Making a Leather Journal
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2023
- In this video, Daniel Reach demonstrates how to make a simple leather book or journal that we can use in a variety of ways. You can customize this project to replace old book covers, or create a beautiful leather journal to record your favorite memories. Daniel shows us how to take our simple journal to the next level with creative pyrography designs!
For a full list of supplies and the pattern used in this video, visit www.weaverleathersupply.com/c... - Jak na to + styl
I appreciate the way you go about educating us, and please don't take this the wrong way, but you don't get super technical straight off the bat, you ease us into the terminology and also you are happy to show us the parts that might turn out the way you hope it should. Also, it's not a hard sell for the products. obviously you are making us aware of what's available but you are quite happy for the viewers to use whatever they are more comfortable with. I was in sales for over 40 years so I know a bit about sales it's always about repeat business and not letting the customer feel like a customer and you are pretty good at that. Also, you are talented and have the confidence to share what you can do with the great unwashed so thank you for another fantastic show. All the best from Scotland
Thank you for the kind words, and I didn't take any of that the wrong way. Chuck says it all the time..."knowing that the videos are helping you grow and that you're enjoying them mean more than you know."
@Daniel Reach you are welcome I only call it as I see it, buddy. Love the longer shows too as I'm not only watching for entertainment you are training me too so I guess it's thank you for the free education, sir. I'm unsure if you guys have a stockist or even a store over here in the UK so it may be a bit tricky to purchase from you guys, I would appreciate it if you could check that out for me as I can't find anything online. Anyway, thanks again and looking forward to the next instalment of the book cover. All the best from Scotland.
I like this new format a lot. Great video with the perfect balance of narration, demo and ASMR. I’m looking forward to the next installment! Thank you so much for not rushing this!!
Thanks Yt. I have been listening to the comments and trying to strike that balance between keeping the video moving while still providing the important info. Glad to hear I'm finding the balance. 🙂
NIce!! Great advice ! thank you
I’m looking into getting a pyrography kit because I want to make a leather bound needle book. I want to put a design on the front and back of the needle book. Thank you for showing me how some of the tips work. Your journal looks amazing. 😊
Great video, I like the longer, more detailed format. Could you quickly explain the pattern transfer method you used to mark the pattern on the leather?
Yes! Just simple tracing film and a stylus. I did a video on it a few months ago. Should be able to find it here.
czcams.com/video/-9c3XpxhsG0/video.html
Cool project
SWEET!!🥰👍
I really enjoyed this project. It was different and it answered so questions I had. Thank you so much.
Thank you, so glad it was helpful!
It’s called book block if pages are blank and text block if pages are printed!
Thats good to know. Didn't know that. 🙂
Cowboys used it for many years. They called it branding!
29:33 happy little mistakes!
Excellent video! I have to try that, it looks amazing
Great idea for a video. I wasn’t a big fan of the Antiques Roadshow background music 😅. And thank you for noting how long these projects take to complete. I often think that I am taking way too long to build a project, since online it seemingly only takes a moment
Thank you! And I get it about the background music. Its hard to pick something thats relaxing without being elevator music.
I'll try to start working in the project times. Videos definitely skew the perception of how long it takes.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THIS FORMATT
WOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What method do you use to transfer your design on to the leather please Sir?
Tracing film is the easist way. I did a video on it a couple of months ago. Should be able to find it at the link below. 🙂
czcams.com/video/-9c3XpxhsG0/video.html
Usually edgers are used to bevel edges that is why they are most commonly called edge bevelers so if you shorten that it is a beveler. A beveler for edges so if you call it a beveler or an edger you would be correct. Vry interesting video Daniel, keep them coming please.
Pretty much how I got there too. LOL. "Soda" "Pop" "Coke". All the same thing. 🙂
2nd part? Also, would love to see how you made the more detailed book that you showed at the beginning
Here you go: czcams.com/video/IMuHsWbFKq0/video.htmlfeature=shared
Great video! I like this format a lot. Explain the thing you're going to do, then do the thing you said you were going to do. IMHO, this is a great way to learn. And learn I did! This is definitely something I'm going to have a go with. Question on the pyrography (you think it's hard to say....typing it is no fun!): How wet is the leather in your video? Was that a 5-minute soak or a 30-minute soak? I'm having trouble with that in my wet molding. I think I need to soak way more than the 15 mins I've been doing on the heavy leather I'm using (I realize that each leather will be slightly different). How do you judge when to stop soaking? Do you re-wet the leather as you're going through the project? Sorry for all the silly questions. Thank you so much for this video and the great inspiration!
Glad you like the format! It's the same style that I prefer to learn from...figured there were others that would enjoy it too. 🙂
As far as casing the leather (getting it wet), its roughly as wet as I would want it for carving. I took a large spray bottle and soaked it really good, then let it sit till the leather had that nice carmel color. I played with the moisture level all the way through the project.
Chuck has lots of videos on wet molding that I would point you towards. You can search for something like "Weaver Chuck Dorsett Wet Molding" and should find several good videos on it.
As far as rewetting...if I'm carving or using a pyro kit, I'll rewet it several times through out the project. I try not to do that too much, because the leather can swell and the texture in the carving can fade a little.
Great questions!!!
Perhaps I missed it , but how did you get the art in the leather ? Did you purchases it that way ? Or did you design it yourself? Thank you for the teaching’s ❤
I'll be working on a cover for a book safe. It's not going to be lined, and the edges will be skyved to wrap over the original cover that's been nearly destroyed.
Those are alway fun and challenging. Love making books like that!
what kind of transfer paper do you use?
what kind of leather liner did you use?
How do you trace and transfer the pattern onto the leather?
How confident are you that the "text block" will stay attached to the leather liner if you just glue the spine and nothing else... I feel like the glue would not hold up to the weight of the "text block" very well over time and it might fall out... 24:45
Well, it's the same glue that they use to glue the sole to your shoe, so I'm not 100% but I'm pretty close.
Can you combine pyrography with traditional tooling? If so, would you tool, then burn, or burn, then tool?
How did you darken the lines that you burned? It looks like the burning process removes the dark lines that were transferred.
Now, that's a great project ! Personally, I like the more detailed vids, but I think most people just don't have the time to watch vids longer than 30min.
Maybe I can do one longer format per month...or at least something to shoot for.
i honestly dont think it has anything to do with the "time to watch" - if they are genuinely interested they would make time. I believe it has more to do with the "instant gratification" culture and attention span that has been fostered by things like tiktok & the like. Even YT is trying to get in on that act with "shorts" (which i absolutely despise!)
I, for one, prefer longer, more in depth videos when it comes to learning stuff.. 10-15 min videos that dont give any kind of detail are a complete waste of MY time.
@@northwoods3d appreciate your comment, and you're absolutely right about the instant gratification culture and attention span. As I said, I also prefer the more in-depth videos, but often when I see 50, 60 min videos in my feed, they tend to end up in the watch later section and eventually fade into oblivion.
I'm not finding the pyrography kit you are using on the weaver site.
Follow their link in the description. The kit is the last one on the page and costs $95.
I may have missed something…did you show actually gluing the deck to the liner?
The gluing process starts around the 21 minute mark.
I have the same question as someone else. How did you transfer the pattern to the leather? Thank you for the video!
Usually the pattern is transferred by using a ballpoint pen (or even a crafting stylus). Print out thine transfer and mend together. Have an extra copy or two at hand. Place your pattern over your leather, and using firm pressure, trace over the design until you get every detail traced. Judging by how dark his lines are I would guess that he moistened the leather either with a damp rag or sponge (which is common when transferring patterns onto leather) before transferring the pattern. You do not want it too wet as it will become spongy and will not take the transfer. Crafting stylus's are usually plastic or metal and have blunted edges or round balls on the end. Use a small scrap piece of leather to work out how much water you need to use for your region and it's season. Here in the Inland Northwest it's nearing summer so the air is dry and warm meaning there is a shorter working time than in the cold and damp months. Think of it as a simple science project until you get the hang of it.
@@ravenhendershott1058 Thank you, Raven!
No problem. I did a video on it a few months ago. You can find it here. 🙂
czcams.com/video/-9c3XpxhsG0/video.html
@Daniel Reach Thank You, Daniel!
Why two coats of contact cement? This seems excessive/wasteful.
Good question. A lot of times the first coat just acts as a primer. The leather just soaks it up. When that happens, it has very little tack to it. The second coat is where the sticky comes from. The second coat always goes on faster and requires less glue. Since I want this to be a permanent bond, I'm going to do two coats so theres no question that the bond will hold. Good question though.
Often the leather quick soaks the 1st layer of contact cement. The 2nd layer is the one with enough to grab and hold on to the other side and create a very secure connection. Letting it all set and cure before a rougher inspection will show you how secure it is.
First, it's an EDGER, not a bevel. Bevelers are tooling stamps, Brah. Yes, you strop it like an SK, every time you pick it up... all cutting tools benefit from stropping...
Technically, you're right. I'll try to make sure I use that term in the future. No promises though. 😆 That being said, I've heard it called a bevel, edge bevel, and an edger. Same way a can of pepsi can be a "coke" in the south.
@@DanielReachCreations regional differences, "soda", vs. "Pop" , or "soda-pop" elsewhere... "beveler" always makes me think "tooling" not finishing edges... we good, Brother! 😁
@John T. Block Exactly! And yeah, we're good. Just conversat'n as the old timers would say. I can't tell you how many times I'd be sitting in a leather shop tooling with other hobbiest and someone would ask for a bevel and get handed a stamp for tooling. That always got the obligatory, "Not that one...the other kind." 😆