DIY Traveler's Journal by Faith Hale

Volume 90%

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All levels | 27 min 11 sec

Traveler's Journal
Overview01:07
Materials01:57
Making the leather cover13:21
Assembling the text blocks10:46

Taught by Faith Hale

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Create a gorgeous leather-bound traveler’s journal to take on all of your adventures. Perfect for drawing, sketching or writing, this easily customizable notebook is simple to construct and sturdy enough to take on travels. Bookbinder, Faith Hale, demonstrates how to create pamphlet-stitch booklets to insert in your notebook, and how to work with thick leather to create a durable cover. You’ll also learn how to add an elastic closure and give the leather cover a professional finish without the investment of leatherworking tools. Best of all, when you fill up your journal pages, you can easily add new booklets to your leather cover and keep on journaling.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Finished Size: 5” wide x 8 ¾” tall

Heavyweight leather at least 9” x 10” (Faith uses a 2-3 oz-weight Vegetan leather)
Paper at least 9” x 10” for template
Fine and rough grit sandpaper
Small paintbrush and water
Bone folder
Small leather punch and poly hammer
Awl
Pencil
8 ½” wide x 8 ¼” tall text-weight paper (20 sheets will make 2 booklets)
8 ¾” wide x 8 ¼” tall cardstock paper (2 sheets for 2 booklets)
Binding needle
Tapestry needle
Pin tool
Binding thread or waxed linen thread
Beeswax
2 yards of 1/8” elastic cord
Utility knife with fresh blade
Scissors
Quilting ruler or metal ruler
Small scrap of canvas
Cutting mat
Needle-nose pliers (optional)

Downloads:

Download Materials List

Learn how to:

Sew a five-hole pamphlet stitch booklet
Make a leather journal cover
Add an elastic closure
Insert new booklets

What you’ll get:

Instruction on how to make a leather bound travel journal with bookbinder, Faith Hale.
4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list for easy shopping
Step-by-step expert instruction from Faith Hale
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students