Author : Charles G. Leland
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473356636
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)
Book Synopsis Leather Work - A Practical Manual for Learners by : Charles G. Leland
Download or read book Leather Work - A Practical Manual for Learners written by Charles G. Leland and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This antique text comprises a comprehensive and practical manual for aspiring students of leatherworking, complete with many illustrations and original designs by the author. A wonderfully detailed and helpful guide for beginners and intermediate leatherworkers, this book is a must-read for the discerning student and is well deserving of a place in any collection of antiquarian leatherworking literature. Chapters contained herein include: 'Tools and Materials'; 'Outlining with Tracer or Wheel, and Indenting or Grounding'; 'Outlining Relief by Undercutting and Stuffing'; 'Working up in Relief of Moulding with Tools'; 'Moulding, Stamping and Working in Cuir-Bouilli of Soft Leather'; 'Modelling in Cardboard or Fret-Sawed Moulds'... and many more. We are proud to republish this text here complete with a new prefatory introduction on the subject.