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Here is my first and second attempts at a journal cover. The first came out a tad small (won't close completely on its own), so I made some adjustments and built another. What do you think? I need to take better pictures so the colors show more accurately, but this is all I have to share at the moment.

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This one came out much darker than I planned, but I'm overall pretty happy with it.

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I like them. The stitching on the second one looks real good. Did you do it by hand?

Rohn

(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)

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Fine looking Journal covers......

Luke

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Those are nicely made journal covers. How did you get the multi-tone dye effect, was it airbrushed?

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Those are beautiful! I love the stitching, and the colour on both of them. What kind of leather did you use on the second one? I love the contrast of the two textures. I would also like to know how you achieved the two-tone colour effect.

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Here is another one I just finished last night. Back to holsters now!

The first one I posted was cut from 5-6 oz Herman Oak. The other two (this one included) was from one of the cheap hides Tandy had on sale recently - it's 4-5 oz. I normally airbrush everything I do. But, for these I wanted a little more mottled effect. I got a lot of inspiration from SojournerLeather, but sadly, they seem to no longer be in business since I can't find any current presence on the internet for them. I believe they use the block dyeing method to color their journals (so the tooling will remain light). I didn't have a block handy, so I experimented with other methods. I suck at applying dye with any method other than an airbrush - lack of experience I guess. All three journals in this thread were colored the same way. I took a piece of canvas about 6" square, folded it up, then dipped one end in Fiebing's Pro Oil dye - Light Brown. Then, I applied it in a circular motion for the first coat. The second coat was applied left to right, and the third up & down. Honestly, I probably put too much dye on this way, but at the time it didn't seem like there was much dye on the canvas I was using. Once that was done, I took the same piece of canvas and dipped it in Dark Brown (Fiebing's Pro Oil), blotted it on a paper towel, then dabbed it on randomly around the edges and fold locations. I followed this with a coat of Neetsfoot oil. I'm not sure if it was the leather, or the application method, but I had a LOT of color rub off - so much that it discolored the thread considerably. But, in the end I think it added to the character of the finished piece.

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That one is even nicer than the other two!! Simply amazing!! I am going to be making a bible cover for my uncle, sometime in the future. I think I may make the front similar to your third one, if you don't mind?

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Thanks! And feel free to mimic the design for your friend's bible cover. Originally, I intended to make it look a little different (much more simple). But, I made a few mistakes along the way and had to cover them up - the final design evolved out of those mistakes. Not sure if I like the final version better than my original design...

Here is another photo that shows the color a little better.

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Nice work Particle! I like the way you have your patterns planned out, and the way they go together with the colors, and stitching as accent. Well done, nice professional look.

Bob

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