Book "THE LEATHER CRAFT HANDBOOK" - Techniques for embossing on leather

LEATHER EMBOSSING MANUAL

This small booklet, in English, will give you an initial introduction to the tools and techniques for leather embossing. Personalize your natural vegetable-tanned leather creations by creating or simply reproducing different patterns or borders; everything becomes simple with this small booklet.

Ideal for beginners!

The text is in English, but the diagrams are easy to understand! Each page provides an explanation of an embossing technique or the use of a tool.

32 pages
Book dimensions: 14 x 21.5 cm

Tony LAIER & Kay LAIER
Distributed by TANDY LEATHER FACTORY

CONTENTS:
- Setting up a workspace
- Preparing the leather
- Transferring patterns
- Basic stamps
- How to stamp borders
- Designing a pattern
- Creating a background (like basket weaving)
- Embossing: sharpening, embossing tips
- Using shapers and tracers
- Using the swivel knife
- Different stamps for camouflage, hammering, embossing
- Dyeing
- Edge finishing
- Lacing
- Attaching decorative accessories: rivets, eyelets
- Tips for making a belt