Can I Make a Leather Book with Lights in it?!

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Today I am making a leatherbound spellbook, journal, tome, whatever you want to call it. Here I am using the sewing method that uses cords in the spine to create the awesome looking ridges on the back. The leather is vegetable tanned goatskin, tooled and stained. And of course I had to add some LEDs to the 3D print that decorates the front: Geralt's Medallion! Because this epic tome was inspired by the new series The Witcher, and the game "The Wild Hunt".

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MATERIALS:
- 1 mm vegetable tanned goat leather:
- 120 sheets A4 sized drawing paper cut to squares (130 gsm)
- 2 sheets A4 dark red paper as end sheets (140 gsm)
- Waxed thread: *
- Hemp / jute cord for stitching: *
- Brass corner decorations:
- Brass corner protectors
- Oval brass filigrees for the spine
- Leather cord (3-4mm) as headband core
- Embroidery thread for headbands: * bit.ly/embroidery-thread
- Brass buckle:
- Satin ribbon marker, 3 pcs gray
- Linen cloth for covering the spine
- Leather stain, dark brown
- Greaseproof parchment paper
- 3 mm wooden fiberboard covers
- Faux gold leaf, leaf primer and protective coating

Medallion centerpiece:
- 3D model:
- Medallion printed in transparent PLA
- Epoxy to cover layers, sanded with sandpaper
- Acrylic paints (black, silver, gold)
- Battery socket
- 2pcs red LEDs
- Tiny momentary push button
- Wires

TOOLS:
- Basic leather crafting kit: *
- Leather stitching kit: *
- Awl: *
- Swivel knife: * bit.ly/swivelknife
- Leather hole punch: *
- Leather cap rivet set: *
- Mallet: *
- Bone folder: *
- Book press (or a stack of heavy books)
- Stitching jig (or a suitable chair, square frame, etc.)
- White PVA glue (wood glue)
- Contact glue
- Thick needle
- Scissors & x-acto knife
- Wax for leather

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