Leather Curving Diary cover

[landroza]

Dear all

I made myself a leather cover with some curving for my daily use oranizer (diary). This is the real 1st attemp on leather curving using real tools and method. I didn't take the initial steps' photos such as tracing on leather, cutting the shape. etc.

Finished curving and detailing with black dye. I do not have the proper dye material (solution - brown color), so I just used some KIWI shoes polish to do the job.




The inner part of the dairy using kidskin.



The stitching process


The finished look of the dairy

Same time I also made a leather knife with a wood planner blade, I pimped it with mosaic pin and leather cover.

Hope you enjoy watching it.

[Sean]

Very nice job, that looks awesome! 

[Chako]

Good job. 

EDIT: Forgot to add that the carving and tooling is where I get most of my enjoyment when working leather.

[jekostas]

Oh, DIARY

I was so confused by the title...

[Freudian Frog]

Yeah, the title completely threw me off. XD

Nice bit of work! I think I'm going to try to get into leather crafting... ;_;

[landroza]

Oh, DIARY

I was so confused by the title...

thanks jako, its my mistake

I'm too excited like Chaco after making the curving..

[SlackOne]

Also, it is "carving" in this case, not "curving".  Though frankly if you keep doing lovely work like that, you can call it whatever you like   Is the flower based on a real flower?

[landroza]

Also, it is "carving" in this case, not "curving".  Though frankly if you keep doing lovely work like that, you can call it whatever you like   Is the flower based on a real flower?

I better make myself a leather rope to hang myself for the mistakes..

Flower copy from some leathercraft magazines..I'm not good in drawing.

[Sean]

don't worry about it.  some of us would be way worse off trying to learn and speak Malay. 

[Chako]

I can't speak a word myself. So your English isn't all that bad now is it? 


I have seen your sheaths you have posted, and they are very nice. 


I haven't done a piece of leatherwork in a while. Too busy with other things...but it is always there and I will get back to it when the time is right. 


Watch out Frog, you can easily spend 4K on leather crafting tools. It isn't a cheap vocation or hobby to get into.


Here are two small change purses I had done for gifts a few years back.

[Turnstone]

Your work is just beautiful, landroza! It's amazing what you do with leather. I am sure I couldn't do that...

(And your purses look great too, Chako!)

[Sean]

Lovely Leather work there Chako. 

[J-sews]

Great work guys!