TestTube Report post Posted March 3, 2020 http://www.nanamipaper.com/products/seven-seas-gfeller-cover-a5-english-kip.html ^Is the leather book cover that I'm looking to recreate for a fraction of the price, but I'm a *complete* noob with leathercrafting. This will be my first project. (I'm going to practice on foam before I make the first attempt) I'm wondering if anyone can tell me the size of the leather used for that cover, OR... Since below I also linked the book that the cover is for, perhaps with the additional information someone could tell me the correct size. http://www.nanamipaper.com/products/copy-of-seven-seas-standard-a5-blank-journal.html#reviews Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LatigoAmigo Report post Posted March 3, 2020 9 hours ago, TestTube said: someone could tell me the correct size. Do you must mean the weight (thickness) of the leather? Probably 4-5 oz. will do. If you are asking dimensions, or the amount of leather to purchase, hard to answer with what was provided. Links are easy to post, but sometimes "disconnect" for a variety of reasons. If you are serious about getting a response, you will be better served if you post the actual image. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardrada Report post Posted March 3, 2020 Make a pattern on paper first, then measure it to calculate the area of all pieces. That's how much leather you need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted March 3, 2020 I make two versions of a same style book cover. The cheap one uses upholstery grade leather, is glued and riveted together. The leather is soft and about 1.2mm (3oz?). The better ones uses veg tan leather and is glued and sewn together. The leather is about 2.5mm (6 oz?) on the outside and about 1.2mm (3 oz?) on the insides. The covers I make are for A6 sized note books or diaries. A6 is half of A5, the size you are looking at. For a tight fit the outside of my cover is 25cm x 17cm, for a looser fit it is 26cm x 18cm. Inside pockets hold the book covers, they are 7 or 9cm x 17cm or 18cm For A5 you'd need to up the measurements, to about 34cm x 23 or 24cm for the outside cover and the inside pocket flap to between 9 and 12cm x 23 or 24cm This is the insides of the cheap version Without a book and with a book hth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TestTube Report post Posted March 3, 2020 Is, to clarify, I do mean the weight of the leather, sorry...total newb here lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardrada Report post Posted March 3, 2020 Personally, I'd go with 2-3 oz. Remember: 1 oz = 1/64 in = 0.4 mm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeraldineBrag Report post Posted April 14, 2021 On 3/3/2020 at 9:45 PM, fredk said: I make two versions of a same style book cover. The cheap one uses upholstery grade leather, is glued and riveted together. The leather is soft and about 1.2mm (3oz?). The better ones uses veg tan leather and is glued and sewn together. The leather is about 2.5mm (6 oz?) on the outside and about 1.2mm (3 oz?) on the insides. The covers I make are for A6 sized note books or diaries. A6 is half of A5, the size you are looking at. For a tight fit the outside of my cover is 25cm x 17cm, for a looser fit it is 26cm x 18cm. Inside pockets hold the book covers, they are 7 or 9cm x 17cm or 18cm For A5 you'd need to up the measurements, to about 34cm x 23 or 24cm for the outside cover and the inside pocket flap to between 9 and 12cm x 23 or 24cm This is the insides of the cheap version Without a book and with a book hth Looks very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
