Wrinkled Leather Binder with Eye

[TomG]

I saw some of these at a Ren-Faire a while back and found them intriguing.

How is the leather secured/stiffened and how is the eye secured?

I assume some form of glue.
I'm thinking of making one for my grandson since he's gotten into Harry Potter lately

Thanks

[Bob Blea]

Tom, I've been impressed with these sorts of journals too and thought about making them.  For the middle one I've assumed there are veg tan leather plugs under the brows, cheekbones, nose and lips giving them structure and then the thinner leather skin is glued to it.  The others with the finer wrinkles are probably formed similarly.  At least that's how I planned on going about making one someday.  Haven't tried it yet to see how well my theory works out.

Bob