Commissions

Authored Works in Gilded Leather

Cordobano accepts a limited number of commissions for patrons seeking surfaces shaped by discipline, tradition, and time.

Each commission is conceived as a singular work — not a product, not a variation, not a repeat.

What emerges is not ornament.

It is authorship in leather.

Created Slowly. Executed Precisely.

Cordobano commissions are developed for architectural, interior, and collectible contexts where material presence matters more than immediacy.

We do not offer catalogues, presets, or rapid replication.

Each work is developed in response to scale, placement, and cultural intent.

Commissions may take the form of:

Leather Wall panels
Modular architectural surfaces
Framed leather artworks
Integrated panels for furniture, doors, or interiors
Private or institutional installations

Private Collectibles & Gift Items

Every commission begins with an understanding — not an order.

Leather as Surface, Not Substrate

Cordobano works primarily with goat leather crust, prepared and backed for structural stability and longevity.

Surfaces are developed through a combination of:

Hand and plate embossing
Controlled gilding using 24k gold leaf or pure silver leaf
Ornate hand painting applied selectively
Layered finishing and waxing

Each stage is separated by deliberate rest periods, allowing the material to settle, absorb, and mature.

Time is not an inefficiency here. It is an ingredient.

Techniques That Endure

Beyond embossing and gilding, Guadamecí leather is defined by a body of knowledge that governs how surfaces receive light, colour, and time.

A traditional protein-based adhesive—prepared through controlled heating and resting—is used to bind gold and silver leaf to leather. Unlike modern bonding agents, this medium allows the metal to sit within the surface rather than above it, giving the gilding a subdued luminosity that changes with angle and age.

Colour is introduced through layered applications of mineral and organic pigments, suspended in bespoke bases developed to remain flexible on leather. These colours are not opaque coatings, but translucent veils—allowing the gilded ground to breathe through the surface. The result is depth rather than decoration.

Finishing is achieved using waxes and varnishes formulated to protect without sealing the material completely. Applied in stages and polished by hand, these finishes enhance reflectivity while preserving the tactile quality of the leather.

What distinguishes Guadamecí is not any single technique, but the sequence and restraint with which they are applied. Each stage prepares the surface for the next, creating a visual complexity that cannot be hurried, simulated, or industrialized.

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