A Few Journals / Books

[MagiKelly]

I've still been visiting often but have not been logged in for a while, so since I am I thought I would post up a few of my recent leather projects. I make a few things but seem to keep coming back to leather journals. I did a couple for Christmas presents with a Shield / Hydra theme.

Like most makers I get better with each book as I find new techniques or just plain get better. As a result the journal I have for myself from a few years ago is pretty poor compared to my current work. So I made myself a new dog themed one. Of course I am not quite happy with the carving on this one but as it has my name on it I can't give it away and make another

I also recently finished another dog themed one as a gift for a friend. it was a fairly straightforward one to do.

Right now I am finishing off a couple of SongofthePaddle ones and then onto another to be a gift for a friend. I've got some ideas for new things to try on that, so more learning.

[Eddie1968]

cool pieces.

[steelhawk]

Very nice. What do you put inside?

[MagiKelly]

The inserts I use are these ones, although I occasionally stitch my own.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Papuro-Refillable-Handmade-Italian-Journal/dp/B00901DAA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423735908&sr=8-1&keywords=Journal+refill

Just finished another one. In progress

And once finished

[MonicaJacobson]

Cool, solid looking books. I like the snap system. Makes it look antiquated.

[Eddie1968]

Cool Stuff!!