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Hello, I have an odd situation developing. I've had a customer purchase one of my notebooks from my Etsy site. It's an already completed notebook and normally I would just ship it tomorrow. HOWEVER she asked on the order if I could add some text to the notebook before I sent it. I told her that I couldn't because the notebook was already finished and there really isn't a way to add the saying she wanted to it. The notebook is carved vegtan with an antique finish. It has been coated with Wyosheen prior to antiqing, and has a final coat of acrylic as a top coat to resist moisture, so it really isn't possible to recarve the covers. I wrote to her and explained that this particular notebook couldn't have her saying added, but I could make a new one that included it, just not in time for Christmas. I was surprised when she wrote back that she would take the notebook as is and would just have her saying 'engraved' when she got it. I'm certainly no expert at leatherwork but I'm not sure what sort of engraving or any other technique she could have in mind to add her personalized message. Do any of you have an idea how she might be planning on doing this? I've written to her asking her for details, and trying to explain how the carvings end up in the leather in the first place, and why I think she couldn't add her saying. However, if there is a way to do this without destroying a notebook that I am fairly proud of, I would appreciate knowing how to do it. If I can recommend some way for her to do this safely I will be happy to. Just from my limited experience I don't know of a good way to do this. I'm thinking maybe you could heat emboss this somehow, but I don't this that will be very good on existing finish. Here is the notebook in question. She wants to add the saying 'Ever Faithful' to the notebook. Thanks in advance for any advice you may have, Bob