![]() The pdf file I'm attaching for the template can be used as a basis for a laser cut design but it can also be used to cut your shape out of the leather. So as mentioned I engraved and cut my design using a laser cutter (a 3 watt Emblaser Laser Cutter that I highly recommend if you can afford it). ![]() Optional: Thin pliable leather 2-3 ounce thickness for pen closure.Optional: Laser Cutter (or access to one).Available at Tandy Leather or Springfield Leather and other Leather/Craft stores. Rivets and Chicago Screws (or similar leather screws).Any leather or craft store will carry this. If longer then adjust the size of the rectangle to compensate. These should be under 7" in length for this design. 3 or 6 ring Binder Spines are available at Tandy Leather or Springfield Leather and other Leather/Craft stores. Preferably semi-firm and 4-6 ounces in thickness. Leather (at least 11.75 inches x 6.75 inches or 294mm x 172mm).Also I laser cut my design and will mention that in the directions but the design is simple enough that you can cut this from leather by hand. ![]() If you're going to make a leather journal yourself you don't need to make it look exactly like this and can add whatever design you like, or none at all. The design I'm showing here is the one available in my shop - The Geometric Mountain Sketchbook in Creme Leather with a Pen Closure - which has a geometric engraving and a special pen closure system. To create this sketchbook I needed to solve 3 issues- I needed it to be durable (since I would be reusing it), I needed a way to remove and refill the pages easily, and I needed it to be small enough that I could always carry it around with me. So I recently decided to design my own sketchbook. The generic store bought sketchbooks can also be kind of expensive and even with those- what do you do with all those random journals you've used up and accumulated? If you're filling pages with masterpieces then it makes sense to hang onto them, but if you're like me and need a place to just get your ideas down or work out some design issues then you need something more functional and economical. So while I've come across some really amazing leather journals I've never bought one myself because I know the ones with the beautifully bound pages tend to be pricey, plus (and this is the bigger issue) I know I'll fill up the pages quickly and feel like I've wasted it when I'm done. HOW TO MAKE A REFILLABLE LEATHER JOURNAL / SKETCHBOOK (WITH A PEN CLOSURE)!Īs someone who sketches out my ideas a lot (and writes down random things so I don't forget) I find that I go through a ton of sketchbooks and journals.
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