![]() ![]() There are more colors available directly from the factory and the colors can be mixed or diluted to get custom colors. Some of the colors that are available are shown in the below image. We primarily use Fiebings or Angelus dyes for the leathers, these are transparent permanent dyes. There are a few options with water based dyes, but they tend to fade with use and exposure to sunshine. This can be done with spirit or oil based dye’s (Aniline). SEMI ANILINE – Transparent dyeing with additional finish with pigment color or acrylic paint.Įach Traveler gets it’s own bespoke color and the Vegetable Tanned Traveler’s are dyed by hand.This process gives a very natural appearance to your leather notebook ANILINE – Leather treated with a clear aniline dye and oil or wax finish to allow the color and natural grain pattern to show through.However the colors that can be produced with vegetable tanned leathers are limited compared to the chrome tanned leathers. Vegetable tanned leathers are more valuable and thus sold at a higher average price compared to chrome tanned leathers, due to the fact that vegetable tanning is a slower process. The leather will change color over time, developing the well-known leather patina. Vegetable tanning produces leathers with rich and warm tones. It’ll give the leather its unique characteristics, retaining the natural ![]() Vegetable tanning is the most environmentally friendly way to tan leather, with all natural ingredients (tannins barks, woods, fruits, pods and leaves) rather than chemicals. The Tanning process is a slow process, with raw hides being stored in wooden drums or tanning pits. It is the most common technique for tanning leather next to chrome tanning. Vegetable tanning shows off leather in its most natural state Today both ancient recipes and more recent state-of-the-art technology techniques for vegetable tanning are being used. Vegetable tanning is a very old technique, one if the first ways people have been tanning their leathers. The result however, is a unique and beautiful product that will last you a lifetime. Because of this it takes time to make these covers. You also have to pay extra attention to set the thread tension for each leather thickness correctly, making sure the top and bobbin thread meet nicely in the middle of the layer.Ī few examples of sewing machine markings, a collage of a few samples I found online (makers unknown).Įvery cover we make is treated with care and attention to detail. Depending on the type of leather used, most sewing machines will leave marks from the transporter mechanism, on both top and bottom, if the wrong transporter mechanism is being used. The most important advantage hand sewing has, is the fact that no marks will be left on the leather from the sewing. It has several advantages over sewing by sewing machine, though it is rather time consuming. We also add pockets to the notebooks if requested. Sewing is done by hand which is traditionally the best way to sew leather. Not all colors are listed, so if you want a specific color or a custom design, both in finish or size, please sent me a message and together we can design your unique Traveler’s Notebook. We make all sizes covers, in a wide range of colors. Here we have a lovely example of some folds and marks, making the piece unique and beautiful. The leather we use is full grain leather, which will show all the markings, irregularities and surface pores of the skin. ![]() I chose to use the first choice leather, because the marks do influence the way the leather takes the dye and this way we can minimize that. First choice leather is selected for not having as many of these natural “flaws”, though they are still there, making each piece unique. These marks of life give the leather character and add to the unique nature of the product. Sometimes slight marks or folds can be seen on the surface. Leather is a natural product and no two pieces of leather are the same. ![]() Sometimes it’s a little more sometimes it’s a little less, hence the 6-6.5 Oz. From experience with using this type of leather I should mention, the thickness of the hides vary. It feels substantial, but is not so thick that the cover gets too firm or heavy. This thickness is chosen from my experience with other weights of leather for Traveler’s Notebooks. The leather can feel a bit tough at first, but with use it’ll become more and more pliable and subtle, though it’ll stay firm and will never get floppy. This leather is used by saddle makers and for “tooling”. The leather we use primarily, for making Traveler’s Notebooks is 2.5 mm or 6-6.5 Oz first choice vegetable tanned leather. ![]()
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