An illustrated step-by-step tutorial on hand-making a beautiful travel notebook with leather carving

Share today This is a tutorial on leather carving for an exquisite travel notebook with lotus patterns hand-carved. It is relatively easy to get started. Let’s take a look at the specific illustrated steps.
Step 1: This is vegetable-tanned leather with the lotus pattern printed and the knife lines drawn (the moisture content of the leather needs to be controlled)
Step 2: Before carving, you need to pick the edges.

No. 3 Step: Every key place needs to be chosen.

No. 4 Step: After selecting the edge, start using the edge printer (pay attention to the angle, strength and finishing)

Step 5: When engraving, you need to pay attention to the position of your fingers, and, It is necessary to control the rhythm and repetition rate when tapping the flower pot.

No. 6 Step: After the edges are carved, start shaping the leaves.

No. 7 Step: Use the printer, the small head and the small head must be aligned with the center of the leaf.

Step 8 : You still need to pay attention to the way you use the printer. The printer and the leather carving surface must be vertical. And pay attention to the way you hold the printer.

No. 9 Step: If necessary, the edges still need to be modified.

No. 10 Step: Use a dot printer to print the center of the flower

No.Step 11: Final engraving effect

12th Step: After the flower center and edges are processed, start shading

No. 13 Step: The shading should be heavier near the edge, and the shading should be lighter near the inner edge. When shading, the carving needs to be turned at any time.

No. 14 Step: Create a good shading effect

Step 15: After shading, you need to use a rotary cutter to draw decorative lines

No. 16 Step: Use a ruler to measure the required size and cut it

No. 17 Step: Start the dyeing process, first perform anti-staining treatment

Step 18: The areas where the lotus is carved need to be treated with anti-stain treatment

No. 19 Step: The leather carving surface also needs to be processed

No. 20 Step: After the anti-staining treatment is done, you need to wait for it to dry before you can proceed with oil dyeing.

No. 21 Step: Use brown paste-like oil dyeing. When oil dyeing, it needs to be dyed in place.

Step 22: After dyeing, wipe it with a clean knitted cotton cloth

No. 23 Step: Any area stained by oil needs to be wiped clean

No. 24 Step: You need to use a brush to remove the dye on the edges.

Step 25: Wipe away any excess dye

No. 26 Step: The final effect of oil dyeing

No. 27 Step: After carving and dyeing are done, start assembly

No. 28 Step: You need to drill the holes for connection

Step 29: Cut the prepared lines

No. 30 Step: If you are pursuing perfection, you can use pigskin as the lining

No. 31 Step: Assemble the notebook

32 step:The final effect