Things You'll Need:
- Leather
- Glue
- Tape measure
- Leather stamps
- Leather shears
- Leather stamps
- Mallet
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Step 1
Open the photo album you want to make a cover for and measure its length, height, and depth. Add 1/4" or a little more to each edge to ensure you get enough material to fold over.
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Step 2
Purchase leather from a leather supplier or a craft shop (see resources). You can buy leather in a variety of colors and textures, depending upon the final look you want.
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Step 3
Use leather shears or even a razor knife to cut the leather for your photo album. Trim the edges of the leather with a leather edge beveler.
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Step 4
Hand stamp any patterns you want stamped into your leather at this time. You can purchase many stamp designs at a leather supplier or craft shop (see resources). Wet the area of leather you want to stamp, then use a rubber mallet to apply the stamp designs to your leather to create decorative patterns or a border. Apply the stamps by tapping the stamp until it sinks into the leather to produce the design.
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Step 5
Open your photo album and fit your leather to it. Fold the edges of your leather around the edges of the photo album and use leather bond to fix the edges in place. Close the photo album and set something heavy on top of it while the glue dries. Give it two hours before you use your photo album to ensure the glue dries thoroughly.
