Does this happen to you? You painstakingly work on your product, paying attention to all the small little details, trying to make sure that you get the little things right. And then, […]
I’ve been on a bit of a journal making marathon over the last few weeks. I source leather for my journals from a furniture designer on Etsy. He usually sends me large […]
I love the feel of a nice leather journal 🙂 When you start out in bookbinding, making a gorgeous leather journal is really what you’re hoping you’ll be able to make one […]
Hmmm…..so what are the economics of selling handmade journals? Tl;dr Not great, especially if you’re making them in the US! Let’s use a simple leather handmade journal as an example. Something like […]
I love making handmade leather bound journals. There’s nothing really that beats the look of a leather journal – it has such a timeless classic beauty to it. At the same time, […]
As a self-taught (and still learning by the way!) bookbinder, I’m always looking for ways to give my leather bound journals a more finished look. Leather working is a field in and […]
Why do we this? Why do we put our heart and soul into making products, making ourselves vulnerable to what others think about them? Yes it’s a form of creative expression. Yes […]
I’m a completely self-taught bookbinder. As anyone who is into making books would know, working with leather is a big part of this craft. Leather is often the material of choice for […]
Last week I spent my time putting together a vibrant mauve journal, complete with a cutout pattern at the top to give the journal a fun and playful look 🙂 The week […]
Seriously, leather stencils are a game changer. For some time, I’ve been looking for ways to decorate my leather journals. I wanted to move beyond making simple leather journals, to books that […]
