Franz Hoffmann Leathers.Franz Hoffmann of Stuttgart have been quietly making high quality book binding leather and parchments for 80 years. Many of their leathers are still produced using techniques that have all but died out.
Pebble grain and straight grain leathers are available that are produced by hand and not by embossing.
Hand marbled leather is available which is made in the traditional method of throwing on dyes and water to create veins, this leather is the perfect colour for period restorations or re-binds.
While tanners in the UK struggle to find grade 3 skins of alum tawed leather, Hoffmann supplies grade 1 skins of a whole range of alum tawed leather.
NOTE: The prices given below are the prices per square foot of the leather, but is sold by the full or half skin. the final price, including shipping will be calculated at a later time depending on the size of each individual skin available. Please contact me at the bottom of the page.
A sample book is available for £10.00 this includes postage. If you would like one just click the button at the foot of the page.
If you would like to see close up's of the grain of these leathers visit this link www.edenworkshops.com/hoffmann/hoffmann.htm
GoatskinHand Grained Morocco
BBWS-Franz Hoffmanns Hand-Grained Morocco Goatskins are unlike ANY hand-grained morocco you've ever seen. These spotless, beautiful, and precious skins are FULLY SUMAC TANNED (NOT retanned), and meet archival standards. They are the classical "Hand Grained Morocco" in every respect! They tool magnificently in traditional gilt, blocking, or in blind.
Purely Aniline Dyed, with NO coatings, etc. These are the Genuine Article!
Skins average 5.5 to 6.5 square feet. Average thickness is 0.70 to 0.75 mm (1.25 to 1.35 oz).
PRICE: £21.20 sq ft.
Straight Grain Morocco
It is rare these days to find a genuine straight grain morocco produced by hand. Often in imitation of this traditional process, blemishes in inferior skins are hidden by dyeing and embossing with metal plates to imitate this style of leather. Once again this is the genuine article. Price £16.70 sq ft.
We supply a sample book of our Hoffmann leathers, for which we ask £10.00, this is fully refundable against any order you place with us. EVERY MONTH I SEND OUT A NEWSLETTER WHICH AIMS TO BRING YOU INTERESTING ITEMS CONCERNING THE WORLD OF BOOKBINDING AND RELATED CRAFTS. IF YOU WOULD CARE TO SUBSCRIBE PLEASE JUST MAIL ME PUTTING "EDEN" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
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