how do i make my own leather backed book?(hand sewn and everything)?

Question

i want to make my own hevey duty leather backed book ,the kind that is going to last for the next 50 years or something.websites are helpfull.

Answer 1

Bookbinding is a slowly dying art. The Boy Scouts used to offer a merit badge for Bookbinding, and the manuals were excellent. One is for sale on ebay at the moment at http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Merit-Badge-Series-Coin-Collecting-Bookbinding_W0QQitemZ300127406336QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300127406336&_trksid=p3286.c50.m20.l1116

You might also try your local library for bookbinding information.

The quickest way is to find a good quality bound blank-page journal, and cover with leather. Finding the thin-layer leather may be a task. If you are going low-budget, check out your local thrift store for an old leather jacket, pants or skirt. If you don't know how to identify real from fake leather, do some research first. It is not that difficult.

Answer 2

First you have to find a nice girl in her twenties with clear skin, that wears size 14....