Hope this help you in your quest for the right path with in leather working. I hope I will find more books and do in fact fear the day I dive into tooling leather. These are the references I have found so far.
#BEST AL STOHLMAN BOOKS FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO#
A name you should be prepared to here often in regards of working with leather and how to techniques. Its a book written like so many other books about leather work by Al Stohlman. The well-chosen projects take into account developing skills, and range from belt and wallets to quilted items and bags. The First book to recommend is some times referred to as the bible of hand stitching or hand sewing leather. Tandy the art of hand sewing leather by al. The art of hand sewing leather by al stohlman. Advanced Leatherwork Volume 1 Interesting Braids And Flat Plaits. This book crosses the realm between beginners and intermediate leathercrafters. Oriented to the beginner, it thoroughly presents all the materials, tools, and key techniques in easy-to-follow photographs: finishing edges, paring and hand- stitching, making pockets, attaching studs and straps, and decorating surfaces. But this will truly be a beginner s guide by a beginner ( with. Top Leather Craft Books For Seasoned Crafters The Hobbycraft Series Leathercraft. Valerie Michael-a founding member of the Association of Design Leatherworkers- has created the definitive guide to this popular and age-old craft. (or maybe 5 ) Is Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects – by Valerie MichaelĪbout the book it says. Fortunately, the bulk of the book is high quality line drawings. He wrote a series of books on the subject form the 1950's through the 1980's. The Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and ProjectsĦ. The author Al Stohlman was a master at the art of leather working.