If you are
interested in etching your Metal Journal, check out our Etching Tank
This book was made from our warm brass
Funky,
arty, cool, industrial, pretty, plain, elaborate - it's your choice with
this fun kit! You'll start with all the basics and your choice of Idea
Books. From there let your mind go! Creativity is the name of the game with this
kit! Be sure to check out the Idea
Center to see what others have done with our Metal Journal book kits.
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, brass or nickel silver! The different metals give you creative
options and your finished journals will have a
wonderful look to them.
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
2
"distressed" leather colors; dark brown or black/. 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
6" X 4" $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.
This is a cool nickel silver 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.
Each kit comes with your choice of how-to booklets. These booklets are
also sold separately. Free domestic shipping. International orders will
have $2.00 shipping added to their order.
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, patina, 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
Bonus!
Buy any book kit and the bonus kit is yours for only $4.00 (a $4.75
value).
1 oz. block beeswax
1 large-eye binding
needle
Bonus Kit
$4.00
Recommended byArt Jewelry
Magazine!
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 Etching 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
