Mydori

[my63]

I wanted to start my own thread to share my notebook covers so far they have all been midori style for family and friends.

This one is for my daughters friend who liked Anna's notebook so I have made her a passport size notebook.

Open book

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/13164966935_2fc408cc44_o.jpg
IMG_6845_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Front

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3679/13164963165_e3a8b66712_o.jpg
IMG_6843_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

This is the cone that covers the knots in the elastic these are made from Aztec silver what ever that is

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3703/13164954815_465073804c_o.jpg
IMG_6841_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

This is a little charm for the end of the page marker

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/13164951375_7cd29bc05c_o.jpg
IMG_6839_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

I will add more covers soon

 

Thanks for looking

 

Michael

[Apprenti]

I like the colour, very cool

Edited March 15, 2014 by Apprenti

[SallyLyn]

Very nice.

Where did you find the charms?

[NotPiffany]

Very nice. What kind of leather and elastic did you use?

[my63]

Thanks SallyLynn here is the ebay shop who supplied the charms they are very reasonable.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150659919265?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

Hi NotPiffany

The leather is 2mm kip leather it is quite expensive but I bought a hide to make other things the elastic came from a local sewing shop it is 2 mm round elastic cord it was much cheaper in the store than on ebay.

 

I hand dyed the leather and used a 2 mm hole punch to make the holes.

 

If I can be of any more help please ask I am planning on making another with an adjustable pen holder I will do a step by step if that would help.

 

Thanks

 

Michael

[Mags]

I wonder if the Baystate Blue ink could be used to dye leather or if it would not work. My63 ever dyed using the BSB ink?

[my63]

Hi Mags

I have read of people dying leather with coffee and tea and lots of things but not ink, It would probably work as the leather will absorb just about any liquid I have leather dyes that are water based and spirit based.

I would normally get out my ink bottle and dye some leather with it but I am somewhat incapacitated at the moment I had a series of steroid injections into the tendons of my damaged right hand and my left elbow yesterday to try and reduce some of the pain I have at the moment.

I will give it a try and report back when I have a little more movement and can open a bottle of ink.

 

Michael

[my63]

I am helping out a FPN member with a midori style case and I thought I would share the process.

 

Starting with a piece of leather cut to the correct size

 

IMG_7092_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

The leather was soaked and folded I clamped down a piece of wood with a straight edge to my cutting mat then placed the two outer edges of the leather up to the straight edge

 

IMG_7095 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Once the fold was in the right place I used a small roller to press the fold down the next step was to clamp the folded edge under the piece of wood to hold it in place while I used a coin to cut around the corners

 

 

Holes are next

 

Thanks for looking

 

Michael

[my63]

Here is the picture of the rounded corners that I was unable to include in the last post

 

IMG_7096 by my0771, on Flickr

Edited April 24, 2014 by my63

[Inkwellpens]

These look great,

[imleftyoureright]

Looks great! I had a friend who used to make leather goods and sell them at the local farmers market but we have grown apart over the years or I would try and convince her to replicate your work.

[my63]

These look great,

Thanks I like your new website and blog I have often thought of having one for myself I will be interested to see what you do with it

 

Looks great! I had a friend who used to make leather goods and sell them at the local farmers market but we have grown apart over the years or I would try and convince her to replicate your work.

I hope that by showing how simple they are to make others might have a go at making their own,

 

Michael

[Polyhistor]

Thanks I like your new website and blog I have often thought of having one for myself I will be interested to see what you do with it

 

I hope that by showing how simple they are to make others might have a go at making their own,

 

Michael

 

Michael, after having seen examples of your creativity on FPN and browsing through your works on flickr, I, too, think you should start a blog. I bet lots of FPNers would read it! I find blogging about my creations makes me enjoy and realize my own progress – I might, for instance, get back to a post from a year ago and smile at the sight of what I considered a pretty well done project then.

 

Just as you said, these Midori covers are really easy to make. For a die-cut and punched piece of leather with a rubber band attached, the sale price of the original is more than steep (politely put).

[my63]

Final stages on this little project

 

Elastic fitted

 

IMG_7099 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_7102 by my0771, on Flickr

 

IMG_7105_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Little finishing touches the edges have been sealed with beeswax I will add a couple of coats of mink oil and a little carnauba wax no dye on this one it will age with use.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Michael

[my63]

Finished

 

IMG_7112_1 by my0771, on Flickr

 

Thanks

 

Michael

[kiavonne]

Michael, it looks really great!

 

You are very much a multi-talented individual. I've had a lot of enjoyment following your projects, thank you for letting us.

[imleftyoureright]

I hope that by showing how simple they are to make others might have a go at making their own,

 

Michael

Sadly my apartment doesn't quite have any extra space for the leather working just yet. I do hope this thread is around when I get myself a larger living space once I finish college and I can get around to trying it myself. I will second the idea of you starting your own blog though, as that would allow people like myself to go back more easily in the future and take advantage of your guides.

 

Also I saw the thread where you offered to make the case for our fellow FPN member. You are a true gentleman and a wonderful example of the type of person that makes this forum a pleasure to visit and participate in. Keep up the good work!

 

Jared

[Charles Rice]

I thought this was going to be about someone playing the violin.

[my63]

Thanks Kiavonne I try to make these projects interesting.

 

Hi Jared

The cover above is the one I have made for Billz it will be on its way on Monday I just need to add a bookmark and the elastic to hold the books together.

I did everything on this case on an A3 cutting mat but I understand it is not possible for everyone to be able to make their own.

 

Hi Charles sorry to lure you in under false pretences.

 

Michael

[Inkwellpens]

This looks fantastic. Well done, and +1 on the blog, I would read it! I've thoroughly enjoyed setting up mine.