Being someone who enjoys burning incense in his home, I set out one day to make a leather holder and ash collector for my interior. I wanted to experiment with more organic shapes than the rectangles that composed my first drafts.
It is during a hike in the mountains that a friend suggested trying to replicate an Aloe Vera leaf. Brilliant!
Print it on A4 paper and cut-out the leaf. exclamation
印刷設定を確認して、パターンのサイズが変更されていないことを確認してください。パターン上のテストボックスを測定し、辺の長さが 5 cm であることを確認することで、正しく印刷されたかどうかを確認できます。
Print on thick paper to make it easier to trace the shape on the leather. 200g/cm2 and above is ideal as long as your printer can handle it.
Tracing the pattern on the leather
Trace the outline of the leaf on your piece of leather and mark the position of the hole into which the incense stick will be inserted.
革を染める
I chose to dye the leather before cutting out the leaf because I wanted the edges and the rough side to keep their natural colors. Should you wish to make an all green leaf, switch to [Cutting the leaf] and come back to this step afterward.
To achieve a realistic effect mimic the colors of the Aloe Vera leaf, dye following a gradient with a lighter green near the outline and a darker one in the center.
Use a linear motion to apply the dye so as to create a ” leaf fibers” effect.
Start with the lightest layer. I used a dilution of 1 part dye / 2 parts water. Dye the entire background with this and wait for the top grain to be dry to the touch (10/20mn).
For the second layer, I used 1 part dye / 1 part water and removed the excess dye from my applicator by rubbing it on a piece of paper. Partially drying out the applicator helps create a fading effect when you are adding this layer on top of the light background. More details in the 脚注. Wait until dry to the touch.
For the third and final layer, I used undiluted dye, drying out the applicator almost completely to increase the fade and fiber effect on the center line. Let dry completely.
Oiling the leather
Generously apply oil on the leather to re-hydrate it and help it retain the pigment.
To do so, get a good drop of oil on your fingers and massage it in circular motion until complete absorption of the oil by the leather.
A little bit of patience is required for this step.
エッジを磨く
Sand the edges, rounding the curves between the needles.
Burnish the edges with the method of your choice. I am using Tokonol and a wooden edge burnisher here.
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You can achieve a very similar effect dampening your edges with water and rubbing them vigorously with a cotton rag.
Just a little bit of branding but this is 100% optional.
Wet-forming the leaf
Dampen the backside of the leather with water. I used a spray bottle to control the amount of water that the leather absorbed. You want it as wet as possible while avoiding a complete absorption so as to keep the dyed side dry.
Then shape the leaf following your own heart. Try to give it a flat bottom so that it is stable even when it holds the incense.
Making the hole to hold the incense
Position your awl so its angle to the leather is mimicking the angle that the incense should have once inserted so that all the hash will be collected within the leaf.
Go through the leather with the awl and check with your incense stick that the hole is wide enough to accommodate it while narrow enough to keep it in place.
Finishing the leather
Apply a coat of leather finish on the leaf.
Let dry for the appropriate amount of time.
Rub with a cotton cloth to make it nice and shiny.
最終結果
There you go! You’ve just made an original incense holder, directly inspired by nature.
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アロエベラのお香立て
1 hour 30mn
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Being someone who enjoys burning incense in his home, I set out one day to make a leather holder and ash collector for my interior. I wanted to experiment with more organic shapes than the rectangles that composed my first drafts.
It is during a hike in the mountains that a friend suggested trying to replicate an Aloe Vera leaf. Brilliant!
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無料のパターンは次のとおりです。 ここからダウンロードされました.
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パターンのPDFはこちらからご覧いただけます ここ.
Print it on A4 paper and cut-out the leaf. exclamation
印刷設定を確認して、パターンのサイズが変更されていないことを確認してください。パターン上のテストボックスを測定し、辺の長さが 5 cm であることを確認することで、正しく印刷されたかどうかを確認できます。
Print on thick paper to make it easier to trace the shape on the leather. 200g/cm2 and above is ideal as long as your printer can handle it.
Tracing the pattern on the leather
Trace the outline of the leaf on your piece of leather and mark the position of the hole into which the incense stick will be inserted.
革を染める
I chose to dye the leather before cutting out the leaf because I wanted the edges and the rough side to keep their natural colors. Should you wish to make an all green leaf, switch to [Cutting the leaf] and come back to this step afterward.
To achieve a realistic effect mimic the colors of the Aloe Vera leaf, dye following a gradient with a lighter green near the outline and a darker one in the center.
Use a linear motion to apply the dye so as to create a ” leaf fibers” effect.
Start with the lightest layer. I used a dilution of 1 part dye / 2 parts water. Dye the entire background with this and wait for the top grain to be dry to the touch (10/20mn).
For the second layer, I used 1 part dye / 1 part water and removed the excess dye from my applicator by rubbing it on a piece of paper. Partially drying out the applicator helps create a fading effect when you are adding this layer on top of the light background. More details in the 脚注. Wait until dry to the touch.
For the third and final layer, I used undiluted dye, drying out the applicator almost completely to increase the fade and fiber effect on the center line. Let dry completely.
Oiling the leather
Generously apply oil on the leather to re-hydrate it and help it retain the pigment.
To do so, get a good drop of oil on your fingers and massage it in circular motion until complete absorption of the oil by the leather.
.オイルが革になじんだら、黒い斑点ができないように、素早い動作を心がけてください。ただし、これが起こっても心配しない場合は、太陽の下に30分放置してください(表面の粒が日焼けしないように、ザラザラした面を上にしてください)。熱によりオイルが革の繊維に均一に行き渡ります。
Cutting the leaf
A little bit of patience is required for this step.
エッジを磨く
Sand the edges, rounding the curves between the needles.
Burnish the edges with the method of your choice. I am using Tokonol and a wooden edge burnisher here.
.You can achieve a very similar effect dampening your edges with water and rubbing them vigorously with a cotton rag.
Just a little bit of branding but this is 100% optional.
Wet-forming the leaf
Dampen the backside of the leather with water. I used a spray bottle to control the amount of water that the leather absorbed. You want it as wet as possible while avoiding a complete absorption so as to keep the dyed side dry.
Then shape the leaf following your own heart. Try to give it a flat bottom so that it is stable even when it holds the incense.
Making the hole to hold the incense
Position your awl so its angle to the leather is mimicking the angle that the incense should have once inserted so that all the hash will be collected within the leaf.
Go through the leather with the awl and check with your incense stick that the hole is wide enough to accommodate it while narrow enough to keep it in place.
Finishing the leather
Apply a coat of leather finish on the leaf.
Let dry for the appropriate amount of time.
Rub with a cotton cloth to make it nice and shiny.
最終結果
There you go! You’ve just made an original incense holder, directly inspired by nature.
脚注
次のオンライン コンテンツは、このプロジェクトの作成中にいくつかの支援やインスピレーションを提供しました。