Another Christmas present finished

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

Here is a Christmas present I just finished. It's another Bible Cover. It's made out of some 5/6oz leather,,, with the most wrinkles, fat marks, scars, & other so called blemishes, I've seen in a while. I like using leather with Lots of "Blemishes". I feel that the "Blemishes" give the final product a lot more character,,, & I also just like the look. Also, I like the challenge of making something out of what most people would discard, or use in another way. If you look at the spine, & back, You'll be able to make out the blemishes easier. The front was done with the same leather.

All of the colors are done with Spirit Dyes. The final finish is my own "BearLac". Any questions,,, just ask. Thanks for looking,,,

Ed the"BearMan"

[Montezuma Monazym]

Beautiful work! I'm with you 100% when you say that 'blemishes' give the leather character. :D

[dirtclod]

Another really nice peice of work. Who gets it will be very happy and very proud of the cover.

[Storm]

Beautiful piece Ed!  I am betting that the person recieving this is going to be very happy and will treasure it!

Storm

[CitizenKate]

That is beautiful, Ed. And I agree with what you say about the "blemishes".

Kate

[DUDDY]

beautiful

[MADMAX22]

Amazing work Ed.

[Colter]

Absolutely beautiful! I haven't thought about trying it until now but Blemishes do give the Leather more character! And if it's not a Bearman Secret, How do you make Your own Lac' Finishes? I've been looking for alternatives since it's Far too Expensive for my liking.

[jana]

Beautiful work! I love the depth you are able to get with your tooling. A question about your construction, what are the tabs on the inside spine area for? Do they help with keeping the cover in place? I have a job for a bible cover coming up soon and your construction of this one interests me.

[BearMan]

Hi Jana,

The tabs on the inside slide down into the spine of the bible, the area between the biding & the outside covering, to securely hold the Bible in place. I put those in every book cover I make. I also make the spine area of the cover just wide enough, so that the spine of the book, is kind of "Clamped" in by the edges of the cover where it is sewn in by the spine cover. By doing that, the cover is very secure, & not "floppy".

Beautiful work! I love the depth you are able to get with your tooling. A question about your construction, what are the tabs on the inside spine area for? Do they help with keeping the cover in place? I have a job for a bible cover coming up soon and your construction of this one interests me.

Absolutely beautiful! I haven't thought about trying it until now but Blemishes do give the Leather more character! And if it's not a Bearman Secret, How do you make Your own Lac' Finishes? I've been looking for alternatives since it's Far too Expensive for my liking.

Good Morning,

No, You aren't the only one who's asked what "BearLac" is. I really shouldn't have mentioned it, as it usually starts up un-wanted discussions. Back a year or so ago, when "NeatLac" was pulled from the market, I was left without a good replacement. So, after lots of research, I was able to get the formula, for the original "NeatLac" from about 20 years ago. A lot of people never knew that "NeatLac" was re-formulated a few times, to keep up with ever changing regulations. Anyway, I have re-made the original formula, & it works great. NO,,, I won't make any for sale, & I won't give out the formula. There are too many liabilities, & I just don't want to get into those kinds of problems. I hope you understand. If you are in need of a good finish, I understand that the "RTC" finish is very nice, & there are a couple other companies making replacements now. Take care, & good luck.

Ed the"BearMan"