Crafting The ULTIMATE Leather Book Cover - Leather Craft
In this leathercraft video, I design and create custom leather book cover. The cover is made from natural vegetable tanned leather that has been highly decorated using a combination of tooling, dyes, stitching and hardware. A custom leather cover is a terrific way to spruce up and protect any hard cover book in your collection. I hope you enjoy this leathercraft video and get inspired.
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Sizing Tips:
For books with thin cover pages (less than 2mm thick), try 1/4” (6.3mm) leather overhang at all edges. Place stitch lines 1/8” (3.1mm) from outside edges.
For books with thicker cover pages (greater than 2mm thick), try 3/8” (9.5mm) leather overhang at all edges. Place stitch lines 1/8” (3.1mm) from outside edges.
LEATHER:
- 2.5mm & 1.1mm Thick Natural Vegetable Tanned Leather
MARKING:
- Ink Pen
- Scratch Awl
- Craftool Wing Dividers
- Cardboard Templates
- Weights
- Leather Wrapped Clips
- Cork Backed Steel Ruler
- T-Square Ruler
- Wooden Spacer (For Tooling Guide Lines)
CUTTING:
- Box Cutter
- Cutting Mat
- Owden #1 Edge Beveler
- Weaver #0 Edge Beveler
- ¼” Round Punch
- Hole Punch (For Rivets)
- Poundo Board
- Granite Slab
- Cutting Mat
- Craftool Snips
- Lighter
TOOLING:
- Water (For Casing Leather)
- Foam Brush
- Swivel Knife
- Textured Beveling Stamp # PB013
- Textured Diamond Shape Stamp # F926-D
- Large Camouflaging Stamp # PD011
- Small Camouflaging Stamp # F933
- Pebble Texture Stamp # M882
FINISHING:
- Fiebing’s Pro Dye Walnut
- Fiebing’s Pro Dye Mahogany
- Fiebing’s Antique Finish Medium Brown
- Mink Oil Liquid
- RTC Sheridan Resist & Finish
- Tokonole
- Needle Bottle
- Round Wooden Slicker
- Glass Slicker
- Paper Towels
- Wool Daubers
- Cotton Swabs
- Cotton Pads
- Rubber Gloves
- Central Pneumatic Air Brush & Compressor
- Vent Booth
- Small Paint Brush
- Plastic Cup for Dye
- Old Cutting Mat
- Craftool Drum Sander/Burnisher
- 1200 Grit Sandpaper
ADHESIVE:
- EcoWeld Contact Adhesive
- Plastic Bottle Applicator
- Craftool Detail Rougher
- Heavy Duty Packing tape
- Painters Tape
- Hand Roller
- Bone Folder
STITCHING:
- 6mm Steel pricking irons
- Ritza Tiger Thread .8mm (Beetroot)
- 3” Needles
- Stitching Pony
HARDWARE:
- Antique Brass Dome Capped Rivets.
HAMMERS:
- 1.5lb Barry King Round Maul
- C.S. Osborne & Co Leather Working Hammer
- 5oz Tack Hammer
The amount of work that went into this is mind boggling. So many steps and each of them with nearly zero margin for error and high risk to screw up everything! It is always inspiring to watch a master at work. Thanks for sharing this.
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You can't beat handmade.
The ultimate book cover for The Ultimate Book. Beautiful.
But he will need to throw it away once they publish new edition 😅 You know .. they might decide that some of God words in that book is a mistake and we should remove it or replace it ..
What are you on about? That's not how Christians treat God's Word at all.
@@mandywinter8871 I decided not to answer his comment bc if you look at his name, he is probably muslim and not a Christian.
@@Dynamytguy Oh so the bible didn't change ?? Come on .. be honest. This is not the same book that Christians used few hundred years ago . Also why there is many different bibles in our current time ?!
@mohammadamr7759 One day, very soon, you will realize your mistake. When you do, remember that I told you that you should repent and trust in Jesus before it is too late. This is the last of this thread.
OLD Leather Smith here, A BEAUTIFUL Work, Excellent, easy 2 follow, I never learned how 2 use an air brush, I use a Blush Brush of course I am OLD SCHOOL. Excellent Video. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
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This is SOOO! Awesome!! I’m wanting to make myself a Bible cover, and you just inspired me! Thank you
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
This is exactly what Im trying to do!
beautiful work on a great Book. and for rookies like me, thank for the re-take in the middle for the out-of-order assembly! Made me much edified to see its not just me.
Thanks. Every project has one of those moments.
The text notes in the video are really helpful, and such a en enjoyable process to see. The tooling is inspiring to see and your blend of skills and abilities (crafting, tooling, carving, dyeing, spraying, painting) captures this project so well. Thanks for sharing and helping us learn! 😃
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😮Wow! speechless !
Outstanding! I Iove it.
I stand corrected. A beautiful cover.
My gosh! That is beautiful!
Thank you so much.
Beautiful that’s amazing!!!
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A masterpiece!
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Absolutely beautiful.
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Stunning!
Thank you! 😊
OUTSTANDING
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It's beautiful! ❤
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Beautiful!
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Beautiful work!
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You are truly gifted. I am amazed at the creative ideas you come up with. Thank you for sharing your imagination with us.
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Браво, Мастер с большой буквы!!! Великолепная работа!!!👍👍👍
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Another beautiful job, congratulations!
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Слов нет как же это офигенно
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That’s so nice, I love it.
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Wow, thankyou for sharing!
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Very beautiful! ❤
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That's awesome. It's a beautiful piece of art.
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Just beautiful work. A great gift you have.
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You're most welcome.
Amazing Bible cover. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Perfect!
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I love it , great work ..💐
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Incredible work as always! I came for the pointers on how to make the cover and I am never disappointed!
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Искусство, доведённое до совершенства!
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Absolutely Breathtaking my friend!!
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Excellent craftsmanship. Well done. 😊❤
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Wow awesome as always.
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Great work!👍👍
Thanks 🙏
Amazing Bible cover and video!!
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Take care Brother I'm glad you're back beautiful work
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Sharp!!
Perfeito ❤❤❤ lindo demais. Parabéns
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Your leather is an instrument in the hands of master.
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SUCH TALENT AND SKILL. It's beautiful 😄😄
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Trabalho perfeito e vídeo muito bem editado. Parabéns!
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Que trabalho lindo nunca vi igual parabéns viu
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Beautiful work as always...👍👍 I love you showed your mistake.. Makes me feel better about when I do...
Thank you very much! It happens more than I would like to admit.
服了!做得真好!
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Maravilloso trabajo, felicitaciones🤩
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Very beautiful and professional art. I enjoyed watching the details, accurate and wonderful
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@@KingdomGloryLeather you welcome bro Fine art, you have all our support
Thanks!
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Отличная работа!! Очень красивая обложка!
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Glam!!!! Love it! You should totally sell these! I would definitely buy one for my bible ro protect it!
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What a work of art for the His word! Thanks for the content and the Message link on your videos, God bless!
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This is STUNNING!!!!!!! I ❤❤❤❤ it. Thank you for sharing 🌹Rosie of Oz🇦🇺 & 🐶Omega the Cavalier 🐶
wow!!!
Muy bueno el trabajo Saludos👍👍👍
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bella veramente !!
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És um grande artista parabéns pelo seu trabalho uma grande obra de arte original parabéns
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Nice
Beautiful work. And thanks for keeping it real and showing a mistake.
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Шикарно!
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Protecting the precious Word. Very nice! I wish I could stitch that fast! Haha!
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A comment for your algorithm, good stuff!
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Wow..that would be awesome. And you make it look completely do able. Also, i noticed some valuable tips, i other wise wouldnt have even suspected as being a thing. Thank you. 👍 And a new subscriber
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freakin awesome
Thanks!
Браво мастер🤝👍
Удивительно красиво!
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Wow this channel is underrated! Congratulations for such an amazing work 💪 subs!
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Iam also making leather covers for Bible. Thank you so much for your video. Its really useful and inspiring. Hopefully one day i will be able to repeat after you
Thank you for your support. Good luck with your project.
Wonder❤
👍Шедеврально! 👍
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Impresionante amigo. Que buen trabajo. Disfruto mas viendo tus vídeos que con un partido Del Real madrid 👏👏👏👍
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Only a person who loves his God can have so much dedication. God bless you
idk if anyone else tries to replicate this - but it is 10000X easier keeping the leather wet the whole time, i dont have strength so getting those stamps was a beast then I re-wet it and boop! so if you see the dark in the video, keep it dark or somehow keep it super wet. Also, I cant find that diamond stamp anywhere, but will be re-doing and re-watching this tutorial until I get it! love your work!
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Muy bonito, mucho trabajoo....intentare hacer algo oareido xon materiales mas económicos. Mas diy que pro
Thanks !
Очень красивая обложка книги ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 мне нравится
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Harika
nice camera work
Thanks!
Merlin's beard! How much time did it take to accomplish this?
One of the most beautiful pieces I've seen you create so far. Question for you... How do you handle the dye on the inside of the cover, and it rubbing off on the book? I've created book covers plenty of times, and I've never been able to leave the inside not-line with something like pig suede, etc., because no matter what I do (burnish the inside with Tokonole for example) I always end up with some dye rubbing off on the books.
Thank you very much! I try to use just a light coat of dye on the inside. As far as whether or not it rubs off onto the book remains to be seen. This is really the first book cover I have made like this. So we shall see.
@@KingdomGloryLeather Thanks for the response! I'd definitely keep an eye on the spots that might not have gotten much Tokonole, as it might break down and disappear a little faster, leaving a spot just waiting to rub off onto the inside of your book. Either way, that is some absolutely phenomenal work!
Beautiful work as always
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That was awesome such a great skill 👏 May I ask what Camera you used to film this it shows the details very well❓
Thank you very much! Just an iPhone 13Pro for the video.
That is amazing, the detail and care is just unbelievable. It suits the holy book really well. How many hours it took to make this masterpiece? With love from the Netherlands
Thank you. It’s had to say because it takes a lot longer to make due to all the video filming. Maybe 10 hours.
Worth it though... @@KingdomGloryLeather
Мастер!!!
Klasse super daumen hoch 💯✨️👍
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I'm still learning, but wouldn't adding the mink oil before doing the carving be better? Because from my understanding, you want to soften leather so it's easier to carve designs into.
You should case the leather with water. That is what softens it for carving.
@@KingdomGloryLeather Got it. Thank you! I'm hoping to bookbind in the future and would love to do it with leather!
At least you realized your mistake BEFORE having stitched the pockets in 😁
True
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Lovely leatherwork. (What's the music, by the way?)
Thank you. Sorry I don’t know the name of it off the top of my head.
I was wondering why you didn't use a marblized cotton rag paper on the inside
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The peace of Crist. What a wonderful cover. How do I purchase a cover like this? I live in Brazil. God blesses
Thank you very much! Sorry I am currently not selling.
Thank you.
Beautiful work. However, I think it's leave the rivets off. That book is meant to be carried with you and consulted OFTEN, making the rivets an obstacle. Insane being a traveler (whether by choice or not) she puking that out of your satchel, hoping it doesn't damage any of the bare essentials you're carrying. Distracting, even jarring thought, right? Right.
Awesome work! Who plays the guitar?
Thanks. Can’t remember the name of the band.
I want to buy this book cover
Do you not have trouble with ur fiebings leaking everywhere? I noticed your storage seems all wood. This is amazing btw!
Thank you. I always have trouble with dye getting everywhere. But I put paper towels down below them.
-"u have failed ", "what have you done un whole semester?" -"covered the books"
Very impressive work. I'd love to see how you would make a cover for The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings
Thanks 🙏
excelente su trabajo, vende usted patrones ........?
Thank you very much! Sorry I am currently not selling.