The Art and Craft of Leather: Leatherworking tools and techniques explained in detail

Complete information on leather and the crafting of leather photographed and laid out in a contemporary manner. Most books on leather crafting are pretty old, and the styles and projects illustrated in them are very dated. This one has everything you need to know to get started and provides a wealth of information you can read or skim over until you feel you need it--all in one volume. And, the techniques are incorporated on contemporary projects, so you can see how these time tested methods can be applied to today's fashions and styles. Simply the BEST.

I recently was given an old set of leather working tools and became enamored with small projects. Everything local is very oriented towards Tandy Products and I was looking for something different. This is written by 2 women from Spain and the book has a very Moorish / North African feel. It is a very practical short history of leather, then a god overview of techniques, and then some intorductory projects including weaving, carving, painting and tooling of different leathers. There also is a section with pictures of Modern & old Leather Art. Much more than a coffee-table book!

Good book for starters.

Great for beginners... Not enough to tickle my inspirational mode. Nice illustrations, lots of history on leather itself....Not enough of what the cover leads you too believe. If you're just starting out you may like this book, just don't expect any cutting edge technique. AND DEFINITELY DO NOT USE A FRIGGIN BALL PEEN HAMMER ON YOUR LEATHER TOOLS! LIKE...EVER!!! C'MON!!! Seriously ladies....what's up with that!? EMBARRASSING! Nice hardcover book, nice illustrations, fair attempt at information.... And then you try to teach people to break one of the cardinal rules? And show pictures of it no less? For shame.....

I have many Leather Craft books and I must say, I have enjoyed this book more than any of them! The illustrations are excellent. I am a beginner at Leather Crafting and I understood everything I read. There are step by step instructions for several crafts. A beautiful Photo Album! I love this book!

This is a great kit for the beginner, could use better details for younger minds.

This book I feel is for a person a little more advanced in leather crafting. The tools and techniques are explained easy enough but the projects are for someone more advanced then I am,( I feel ) I could be wrong like any hobby it takes time and practice.

This book not only illistrates but befines how to create Leather projects from traditional craftsmanship into modern pieces of Art. cShows step by step processes tanned leather using modern leather craftsmanship to work leather into Leather works of Art.