Things You'll Need:
- Leather scrap a quarter to an eighth of an inch in thickness (approximately six and a half inches by two and a half inches) Leather hole punch Artificial sinew (waxed) Leather stamps (optional) Hammer (optional)
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Step 1
Using a ruler and pencil, mark the dimensions six and a half inches by two and a half inches along the piece of leather. With sharp scissors, cut neatly along the marked lines to create a rectangular bookmark shape.
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Step 2
Place your ruler one quarter of an inch from the edge of the bookmark (on all four sides, in succession) and use a pen or pencil to press a firm dot into the leather every half an inch all the way around. This will result in a series of even indentations marked in half-inch increments along the four sides of the bookmark.
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Step 3
Use a leather punch or sharp hole punch to make small holes directly over the dots that you previously marked around the edges of the bookmark.
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Step 4
The weaving process.Thread a large needle with artificial sinew and wrap the waxed thread around the edges of the leather bookmark by going down into each hole in succession. Wrap the sinew around the outside edge of the bookmark before going back into the next punched hole. This creates a series of evenly spaced diagonal lines.
When you reach the last hole, change directions and thread the sinew back through the holes once again to create "x" marks all the way around. At the last stitch, tie sinew carefully with one knot at the back of the bookmark and thread a quarter to half an inch of the sinew underneath the stitches on the back side before trimming off the excess sinew. -
Step 5
Position leather stamps where desired and hammer gently.If desired, choose a location on your bookmark for an imprint of a leather stamp. Place the metal stamp against the leather and use a hammer to tap with medium pressure two to three times in a steady motion. Remove the stamp to reveal the image.
