I seem to get in tree moods from time to time...I think just because I Love trees
This was my first pyrography tree, and I am very happy with the way it came out
Burning onto leather is a bit tricky, because unlike wood, you cannot sand it down if you make a mistake. It is what it is, so I try not to make mistakes, and if I do I incorporate them into the image...
To begin, it needs to be lightly sketched in graphite, then outlined with the burner. There are various tips that work well for shading on leather, so I switch to these to burn in all of the depth. This process took about 5 - 6 hours...
After the burning is finished, I then make the holes for the elastic if it is to be a travelers notebook style, and burnish the edges.
For this journal I decided to go with a light blue dye wash, to give the appearance of sky...and then sealed it with a super shene...
All that is left at this point, is give it a quick buff, add the elastics, and put some inserts into it
Living full time in an RV now, one of the hurdles is tiny work spaces :) But we are in the process of building a nice bench for leatherwork, that will double for a really nice food prep area (not at the same time of course!)
Thanks for reading...and happy journaling...
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Great pyrography!
That would make a pretty journal.
Thank you so much :) I think it is one of my favorites so far...I am really enjoying pyrography!