROUGH GUIDE
what custom books usually cost
starting points — every project is scoped with you, so the final price follows the work
tap any tier to open WhatsApp — or send a full brief through the form below
OPEN THE CONVERSATION
send a note to the Atelier
tell us about the person and the book — we’ll reply on WhatsApp within two working days with scope and price
or write to info@lumhaa.com