leatherman1457 Report post Posted November 20, 2009 As a gift for a good friend, I offered up my services to create a slip cover for her sketchbook. She is an avid Tolkien fan, as am I. (He's the 'Lord of the Rings' guy for you non-geeks out there). I included her favorite poem by Tolkien which goes: All that is gold does not glitter Not all who wander are lost The old that is strong does not wither Deep roots are not touched by the frost From ashes a fire shall be woken A light from the shadows shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken The crownless again shall be king The poem is written in elvin script along the borders front and back. I included the english translation on the back. I really enjoyed making this piece and I'm looking forward to more work like this. Your thoughts and critiques are welcome! This is a beautiful done book. i love the script ane the design and layout. very nicely done. gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommygun53 Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Incredible work... Simply amazing man... And thanks for the tip on the stencil burner, that will work perfectly for the bible cover I am making right now. I just had no idea how I was going to do the lettering.. I will post pics when it is done... What color stain/dye did you use on that, I really like the colors you have there too. Tom Bryant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted December 26, 2009 How did I manage to miss this post??? The cover is absolutly wonderful, very "old world" feeling to the look and I Love the design. I'm sure this one is going to be treassured for decades to come Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schno Report post Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Wow, props from Tina! That's like getting 'hey, nice shot' from Micheal Jordan Thank you, everyone, for the kind words! What color stain/dye did you use on that, I really like the colors you have there too. The spine was done with Eco-flo Canyon Tan, then dry-dyed with Bison Brown. The front and back were done with Fiebing's Tan Leather Stain. The area around the tree was done in the same manner as the spine, but with heavier dry-dye applications. Edited January 6, 2010 by Schno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NormacLaDow Report post Posted May 31, 2012 This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
