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Large Leather Journals
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My favorite picture: For his 80th birthday, John McCreight was given our Leather Journal Kit by his son, Tim. John's comment was, "I followed the excellent instructions, and voila, there it is! A fine book, almost too good to use!" This was John's first bookbinding experience. |
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How can I 'distress' my leather for a weathered look? You can bend and roll and fold your leather back and forth and as you work you'll feel it soften. For a very distressed finish you can sand your leather with sandpaper. Try this out on a scrap as it can be a dramatic look and isn't suitable for all types of leather.
What can I do to personalize my
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Other than how it looks, is there a reason to get one color over another? This depends on what you are going to do. For instance, the leather used for this journal is naturally light tan color and accepts acrylic paints very well. If using translucent paints you'll want to purchase the natural tan color.
On the other hand, if you are going to stamp on the cover with fabric ink or Crafter's Ink (you'll need to heat set both of these) you can either start with the natural tan or choose one of the dyed choices we offer.
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What if I don't have leather dye and decide I want my journal to be a different color? You can dye the journal using permanent ink, such as Memories, and a compressed sponge. Be sure to wear gloves, your hands will be stained for days if you don't. It takes a long time and dye is really more efficient but dye is not really sold in quantities that make sense if you're only making one journal. Leather Shoe dye is wonderful too. It's transparent so you'll get very different results than you will with more opaque dyes. If you are using leather dye, try diluting it or mixing colors for different opacities and effects.
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Since 2/8/04 |