Lokta Paper Diary – Handmade in Nepal
Lokta Paper Diary – Handmade in Nepal
The details
For the thoughts you don't want to type into your phone.
Gratitude lists. Big dreams. The shopping list. The thing you should have said. Some things deserve real paper, and this is about as real as paper gets.
Paper that didn't cost a tree
Lokta paper is handmade in Nepal from the bark of the lokta shrub, which grows wild in the Himalayan foothills. The bark is harvested by hand and the shrub grows back, so no trees are cut down. It's been used in Nepal for centuries, for everything from official records to sacred texts, because it's strong, soft and lasts.
Every sheet is slightly different: flecks of bark, a soft deckled texture, a warm natural colour. No two diaries are quite the same.
Why people love it
- Handmade in Nepal from tree-free lokta paper
- Pocket-sized, so it goes everywhere
- A small gift with a big story, and a perfect add-on to any Briha box
Good to know
- Pairs beautifully with Stupa incense and a candle for a slow Sunday morning ritual.
- Free shipping on orders over $100.
Try: For the friend who sends 47 reels a day - Sorry about your plant - Happy birthday, you menace
Briha · Sydney
Lokta Paper Diary – Handmade in Nepal
$85 away from free shipping.
Free shipping on every order over $95. Or pick it up free at Paddington Markets on a Saturday or Bondi Markets on a Sunday.
How to get 40 hours out of it
Almost every weak candle complaint is a first burn that got cut short. Five minutes of attention on day one and the whole jar burns clean to the glass.
- 1
Trim the wick to 5mm. Every time. A long wick smokes, and smoke isn’t a scent.
- 2
First burn, go long. Two to three hours, until the melted wax reaches the glass all the way round. Soy has a memory. Cut the first burn short and it’ll tunnel down the middle forever.
- 3
After that, two to three hours a go. Four is the limit. Any longer and the jar gets hot and the scent goes flat.
- 4
Wick drifting sideways? Nudge it back with a teaspoon while the wax is soft.
- 5
Snuff it, don’t blow it. Blowing flings soot across the wax and makes the room smell like a birthday party that went wrong.
Our 30-day promise
Don't love it? Tell us within 30 days and we'll pour it again in a different scent, or refund you in full. Either way you keep the first one.
What it's made of
Soy wax, a cotton wick, 8% fragrance oil, a glass jar. Nothing else. No paraffin, no dye, no lead in the wick.
Non-toxic, but it is still an open flame: flat surface, away from curtains and the cat, out before you leave the room, and stop at 1cm of wax left.
Shipping & returns
Free shipping on orders over $95. Under that it’s a flat rate calculated at checkout. Or pick it up free at Paddington Markets on a Saturday or Bondi Markets on a Sunday.
Sending it straight to them? Put their address in at checkout. We leave the prices out and write your card by hand.
