The Charge Books I make are made from leather and different metal elements as fasteners or decoration. The exterior is made from cowhide (vegetable tanned…using natural elements). The interior lining is typically one of the following:
- thin cowhide (vegetable tanned) left its natural color with a bit of oil and a sealer to leave it with a beige or honey tone;
- deer-tanned cowhide which is heavier and has a soft, luxurious feel to it.It’s color is generally bone, sand or honey (depends on which color I’ve managed to get);
- thin pigskin (chorme tanned, i.e., using chromium salts and other chemicals) that is dark brown/black and has a hard texture to it.
In addition to the materails used, you have a variety of options to make your Charge Book your own. These are: