The genuine calf leather hides<\/b><\/span> used in our work are sheets or portions of leather that have undergone the tanning process, transforming raw hide into a noble, durable, and pleasant-to-the-touch material.<\/p>\r\n Each item is slightly different from the next, due to the vegetable tanning<\/b><\/span> process used\u2014an entirely natural method, unlike synthetic alternatives. This means that small variations or imperfections in the leather are not flaws, but rather a sign of authenticity and craftsmanship<\/b><\/span>. We use two main leatherworking techniques in our products: \u201cdry embossing\u201d<\/b><\/span> and \u201csublimation\u201d<\/b><\/span>, both applied to high-quality calf leather.<\/p>\r\n The dry embossing<\/b><\/span> technique is used for notebooks, Bible covers, and breviary covers. In this method, the symbol on the cover is impressed using an ancient hot-stamping technique: a heated mold is pressed into the leather, creating a permanent raised impression<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n The sublimation technique<\/b><\/span>, on the other hand, is used for printed notebooks featuring various subjects or sacred images. This process uses pressure, heat, and steam<\/b><\/span> to infuse pigments directly into the surface layer of the leather. It can be compared to a kind of tattoo<\/b><\/span>, completely indelible<\/b><\/span>. That\u2019s why you won\u2019t feel any difference in thickness between the printed area and the untreated leather\u2014it becomes one with the material.<\/p>\r\n For the closure system of our products, we have chosen the \u201clong leather tie\u201d<\/b><\/span>, which wraps around the item and gives it an ancient, timeless style. This closure method dates back to the time of medieval scribes<\/b><\/span>, who used it to bind less important manuscripts\u2014those that were not sewn and glued into formal books, but rather kept together using leather cords. These manuscripts, often made of parchment, were the ancestors of the modern book as we know it.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/www.dolivo.shop\/en\/product-category\/handmade-leather-goods\/","name":"Handmade Leather Goods","slug":"handmade-leather-goods","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":[],"menu_order":21,"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dolivo.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dolivo.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dolivo.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dolivo.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}