Hironobu Murakami
m.ripple designer

Paperback size book cover

 文庫本サイズのブックカバー

Introduction.

Enjoy the texture of leather that fits comfortably in your hand

This book cover is the perfect size for a paperback book, which is easy to carry and not tiring to hold in your hand. You will never get tired of it because of its simple appearance, and moreover, you can enjoy the "texture of leather" at your fingertips as it becomes familiar in your hand while reading a book. If you are a reader who loves books, you can use a book cover crafted by yourself. Why not make a book cover crafted by yourself to accompany your reading?

In the recipe introduced here, you will learn how to "cut", "paste", and "apply" leather crafts. In addition to "cutting," "pasting," and "sewing" of leather craft, this recipe introduces the following In addition to "cutting," "pasting," and "sewing," you can learn the basic processes of leather craft, such as polishing a single piece of leather or laminated leather.

Recipes

Paperback size book coverの作り方

Download pattern paper [A3 size].

Please print on A3 paper without scaling.


STEP.1

Put the pattern on the leather and "eye strike" it.traceI will do so.

STEP.2

Leather with a "leather knifedecisionI will do so.

STEP.3

The "toco treatment" is performed on the cut parts.

STEP.4

of the cut parts.Koba polish."to the "I" in the following paragraphs.

STEP.5

Drill "beginning" and "end" holes for sewing the parts together.

STEP.6

The part and parts to be pasted togetherApply "Cybinol" two millimeters wide.We are going to do it.

STEP.7

Once the "Cybinol" is slightly dry, the large and small parts are pasted together.

STEP.8

Draw a 3 mm wide line with a "divider" at the point to be sewn.

STEP.9

Mark the lines with a "divider" at 4.5 mm intervals.

STEP.10

Use a "Hishigiri" on the marked area.Make a hole.We are going to do it.

STEP.11

Cut the "Rowbiki thread" used for sewing in the required length. Cut about 4 times the length of the entire area to be sewn plus 10 cm.

STEP.12

At both ends of the "rowbiki threads.""Hand sewing needle."We will put on the

STEP.13

A needle is threaded through the hole made by "Hishigiri" and sewn.

STEP.14

The end of the stitch is"Nigomegatari."to the

STEP.15

Cut the thread with scissors, leaving about 3 mm of thread.

STEP.16

Burn it with a lighter.thread guard (e.g. in a spinning machine)The following is a list of the most common types of products that can be used.

STEP.17

Fold in the part to be covered and you are done.


Download pattern paper [A3 size].

Please print on A3 paper without scaling.

Author Profile

Hironobu Murakami

With 25 years of leather craft experience, she became fascinated with leather craft in 1997 when she made her own personal items for riding her motorcycle. She specializes in crafting bags, wallets, and accessories, and after working for a manufacturer, she has been active in the leather brand "m.ripple" since 2012. She has a store and studio, an e-commerce site, a pop-up store in a department store, and many exhibitions, and is also in charge of collaborations with companies.

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