Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects

Complete and easy to follow. Worth every penny. For beginners and those wanting a better explanation for techniques they have yet to master.Others may have more photos or a hard cover but this handbook actually covers everything about working with leather for a beginner to get started and advance to an intermediate level. It has the details you want when learning the basic techniques so you can make complex projects some of which are included, each with step by step instructions and precise templates, there is no guess work or confusion when tackling each one.After buying many guides and handbooks, this is my favorite and I don't have any complaints other than wishing it was longer. It covers more than books twice as long because it is more comprehensive and concise. It has indexes, tables, photos, illustrations, drawings, diagrams, and sketches of the processes and tools used in all aspects of leather working so you know what is needed for each project which are laid out so well that anyone should be able to follow the step by step instructions and create their own masterpiece. This book doesn't skip over anything and has more projects than most other guides from basic, beginner to complex, advanced projects with good variety. You'll learn a different technique in each project that you can then use in your own work.The best. Everyone should have book wether it is their first guide or as a much needed addition to their collection.

A great book to learn the basics And read up on the actual craft of leather work. Again, just touches on the basics enough to be of assistance especially before you go and purchase a large “leather working kit” where you will find that 99% of what is in the kit is never used. This is a good starter knowledge book as a first investment!

The good part: It’s easy to understand, well structured and contains a lot of know how. You can get projects done with only this book.The not so good part: It’s definitely outdated in many aspects. You should read as fundamental basics of the topic. Also, I’m not native, but still found some misspelled words...

El libro está un poco desactualizado pero cubre lo básico

Fondamentalmente lavorare la pelle consiste nel tagliare, cucire e assemblare, facendolo possibilmente con grazia, qualità e fantasia. In questo libro c'è tutta la tecnica che serve, esposta efficacemente dall'autrice, senza fronzoli narcisistici. Sicuramente un volume da consigliare chiaro ed essenziale