NECESSARY MATERIALS
- 1 piece of vegetable-tanned butt leather - 15 x 20 cm / 1.5 mm
- 1 star eyelet kit and setting tools / 4 mm
- 1 meter of flat leather lace - NATURAL - 4 mm or a leather scrap to make the tassel
- 1 jar of Tokonole
- Leather contact cement
- An abrasive sponge and edge beveler
- Thread
- 1 utility knife
- A 1 mm diameter punch (for hand stitching)
- 2 round-tip saddler's needles (for hand stitching)
1) CUT THE PIECES
Cut 2 pieces of 15x5 cm from your 15x20 cm piece of leather.
2) ASSEMBLE THE ELEMENTS
Glue 2 pieces of leather together with leather contact cement.
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3) GLUE THE LEATHER PIECES
Download the pattern and print it at actual size. Tape the pattern onto your piece of leather using masking tape.
4) PUNCH THE PIECE
Punch the various holes: the 4 mm hole for the eyelet and the 1 mm holes for hand stitching.
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5) USE A UTILITY KNIFE
Cut the leather with a utility knife by following the lines of the pattern.
6) FINISH THE EDGES
Optional: finish the edges of your leather piece. Sand the edges with an abrasive sponge, then bevel the edges of your leather.
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7) SMOOTH THE EDGES
Apply Tokonole to the edge of the leather then rub with a wood slicker or a cloth.
8) ASSEMBLE THE PIECES
Stitch all around the piece either with a sewing machine or by hand. For hand stitching (beginner level), feel free to consult our guide.
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9) SET THE EYELET
Set the 4 mm eyelet in the designated hole.
10) CUSTOMIZE THE BOOKMARK
Thread a lace or a tassel through the eyelet hole. Finally, you can add alphabet stamping to your bookmark.
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