Leather Arts and Techniques Book

BOOK TO DISCOVER THE WORK OF LEATHER

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This book describes the basic techniques of the different professions around the same material: leather.
The authors develop more particularly saddlery-harnessing and saddlery-leather goods.
Many photographs illustrate the manufacture and restoration of the main pieces of these crafts.
The other disciplines are presented through texts and photos as well as old documents.
The whole makes it possible to understand the diversity of the practices and the possible realizations from the leather and constitutes a support for the teaching and the practice.
LEATHER ARTS AND TECHNIQUES
harness saddlery,
Leather goods upholstery.

By Jean-Louis PEYRE and Raphaël RIVARD
Editions VIAL, 2012
ISBN: 978-2-85101-138-1
Book, 289 pages in French
Dimensions of the book: 23 x 28cm

SUMMARY :
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: LEATHER WORK
1) Leathers and materials
- Hides and skins
- The tanning of skins
- Supplies and materials
- Buckles
- The pommels
2) The tools
- Hand tools
- Preparation of tools
- Sharpening of hand tools
- sewing machines
- Presses and other machines
3) Work techniques
- Cutting, trimming, seams
- The finishing of the slices
2nd part: SADDLERY - HARNESS
- Classic upholstery
- Galloping training saddles
- The Amazon saddle, example of restoration
- Harnesses
- Making a harness
3rd part: LEATHER GOODS SADDLERY
- The realization of templates
- Making a travel bag
- The manufacture of a towel with a gusset
- The making of an American belt
- Making a wallet
- The manufacture of a rectangular box
- The manufacture of a round box
- Making a purse
- Making a handbag