*I seem to get in tree moods from time to time...I think just because I Love trees*

*This was my first pyrography tree, and I am very happy with the way it came out*

![Tree Pyrography and Dye Passport Leather Travelers Notebook 1p.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNqJcei3sMHvbkd7jPTTnrtQShnodPjXX3NJ128xg6J9W/Tree%20Pyrography%20and%20Dye%20Passport%20Leather%20Travelers%20Notebook%201p.jpg)

*Burning onto leather is a bit tricky, because unlike wood, you cannot sand it down if you make a mistake. It is what it is, so I try not to make mistakes, and if I do I incorporate them into the image...*

*To begin, it needs to be lightly sketched in graphite, then outlined with the burner. There are various tips that work well for shading on leather, so I switch to these to burn in all of the depth. This process took about 5 - 6 hours...*

![IMG_9720.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeeYfEAft6Tud3gfYSiuEwgc1ShomfzT7DXdYKftNZzSY/IMG_9720.jpg)

*After the burning is finished, I then make the holes for the elastic if it is to be a travelers notebook style, and burnish the edges.*

*For this journal I decided to go with a light blue dye wash, to give the appearance of sky...and then sealed it with a super shene...*

![Tree Pyrography and Dye Passport Leather Travelers Notebook 1a.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSwCPZVvo4z9BPSnN5he6nmF3gThVLvnkx42P9eG4vZGV/Tree%20Pyrography%20and%20Dye%20Passport%20Leather%20Travelers%20Notebook%201a.jpg)

*All that is left at this point, is give it a quick buff, add the elastics, and put some inserts into it*

![Tree Pyrography and Dye Passport Leather Travelers Notebook 1b.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNvNPBm5yQC6R6qVwAdhY7uyGTZ6ZRNA4fe86cRACFbbK/Tree%20Pyrography%20and%20Dye%20Passport%20Leather%20Travelers%20Notebook%201b.jpg)

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![Tree Pyrography and Dye Passport Leather Travelers Notebook 1k.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQRE67wLGeM4VAC5xHvGLm7PfYSUzk8sRMAPVd7PkPf94/Tree%20Pyrography%20and%20Dye%20Passport%20Leather%20Travelers%20Notebook%201k.jpg)

![Tree Pyrography and Dye Passport Leather Travelers Notebook 1g.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcaJG7F8Gw31vkKkGhAGBS74qG9Xse6xrna651puxGD4D/Tree%20Pyrography%20and%20Dye%20Passport%20Leather%20Travelers%20Notebook%201g.jpg)

*Living full time in an RV now, one of the hurdles is tiny work spaces :) But we are in the process of building a nice bench for leatherwork, that will double for a really nice food prep area (not at the same time of course!)*

Thanks for reading...and happy journaling...