What sets Fondfolio apart from other memory book products

When you create a Fondfolio you’re not only helping to support an individual creator (it’s just me, most of the time) but you’re also getting the most unique and carefully considered keepsake memory book that money can buy. Specifically here are 5 things that sets Fondfolio apart:

1. Each book is made by hand (by me) using the coptic binding method, which helps the book lay flat (making it easier to read). This also means it boasts a unique exposed spine in a colorful 4-ply waxed Irish linen thread and allows for infinite contributions (other companies will charge per-page, but I just switch to a more condensed layout after 50 contributions).
2. The covers are wooden and each one is engraved with a unique design (I never do repeats). If you want to engrave your own art or commission me to create a custom design, you also have these options. The one-of-a-kind cover engraving in combination with the unique grain pattern of the wood means that no two covers are the same.
3. I chose a paper with a distinctive speckled pattern — tiny flecks and shivs so each page has a unique sparkle and delight. Right now I’m using Gmund’s Biocycle Wheat paper.
4. Gift-wrapping is included — each book comes ready-to-gift wrapped in a thrifted scarf, using the Japanese technique of Furoshiki. Several times each year I visit my local vintage shops to dig through their scarf bins to find perfect wraps for the books. The wrap can then be re-used to give another gift or as an accessory.
5. There’s a sharable digital version of each book, so everyone who contributed can share in the joy (but only if you choose to share the link, otherwise it’s private and just for you). There’s a QR code printed in the back of each book which links to the digital version.

Each step of the process has been mulled over and iterated upon since launching in 2015 to ensure that this gift will not only be unique and memorable, but also sustainably produced and durable, with all the materials being thoughtfully chosen and sourced for minimal environmental impact.

At a time when it’s increasingly hard to escape mass-produced stuff and computer-generated art, I hope you see the value in my efforts to make something singular and human. Remember, it’s actually the effort that counts.