Distinctive Craquelle Dyed Leather Journal Notebook
£320.00
A nice weighty leather note book with a lovely decorative finish together with raised bands on the spine and gold lines.
A dark green leather label is on-layed with the word ‘NOTES’ written in gold in a Centaur type face.
The smooth ivory paper is perfect for writing.
The Craquelle (crackle) technique is a captivating method that adds texture and depth to the leather, giving it an aged antique appearance. Â See below for further description of this technique.
- Dimensions: 206mm x 180mm x 40mm thick (8” x 7” x 1.5”)
- Pages are made of a thick 160gsm smooth ivory paper
- Italian hand marbled endpapers
- The cloth covered slipcase is made to fit to help protect the book
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Description
The technique of Craquelle dying:
The Craquelle technique is a way of producing an unusual leather look.
I use a natural vegetable tanned leather which has not been dyed. Layers of paste are brushed onto the surface and allowed to dry to a brittle state. The leather is then pulled and manipulated to produce ‘cracking’ of the paste before the skin is dyed with a pigment. The leather dye seeps in through the cracks and stains just bits of the skin. Â The paste is then washed away. This can be done multiple times using different colours to achieve a delicate decorative pattern. Â Time consuming but well worth the wait.
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