Dirakah Report post Posted July 1, 2014 hello everyone, i´m just getting started with leatherworking and thought i would make a bookcover as my first project. i´ve seen this interessting wallet here https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/191912742/portemonnaie-herren-dragon-schwarz-leder?ref=related-2 and thought i might do something in that direction as coverart if it isn´t too dificult, wondered how this outer design was achieved and how it is called. would appreciate any tips or help on the matter greetings Dirakah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverwingit Report post Posted July 2, 2014 Well, Dirikah, you've certainly chosen a difficult starting point! That is a custom leather "sculpture" made with pre-dyed chrome-tanned leather that is "bunched" up and laid on a pre-cemented back piece. The cement holds the folds in place. After that the piece of sculpted leather is treated as one panel of the wallet/card holder. IMHO, you'd be far better off starting out with a more standard approach in which case you would learn what you need to know to construct a useable, durable leather project. You can get artistic when you've got the basics down pat. But that's just me. Michelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirakah Report post Posted July 2, 2014 thanks so much for the info, i guess i´ll probably do just a little carving for the beginnig then, maybe i´ll give that a try in due time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
