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Original Metal Journal
Landscape Metal Journal
Petite Metal Journal
Metal Journal Bones
Metal Idea Booklets

This book was made from our warm red brass

You have your choice of booklets in your kit. Our original Metal Journal Idea Book is full of tips for using tools and general ideas for decorating your metal and leather. Our new Metal Etching How-To and Idea Book contains everything you need to know to etch incredible designs into the metal covers of your book. Note: the etching process requires Ferric Chloride (available at most computer stores such as Radio Shack and Fry's Electronics). 

Copper and Brass! Our Metal and Leather Journal Kits are also available with warm copper or brass covers! The finished journals have a wonderful warm look to them yet they are just as beautiful and versatile as our original white brass covers. The copper covers are slightly thicker so that they are just as durable as the brass or white brass covers.

Too many options? We put together a worksheet to help you decide.

Each of our Metal and Leather Journal Kits comes with your choice of 3 "distressed" leather colors; dark brown or black/gold floral. Colors may vary from those shown but we will stay within the color range of your request.

Difficulty rating:

Finished portrait journal size:
6" H X 4 1/2" W
Finished landscape journal size:
4 1/2" H X 6" W

Metal and Leather Journal Kit
Portrait Format
Landscape Format
$37.25

This journal is a white brass example of one of the thousands of things you can do with this kit.

Book Bones:
Already have all your own paper? Don't need our instructions or booklet? Now we are selling just the 2 pieces of metal and the piece of leather. It's an economical choice when buying multiple kits.

Original (4 1/2" W X 6" H)
Landscape (6" H X 4 1/2" W)
$11.00

Petite (3" X 4")
$6.00

Bonus!
Buy any book kit and the bonus kit is yours for only $3.00 (a $4.25 value).

• 1 oz. block beeswax

• 1 large eye binding needle

Bonus Kit (BK-01)
$3.00

• 2 metal covers
• 1 leather spine
• 70 lb. Text paper
• 2 Sewing Jigs
• Thread
• Scouring Pad
• Instructions
• Your Choice of Idea Book

• Bone Folder or Potter’s Rib
• Large Eye Needle
• Hole Punching Cradle (or your favorite hole punching set-up)
• Awl
• PVA
• Glue Brush
• File
• Pencil

Cool things we sell for working with metal and leather:

• StazOn Ink

• Alpha/num punch sets for metal

• Alpha/num punch sets for leather

• Oxidizing Solution

• Copper Mesh

• Long Eyelets (now in brass, copper, black and silver)

• Better Eyelet Tool

• Mini Blow Torch

• Flex Shaft

This is a cool white brass example of what can be done with the kit.

Petite Metal and Leather Journal
All the same ideas for creativity and fantastic quality products but in a much smaller size. This little metal and leather journal is only 3" X 4" so it will fit nicely into a purse, backpack or glove box. 

Petite Metal and Leather Journal
$28.50

Our Metal Journal Idea Book is chock full of ideas and how-tos for making your metal and leather journal unique. There are ideas on how to decorate your covers and spine and also instructions for how to use various tools, oxidizer, etc. 

Contents:

• A Word About Safety
• Toys
• Spinal Treatment
• Playing with Covers
• Random Thoughts and Cold Connections
• Oxidizing
• Stamping
• Resists
• How Charming
• Rivets
• Recommended Reading
• Epilogue

Metal Journal Idea Book Only
$5.00
Free domestic shipping on this item - international orders will be charged $5.00 (total) shipping for booklet orders

New Updated Version!

Etching metal (copper, brass, nickel) is surprisingly easy and, other than the etchant, you can do it using only house-hold items! No special equipment is required. Our 20-page Metal Etching How-To and Idea Book covers how to prepare, etch and finish metals. It assumes that you have access to Ferric Chloride (available at most computer stores - resources listed in booklet).

Contents:

• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Safety
• What You'll Need
• About the Etchant
• Process Outline
• Preparing the Metal
• Transferring Image
• Protecting Edges and Back
• Etching
• Removing Masks
• Neutralizing Etchant
• Cleaning and Polishing Metal
• After Etching
• Sealing
• Make Your Own Sparging Tank
• Resources
• Housekeeping

Metal Etching How-To and Idea Book Only
$7.00

Free domestic shipping on this item - international orders will be charged $5.00 (total) shipping for booklet orders