I just finished the first binding model for Baba Yaga:
Baba Yaga Binding
Baba Yaga Binding
Baba Yaga Binding
Onr thing the pictures didn’t catch was the texture of the leather: more dimensional and grottier looking. And since I use the top half of the foot, I might make another binding with the toes! Each binding will be slightly different anyway, because of the shapes of the feet.
The only thing I’m unhappy with is the scale of the leather – it’s really too heavy for this application. After spending endless hours trying to use shagreen in bookbinding, it’s not that serious, but the lower end of the leather pieces might indeed be a little more accommodating.