Post #1142585

2026-02-12 12:40 UTC

As I am teaching myself leatherwork, I bought some cheap pieces of leather from AliExpress (Less than £1 each) I wanted a nice little notebook cover, and although the colours don't match, I figured it would be a good test piece. I had an idea that I wanted to try for a pen holder and closure too. The size is only just large enough. Top and bottom needs trimming, but width is just about wide enough. Thread. 1/5

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@semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk 2026-02-12 12:47

I wanted interlocking pen loops coming from the inside covers, so I marked these out on the flesh side of the red leather. Because there is only just enough leather, these had to be cut with the tabs at the middle of the piece. I used a circular die to give rounded edges, although that didn't work as well as I'd liked. After skiving the area to be glued, I rolled the pen loops back on themselves and waited for them to dry. 2/5

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