Leather Diary cover
Made this Leather diary cover for a very respected family
friend. Used medium temper leathers in a mix of colours that would appeal to a
mind with a strong artistic bent. They needed to be strong and have a presence
yet not be loud and garish. Also not look very dirty with use.
Intention was to make something that would be useful and last
decades into the future too. So made a diary cover in which he could keep many
diaries over time to note events and appointments.
Completely hand cut and hand stitched (something that gives
me my joy), it was a rather interesting experience as it might be looking a
simple thing to make, but can get tricky with leather. It shifts shape a weeny
bit but that can be annoying and tests patience. Really tests it. The other
part was getting it to fit correctly, neither a bit loose nor too tight.
Hand – stitching leather is especially a very demanding
task. One cannot let one’s attention waver even a little bit. One small overlook
mistake and the whole work needs to be unraveled and done again. While frustrating,
this becomes a serious life lesson. And that cannot be unraveled, so be careful
there!
Hope the cover is well-used and abused. And wishing it a
great life journey into its decades !
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