How to Make a Leather Bound Journal or Notebook

Learn to make a leather bound journal or notebook from an old leather jacket and a cheap notebook.

Cut to size cardboard pieces to reinforce covers of your notebook. Use hot glue gun to add the cardboard pieces to the covers.

Cut out the back panel of the leather jacket.

This step is difficult to describe how to do it the right way, so I suggest watching the video to fully understand the best way to cut your leather piece to size.

Cut excess leather on the binding.

Hot glue the leather edges onto the notebook.

With a woodburner mark points of printed out image.

Connect the dots to outline image.

Add the shade with quick light strokes.

Add border if desired.