I made this sketchbook of layered distressed leather. The top layer has a cutout bamboo design to reveal the contrasting leather beneath it. I hand-bound the book and used a soft leather strap to tie it closed. Its dimensions are 8.5″x10.5″ and it contains 60 sheets (120 front and back) of 90 lb. acid-free white drawing paper. The distressed rich colored leather gives this book the worn-in look and feel of an old bomber jacket! Use it as a sketchbook, journal, notebook, or photo album.
About zenfishleather
I am a painter and Art teacher in New Jersey and, about fifteen years ago, I came up with an idea to use old pieces of leather to make journals and sketchbooks for my friends as Christmas gifts. Everyone seemed to like them and a few suggested that I teach my students how to make leather books. I make them with my students almost every year now, and in February 2012, I decided to turn my simple gift making idea into a creative side business by starting ZenfishLeather.com and opening the Zenfish Leather shop on Etsy. To date, the Zenfish Leather sites have made more than 900 books for professional and aspiring artists. My process has evolved over the years, but I only make books that I would use myself and that have the look and feel of fifty-year-old treasures. The leather is distressed and stained with a mixture of colors to create unique finishes that aren't typical of art store sketchbooks. My goal is to produce books that inspire artists to create. Enjoy! Lynn Fisher Zenfish Leather Design, LLC View all posts by zenfishleather
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