Rockoboy Posted October 16, 2018 Report Posted October 16, 2018 Hi there, I saw somewhere hereabouts, a pattern for measuring a book for a padfolio, but I have goggled and searched to no avail. Can somebody please point me in the right direction? Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members Stetson912 Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Maybe this thread? I didn't look super close at it. But I saw measurements and explaination lol Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Jls also has a small notebook layout PDF on his website. His is for field notes but, he shows how to make the pattern so you could just scale it up. Or the one I made for my dad measured 19 3/4" by 12 1/4" .That holds a US legal pad. Quote
Rockoboy Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Posted October 16, 2018 Thanx for your observations @Stetson912. Unfortunately those are not the posts I have seen. It was a line drawing of how to figure out how much to add to the front and back cover, considering the thickness of the book. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members zuludog Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Have a look at this video. Although it is for a knife, he shows how to measure & allow for a thick item, and you could use a similar method. It is well worth watching the whole thing for the assembly, finishing, and other techniques, and is a masterclass in leather work 'Designing and Making Leather Slip Cases' by Ian Atkinson Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Making the link live for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNR8uT2kD7w Quote
Members zuludog Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Thankyou Sheilajeanne; my computer skills are even worse than my leather work Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 Found this too. It had a line drawing by jls in it Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 16, 2018 Members Report Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, zuludog said: Thankyou Sheilajeanne; my computer skills are even worse than my leather work Zulu, look at the top bar in the posting screen. To the left of the quotation marks, you will see what looks like a link in a chain. Just click on that, and paste your link into the box that pops up. Easy peasy... :D Quote
Rockoboy Posted October 20, 2018 Author Report Posted October 20, 2018 Thank you everybody who contributed, @zuludog, @Stetson912, @Sheilajeanne, and @JLSleather comes through again, with exactly what I was looking for. Excellent work by @particle on his offerings. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
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