At Rustic Wren, personalisation isn’t an afterthought. It’s a moment of meaning — where your name, your initials, your story is pressed into leather with heat, pressure, and purpose.

We use a traditional hot-stamping machine built for craftsmanship, not speed. Heavy-duty and industrial by nature, but refined in its intent. Into its solid brass holder, we set individual letters by hand — allowing us to emboss names, initials, or meaningful dates with quiet precision.

The brass heats to around 155°C, the sweet spot used for generations. Once ready, it meets the leather with firm pressure. No ink. No foil. No wetting down. Just the elemental combination of heat and force — creating a clean, deep impression that won’t fade or flake.

This is what’s known as blind embossing — where the letters are pressed in, not printed on. The result is a subtle, tactile mark that becomes part of the leather itself. It’s honest. Understated. Built to last.

We’ve chosen this method deliberately. It honours a legacy of makers before us — and speaks to the kind of people we create for: those who value character over flash, meaning over mass production, and story over show.

Every personalised piece is stamped in-house, one at a time. No templates. No shortcuts. It’s a final touch that makes each notebook unmistakably yours — or a gift that carries the weight of real thought.

Logos are available on request. But most often, it’s names we press — names that matter.

Because what you carry should say something about who you are. And when it’s stamped into leather, it says it for life.