Michael what a privilege for us to go through your creative process with you! Stunning work, truly stunning.
Michael what a privilege for us to go through your creative process with you! Stunning work, truly stunning.
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MY63 (May 21st, 2014)
Thanks for your kind words I do appreciate them.
Today is a glue up day.
I have the dragon embossed project along with the bridle leather cover and needed a third to use the glue up as I always seem to have glue left over.
So Cut a piece of leather and for decoration
IMG_7452 by my0771, on Flickr
This lovely soft embossed and pierced leather I don't have an order for two of these but I am making them anyway I think I will offer the embossed dragons head for sale here as this is where the idea came from.
I am still learning about carving and bevelling these are my practice pieces.
IMG_7445 by my0771, on Flickr
IMG_7446 by my0771, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Michael
I wanted to share the final stages of this cover as it started here the first picture shows the inside cover with the embossed dragon head on its outside.
I have mixed some latex glue with 1/3 of water to help it soak into the leather, As this is a contact adhesive it is applied to both pieces of course this also means that the two halves must only come together when you are ready
IMG_7454 by my0771, on Flickr
Once the glue had started to dry I covered it with a piece of card matching up the edges and the corner
IMG_7455 by my0771, on Flickr
Next I placed the top piece in place again matching the two edges and the same corner
IMG_7457 by my0771, on Flickr
The final step was to remove the piece of card and press the two pieces together.
At the request of the purchaser I made some alterations to the inside of the bridle leather cover to allow papers to be stored opposite the note pad
IMG_7458 by my0771, on Flickr
I am hopeful that the marks showing through will fade as the glue dries, the inside needs to be dyed a suitable colour I will also sew around the edges.
The were some issues getting the back cover of the note pad to slide in and out so I lined the inside of the slot with suede this resolved the problem.
thanks for looking
Michael
Tracy Lee (May 23rd, 2014)
Here is the red case that you have not seen.
IMG_7465 by my0771, on Flickr
IMG_7469 by my0771, on Flickr
This red leather is the same as the purple I used previously it is incredibly soft. I need to dye the inside but I cant decide on a colour if anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it
Thanks
Michael
Tracy Lee (May 23rd, 2014)
Oh my gosh Michael, these are beautiful! Bravo!! (I especially love that you've put little charms on them!)
"Feri ando payi sitsholpe te nauyas"
("It was in the water that we learned to swim")
Lovara saying
“She wore a gown the color of storms, shadows, and rain and a necklace of broken promises and regrets.”
― Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
MY63 (May 24th, 2014)
Tracy Lee (May 25th, 2014)
Another notebook cover finished today this was ordered to match the ten pen case I made for someone in Japan it is English bridle leather with an oxblood kip leather interior
IMG_7518 by my0771, on Flickr
IMG_7505 by my0771, on Flickr
IMG_7507 by my0771, on Flickr
I hope that when the interior dries out fully the colour will even out if it does not I may be dying it black
Thanks for all of the support
Michael
I am looking for a little help I have a cover ready to be put up for sale but I cant decide which colour elastic to use as you can see from the picture below I have red black and gold.
IMG_7520_1 by my0771, on Flickr
It is a midori traveller style although it has been made slightly larger to hold three or more notebooks.
Thanks
Michael
Last edited by MY63; May 28th, 2014 at 08:09 AM.
Michael
I would eliminate the black one - and depending if you wanted to blend or stand out the red to blend and the gold to stand out obviously
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Cw
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Forgive quickly, Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret ANYTHING
That makes you smile.”
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Thanks CW if it was for me I would use the black but I am planning on selling this one so I wanted the colour that would have the widest appeal.
Thanks for the input though
Michael
Michael, these are all so beautiful! You had asked for input on the red notebook elastics--I don't know if it's possible, but could you offer to customize the elastic at the buyer's request? They can choose the color they prefer. It's a way for people to personalize their notebook, perhaps. That you've made it larger than the standard ones, is just brilliant! Best of luck with your new shop!
And if you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last.
~L. Zeppelin
Hi Carole thanks for the input.
I don't actually have a shop leather working is just a hobby to me, usually I only make items when someone asks.
I made one of these notebook covers for my daughters lecturer in purple and it looked great and I wanted to see what one would look like in red.
Your idea of allowing the buyer to choose the colour of the elastic is a good one I was thinking of offering it for the same price as a standard Midori traveller notebook cover?
Thanks again
Michael
Bogon07 (June 4th, 2014), cwent2 (June 2nd, 2014), Lady Onogaro (June 4th, 2014), Tracy Lee (June 3rd, 2014)
Mike
That is awesome! Great work as always!
Mahalo for sharing!
Carl
Cw
“Life is short, Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly, Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret ANYTHING
That makes you smile.”
― Mark Twain
MY63 (June 2nd, 2014)
Cool!
MY63 (June 3rd, 2014)
I don't know if anyone is interested but I have just put the red case for sale in the classifieds section there is also an option to order a purple one for the same price.
To be honest I am unsure of the price it seems expensive but it is good quality leather and there are two pieces well I would appreciate feedback good or bad.
Thanks
Michael
Michael, I have thanked you privately but wanted to thank you publicly too. I am thrilled with the notebook cover, it arrived today. It is the perfect size for the backpocket journal (Tomoe River of course) and the charms are, well, charming! I won't be changing a thing. I am so glad you gave the dragons a try!! And with the extra cord you included, it holds two books very nicely.
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