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This one is a small 4x5 book and the lettering is impress into the leather. It has more of a pyrographic look to it.
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This is a 9x6 (same size you're doing) but the design is smaller overall so the lettering could be a bit bigger. We can play with sizing options on your book design and lettering, of course.
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This one has the letters embossed but it's a huge book (13" x 13") so the lettering was relatively large.
Update #1 Note Regarding W. H. Auden Journal
Daniel,
We can actually go pretty small on the font before it gets illegible. I can't emboss the letters if they're smaller (which will likely be the case for this font, depending on how it fits with the design you want) but the impressed look is quite nice. I'm attaching a couple of images for you to see samples of this font in leather, both embossed and impressed.
posted on Jul 27th 2012 by Lady Artisan
Update #2 Mockup 1
Daniel,
Attached is the first mock up. Let me know what you think of the positions, sizes, the width of the stream (do you want it more narrow or is the width fine as is). Colors are as close as I can get them on the computer--the overall tan color will be much more varied, less even, than it shows in the image. The blue can be close to the color I've shown or darker blue. It's kind of choppy looking but I can add more white froth to it, if you prefer.
Eva
posted on Aug 04th 2012 by Lady Artisan
Update #3 Revised design
Daniel,
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. It's been kinda crazy this week. I'm attaching a new mock up based on the ideas/alterations you've explained to me. What I can do to make the river seem less detailed is simply emboss the waves/flow of the river rather than carving and tooling it so the tree will be carved and detailed but the river will be more impressed/embossed without the same hard lines.
I wasn't sure what the brown/tan section was that followed the blue rive but I did add something like that in based on your design. The blue river doesn't have to have a lighter outline for it to show up, in case that was your concern. I'll be coloring the river first on the natural leather before staining/dying the rest of the cover brown and finish with the black for the tree and lettering.
Let me know what you think,
Eva
posted on Aug 16th 2012 by Lady Artisan
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Spine is glued up and unbleached muslin was used for the mull, also to help support the spine over time.
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The text block is sewn on linen tapes and the tapes will be attached to the boards through slits to add support.
Update #4 Update Work in Progress
Daniel,
I've gotten most of the basics done--text block sewn, boards prepped. I'll be putting the book together tomorrow and doing the cover so I'll add more photos tomorrow. Should be ready to ship on Tuesday but I'll give you an accurate update tomorrow evening.
Also, I broke my camera and haven't had a chance to replace it yet (still doing some research on what to replace it with). Fortunately it still seems to be working ok but I'm noticing some minor flares on some of the photos I've taken recently. Hopefully it will hold out until I can replace so I don't have to resort to my phone camera.
Eva
posted on Aug 27th 2012 by Lady Artisan
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Showing both boards in place.
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The tapes are slipped through slits, unravelled, glued down and then hammered to flatten them.
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Gluing the tapes to the board in cutouts on the edge of the board.
Update #5 Boards in Place
All that's left is the leather--gluing it in place, tooling the design, coloring and gluing down the endpapers. I'll send more photos later tonight.
posted on Aug 27th 2012 by Lady Artisan
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Since I have to wet the leather to glue and shape it on the covers, I do the cover design at the same time because it also requires damp leather. This is the design traced onto the cover.
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Gluing the boards is done with the leather damp.
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This piece was cut from a full skin. I trace the book boards, in place, and add 1" around each side (approximately) for turn-ins.
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Finished design. Cover just needs the Chestnut added around the design, on the spine and back cover.
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Partially tooled design.
Update #6 Update 3
Another update--the book is currently in the press. Photos are attached. Everything is pretty much done except for doing the overall Chestnut color on the outside of the cover and then adding the finish. It should dry pretty well overnight so adding the dye tomorrow will dry pretty quickly, as well. I'll send final photos in the morning, once the dye and finish are added.
posted on Aug 28th 2012 by Lady Artisan
Update #7 Dyed
Pictures of the book dyed. I'll do some final product photos once the finish has been added.
posted on Aug 28th 2012 by Lady Artisan
Update #8 Stream Redo
Daniel,
Ok, attaching a photo of the outer section of the stream lightened up a bit. I didn't want to do straight white because I think it would be too stark but let me know if you like it this way--it's more of a light cream.
posted on Aug 28th 2012 by Lady Artisan
Update #9 Final Journal
Ok, here are the finished photos, as promised. The finish doesn't do anything but protect the dyes, colors and leather itself. It can add a soft sheen and, on the river I used a gloss finish so it's a little shinier.
It's been a pleasure working with you!
Eva
posted on Aug 28th 2012 by Lady Artisan
