Book Mark project

19th April 2018.

I am doing some housekeeping and transferring the book mark project from "Trying to make small gift".

  New project book mark "heart shape".

Mixture of leather material

Different stitch type for book mark











A very simple book mark project, cutting a 2 cm strip of leather and fold to required length. The folded part is stitch together to hold the two leaf which act as a book mark

Intentionally leave the original leather edge shape as part of design. As each design are unique in shape and pattern. it depend on how you view this design for book mark. Of course you can choose to cut whatever shape that suit you.
Design and pattern depending on each individual preference to suit their taste for bookmark design.

Very simple design and easy to make and very practical for use.

Of course if time permit might want to emboss with pattern on the leather surface.










End of project for today..

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Update 24th Feb 2018.
              Experiment with new book mark.
It make up with two different leather strip and join together.

Some of tools use for making this book mark.

 Use a clamp to hold two piece together with the help of glue. To prepare for the step is punch mark for stitching purpose.

 Use marker pen to draw line on project. Make it easier to align and prepare to punch hole with tool.

 Use punch tool, to minimize knocking sound when use typical method. However in this case because the leather material is not to thick or heavy have use a self make wooden rod to make it easier to grip and punch hole with hand.

Final end product of book mark.













That all for today to share on book mark project.
Update 24th Feb 2018.
   Add decoration on book mark.

Tools required for project.














 Marker pen to draw line for punch hole.

Use of awl to mark hole spacing.

Stitching a chinese character shape, not so easy due to it non standard line and size.

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29th June 2017

A simple project yet it user friendly ,effective and handy for people who do reading book will find it very useful.
This start off because there is a lot of small piece and odd size leather left over and also for the wax thread odd and end.

Book mark from odd end leather left from other project.


********Tips of the day ********

Sharing idea and tips I learn while doing project and these method and idea is not

new. There are several resource you can find them, it simple and fundamental when doing leather craft.

7th July 2017

Sharing what small leather gift was possible to make as it is simple and easy to hand crafted.

Top left photo is an overall view of items created as small gift.
Top row is eye cover case, next row down are key chain of single piece version and with cover key chain.
Next row down on the left are book mark and simple cable organizer.
Bottom row are cable organizer.

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Luggage Tag Project - ラゲッジタグプロジェクト

Update on 19th April 2018.
         
          I am transferring some of the luggage tag project to this blogspot to make it easier to view and navigate. Please bear with me as I transfer these from "Trying Make small gift".

More update coming this way. 👂

2018年4月19日更新。

         

           見やすく、ナビゲートしやすくするために、荷物タグ プロジェクトの一部をこのブログスポットに転送します。 「Trying Make small Gift」から移行しますので、ご容赦ください。

今後もさらなるアップデートが予定されています。 👂

Update on 26th March 2018 for luggage tag project.
         Simple tips on how to trim the corner.

2018年3月26日 ラゲッジタグプロジェクトを更新しました。

          角をトリミングする簡単なヒント。

👀This is a simple tips and way to cut curve edge for your project. Do be aware on handling sharp tool to cut part.
It is recommended to sharpen your tool before you cutting.
As it is highly recommend a sharp cutting tool to ensure better and cleaner cut result.

* had tried cut using different technique and this have better outcome for project.

* So far found using local coin fit the requirement, in this case use a 5 cent coin.

👀これは、プロジェクトの曲線エッジをカットするための簡単なヒントと方法です。 部品を切断するための鋭利な工具の取り扱いには注意してください。

切断する前に工具を研ぐことをお勧めします。

より良くきれいな切断結果を得るには、鋭利な切断ツールを強くお勧めします。

* 別のテクニックを使用してカットを試してみましたが、これによりプロジェクトの結果が向上しました。

* これまでのところ、ローカル コインを使用すると要件を満たすことがわかりました。この場合は 5 セント コインを使用します。

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Update 9th April 2018.

 Sharing some tips on burnishing on soft edge of project.
It is better to have paper as the base when doing burnishing of the soft edge of project. The purpose of the paper is to protect the matt, as due to intense burnishing the matt grid line will wear off  I have glue a small piece of scrap leather on a small holder for this purpose. Instead of using finger to hold and rub against the project edge.

2018年4月9日更新。

  プロジェクトのソフトエッジを磨き上げるためのヒントを共有します。

プロジェクトのソフトエッジを研磨するときは、ベースとして紙を使用することをお勧めします。 紙の目的はマットを保護することです。激しく磨き上げるとマットのグリッドラインが摩耗してしまうため、この目的のために小さな革の切れ端を小さなホルダーに接着しました。 指を使ってプロジェクトの端を掴んだりこすったりするのではなく。

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Update 13th April 2018.
Sharing one project after burnishing done. The result is mix and might be insufficient sanding the surface before burnishing work start.

2018年4月13日更新。

バニシング完了後に 1 つのプロジェクトを共有します。 その結果、混合が発生し、バニシング作業を開始する前に表面のサンディングが不十分である可能性があります。

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Some tips for luggage tag parts.

Update 12th March 2018.

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荷物タグのパーツに関するヒント。

2018年3月12日更新。

This part is preparation for making band.
Use a sharp knife to scrap part of the leather surface to create rough surface to apply glue.

On the other end is to remove part of the surface and prepare to apply glue.
Do take note it is the reserve side to remove part of the surface. It serve as dual purpose a) to reduce thickness at folded part and (b) as part of the gule process to clean area.

Use of backing material to punch hole with awl tool

Notice this small band was measure to required length and the end part are glued together after cleaning and scrapping to required thickness. See above procedure

use an awl tool to punch hole number #1 and #2

Insert thread from inner side and exit outside (Number #1)

Loop thread to number #2 hole,

Tie up a knot using thread on inner side. This to terminate thread .Cut off access and terminate it. Normally to terminate this knot is to trim close to surface and use lighter to terminate joint.











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 Update 16th March 2018.         Some tips for luggage tag parts.

Slowly cut a line when approaching the end and stop. Note use a marker pen to make it easier to guide the knife when cutting a line.

The same goes to the other perpendicular line
and cut until both line meet. This how the corner edge is cut.

 Tools required to perform this action.
Note the paper is a template to be use as a guide for the points.

Use of steel ruler as guide and recommend to have sharp knife for this action.
I had tried to sharpen the knife with very fine emery paper. As the edge wear off very fast. Once the knife edge is dull you have difficulty to cut clean hence it best to sharpen the knife.

Use of steel ruler to mark point base on the template guide. An awl tool is use for marking point on leather. Use a marker pen to make it  more visible for cutting process.

Coin Purse

18th April 2018 .
                   Today start a fresh with new blog page to make it easier to navigate.
I'am still learning how to use this blogspot and update new project idea, tips and learn from our mistake to improve.
The old way I use to append my blog spot make not so easy to know if there is new project being updated. Sorry for making my blogspot not so user friendlier easy to read and discover new items.

Update 24th April 2018.

Various design , shape and different leather material, thread type and color are used.All these project use to conceal the button head between two leather.
Have to be careful not to button to close to edge as it will make stitching a bit more challenging.
This was done in preparation for as gift to close friends.

Enhance natural "defective" found on leather as part of design pattern.
Interesting way to explore it benefit base on it unique pattern.

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Update  22nd April 2018

Saddle stitching for coin purse.

This is a short video clip on how the
saddle stitch for coin purse project.

Starting off with a simple coin purse project.

The idea of this coin purse is to "hide" the receiver button and cap under a layer of leather. The approx size of this coin purse is about 8 cm by 8cm (exclude the cover flag)

Note: have try to burnish one end edge and install button post and receiver before punch hole with diamond chisel.


These are other earlier coin purse project of different type and design for each purpose.
All these coin purse design have the cap button expose on outside.

Coin purse project with burnishing done, also have mix result. Not sure for this outcome. It could be some leather materials is not suitable for burnishing it edge.

Still learning how to determine which leather materials is suitable or not before start project.
Have tried out first before start project to get
a small sample and try out on burnishing edge. 

Note: There are a few factors for poor burnishing the edge.
a) Poor surface preparation.
b) Poor cutting or trimming on edge or uneven edge
c) Poor skill and limited knowledge
d) Limited skill set on burnishing.

These are some old posts, moved from "making small gift post."

Recalling the first time making coin purse and the presentation on those few project on hand.

Sample on coin purse project way back on Nov 2016. First time making coin purse and still have limited experience and lacking in certain tools and basic skill. Looks strange and poor workmanship in stitching, cutting, punch hole, button. Well we all learn from past mistake and very limited knowledge and technique at that time.

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        Sharing an earlier project for coin purse, way back in Sept 2016.

This project base on three side to open coin purse. Notice the mallet use was a metal type, tried to add an old scrap leather at one end of hammer face to minimize damage to punch hole tool head. Notice the needle type was of different materials which encounter the sharp tip at time piece through the thread or get poke. Hence this result in  saddle stitch is not so good outcome.

Sharing a template design for coin purse.














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