The chosen leather is vegetable tanned, consecrated virgin calf. The skin is paste washed thoroughly and Picric acid is applied to give an even yellow colour. An even coat of Salts of Tartar is then applied to give a rich brown colour followed by a final coat of Ferrous Sulphate which changes the skin to a rich midnight black colour which is then "fixed". The skin is then cut to size and a grain is bordered into it by hand before ironing out and paring by hand on all edges.
As you can see....The hidden mysteries of Nature and Science play a large part in my work ;)
The book is turned-in on all edges and the edges are blind tooled with several fillet rolls. The edges of the boards and the inside boards are also blind tooled by hand.
This is a significant artifact that you have produced. I must have it! :D how much?
Posted by: Wyatt | 09/02/2010 at 09:51 AM
Thank you thank you thank you......the book arrived in perfect condition when you said it would.....It's just so beautiful, wonderful, amazing!!!!! worth every penny and much more! I have never been happier, it's such a work of art and truly outshines the film prop by miles.
Thank you for all your hard work.
I love you!!!!!!!!!!
Mary
Posted by: Mary | 12/13/2010 at 03:30 PM
what is the price of nine gates of the kingdom of shadows my
Posted by: richard hackathorn | 12/13/2010 at 08:04 PM
How much is the book. And I hear this book was just for the movie the ninth gate.
is this true?
Posted by: Kim Whitworth | 03/29/2011 at 05:32 PM