No guarantee this will actually turn out exactly the way I want it to, but if it does I will absolutely post progress photos
I used my cutting machine to make a pattern for Philipβs journal and it works π I just tested it
Iβm thinking of making a handful of replicas of his journal. I found a factory that does hand made paper, and I can get some fake leather online. My machine can cut leather too so I was thinking about using my pattern to cut the leather, and then I would still have to stitch it by hand and basically do hand made book binding.
For the gold pieces at the top Iβm gonna reach out to one of my pin factories and ask them to make them out of real metal, I just checked the sizes and it seems to be working out just fine π
the factory I found that does hand made paper also does printing so Iβm gonna ask them if they can add the little βPβ and borders on each page for me so I donβt have to stamp them by hand hundreds of times lol
(I also need to think of the little rope that goes around, Iβm planning on hand stitching that and then the little cord to close it also, Iβm probably doing to see if I can get all the little hexagon shapes 3D printed and add them to the side at the end)
Oh also, for the βPhilip Wittebaneβ written on the cover, I actually also got some heating pens to go with my cutting machine, and they can do engraved foil. Iβm gonna have to test that out on the fake leather, but Iβm planning on adding that too. If that doesnβt work I think Iβll just emboss it with a different blade and then hand paint the gold inside.