Leather Craft. Basic Course for Beginners

The most striking and memorable gifts are, of course, handmade accessories. It is pleasant to create unique items by hand, such as a choker and a belt, to wear them and be proud of your craftsmanship. Leather craft can become a beloved hobby; it allows you to create special things, enjoy the process of creativity, and even turn this passion into a profitable business.
This book is basic for those who want to master leatherworking skills. For it is precisely from sewing and edge finishing, initial knowledge about leather raw materials — such as suede, boiled leather, vegan leather, and methods of their processing and tanning, that the process of working with different types of leather goods begins. Thanks to detailed and understandable master classes, you will be able to make a beautiful and fashionable leather accessory of any complexity.

After reading this book, you will be able to: 

• learn more than 10 techniques from professional leather craftsmen;
• master the use of more than 10 specialized tools — Japanese knife, diamond-tipped awl, edge tool, and others;
• create your unique leather accessories — choker, bracelet, men's belt, silver backpack, and a business women's bag made from ostrich leather.

Yevgeny Solomin — a master leatherworker with over fifteen years of experience. For six years, he headed the magazine "Leather Craft".