Antique Leather Work Purses Reference CD 1928!

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The Art & Craft of Leatherwork

CD REPUBLICATION!

Originally Published in 1928!

Up for bid, is a CD REPUBLICATION of a PRECIOUSLY RARE ORIGINAL "The Art & Craft of Leatherwork" with 164 ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOS and 267 PAGES! This SCARCE instructional information was put to paper by experienced leather work artists from the Edwardian era and after! (Original source is NOT for sale)

This HISTORIC item contains illustrations, photos, instructions, diagrams, designs and fundamentals for creating a variety of leather work art items. These instructions are characteristic of the arts and crafts done by our ancestors! During its heyday leatherwork was not just purses or wallets. Book covers, chairs, boxes, wall decorations and much more were created to beautify one's home, to given as gifts and to sell for an income. See contents below.

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful original item revealing our heritage from early America and European!What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

Two excerpts:

"A detailed & practical guide to the tooling, modelling, carving & other means of decorating leather & to the making & covering of articles in that material; with instructions on cleaning, staining, colouring & gilding, &c. &c."

"I have striven to express through the illustrations, the various types of work as interpreted to-day, which are based on the traditions of the past..."

CONTENTS:

CHAPTER I

Materials & Methods

CHAPTER II

Tracing the Design

CHAPTER III

Tooling or Flat Modelling

CHAPTER IV

Embossed Leatherwork

CHAPTER V

Modelling on Plastic Paste (Surface Modelling)

CHAPTER VI

Cut or Incised Leather

CHAPTER VII

Carved Leatherwork

CHAPTER VIII

Hammered Leather or Blind Tooling

CHAPTER IX

Stencilling on Leather

CHAPTER X

Punched Leatherwork or Cut-out Work

CHAPTER XI

Venetian Lacquer in Leather

CHAPTER XII

Leather Applique

CHAPTER XIII

Patchwork in Leather

CHAPTER XIV

Pokerwork on Leather

CHAPTER XV

Lamelle

CHAPTER XVI

Racinage or Marbling

CHAPTER XVII

Leather Mosaic or Leather Inlay

CHAPTER XVIII

Application of Gold-leaf

CHAPTER XIX

To Clean Leather

CHAPTER XX

To Colour Leather

CHAPTER XXI

Staining

CHAPTER XXII

General Hints on Making Up

CHAPTER XXIII

To Set Eyelets & Press Studs

CHAPTER XXIV

The Stitching of Leather

CHAPTER XXV

Handles

CHAPTER XXVI

Plaits

CHAPTER XXVII

Covering Boxes in Leather

CHAPTER XXVIII

To Make Up a Blotter with Skiver Linings

INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR

A Handbag in Tooled & Embossed Leatherwork

Writing Pad in Tooled & Embossed Leatherwork

Gifts Useful & Ornamental

PLATES

1. Articles Made from Calfskin

2. Tracing the Design

3. The Design Traced on the Leather

4. Tolled Leather

5. The Background Well Pressed Down All Round the Design

6. Pressing Down the Background Near the Design

7. Punching the Background

8. Tolled & Embossed Leatherwork

9. Stationery Case & Pad in Modelled Calf

10. Blotter in Modelled Calf

11. Modelling from Beneath

12. Alter Service in Modelled Calf

13 Filling

14. Design After Filling

15. The Fine Modelling Added

16. Screen in Modelled Calf & Stool in Modelled Cowhide

17. Surface Modelling

18. Tea Cosy with Surface Modelling

19. Reverse of the Same Cosy

20. A Norwegian Table with a Design of Grapes Modelled From the Surface

21. Side View of Norwegian TAble

22. A Letter-box

23. Incised Work

24, 24a. Opening the Incision

25. A Fireside Chairr

26. Bellows with Incised Work Design

27. An Autograph Album

28. Wallet, Incised & Stained Emerald Green

29. Large Blotter in Incised Work

30. Pochette in Incised Work Stained in Bright Colours

31. Work-case in Calf, with Celtic Design

32. Brown Calf Writing-pad with Celtic Design & Dull Green Stone Inlaid

33. Undercutting with Lancet for Carved Leatherwork

34. Carved Leather

35. A Telephone-book Cover

36, 37. Expamples of Hammered Work Combined with Tooling

38. Pochette in Hammered Leather

39. Interior of Pochette in Hammered Leather

40. Stencilling

41. Cut-out Work

42. Cut-out Work

43. Cushion in Blue Velvet Persian with Design Filled in with Coloured Skivers

44. Green Leather Needle-book in Cut-out Work

45. Cut-out Overlay

46. Card Case in Venetian Lacquer

47. Hand Blotter in Venetian Lacquer

48. A Frame in Venetian Lacquer & Ebony Ink

49. A Diary in Blue Calf

50. A Purse in Tooled Calf

51. Table Runner Leather in Appliqued

52. Blotting Pad with Ends in Brightly Hued Patchwork

53. Moccasins with Patchwork Toes

54. Velvet Persian Bag with Patchwork Panel

55. Design in Pokerwork upon Pigskin & Coloured in Waterproof Inks

56. Lamelle Blue Calf Wallet with Silver Thongs

57. Racinage or Marbling

58. Leather Mosaic

59. Green Calf Blotter with Mosaic Figure

60. Writing Compendium in Dark Blue Morocco with Mosaic Figure in Coloured Skivers

61. Brown Morocco Handbag with Mosaic Panel

62. Gong in Modelled Cowhide with Gold-leaf Background

63. Old Sanctuary Knocker, Durham Cathedral

64. Pochette with Background Stained with Sulphate of Iron & Picric Acid

65. Pochette Stained with Acids

66. Pochette in Calf with Tassels

67. Blotter in Incised Work

68. Cigarette Case Tooled & Stained with Water Stains

69. Frame BAg in Green Calf with Coloured Design

70. Shopping Bag

71. Note Case

72. Shopping List with Shaded Background

73. Pendants & Ear-rings in Tooled & Embossed Leatherwork

74. Alsatian Wolf Hound

75. Thonging a Gusset into a Pochette

76. A Triple Punch for Making Flat Holes for Thonging

77. Paring Down the Edges with a French Knife

78. The Correct Way of Using the Swedish Paring Knife

79. The Six-way Punch Pliers

80. Shopping Bag with Long Flat Handle

81. Cigarette Box in Calf, with Orange Ruskin Stone Inserted in the Side

82. A Beautiful Casket in Calf, Tooled & Gilded

83. A Bridge Box

84. Round Box in Tooled Calf

85. Incised & Punched Work

FIGURES

1. Calfskin

2. A Well Chosen Skin

3. a. An Agate Point

3. b. A Steel Tracer

4. A Modeller

5. Modellers

6. A Ball-ended Modeller

7. Types of Hammers & Mallets

8. Broad Flattening Tool

9. Type of Knife Recommended

10. Correct & Incorrect Incisions

11. Design for Celtic Decoration on Autograph Album

12. Lancet

13. Single Punches

14. Designs for Blind Tooling

15. Designs for Blind Tooling

16. Designs for Blind Tooling

17. Cutting-out Knife

18. Single Thonging Punch

19, 20. Pinking Tools Used for Making Scalloped

21. The Pyro Poker Machine

22. Electrical Poker Points

23. Electrical Pokerwork Machine

24. Hole-cutting Tool for Lamelle

25. Lamelle or Metal Thonging

26. Spray

27. Tools for Leather Mosaic

28. Designs for Mosaic or Inlay Work

29. Designs for Mosaic or Inlay Work

30. Designs for Mosaic or Inlay Work

31. Dog-tooth Agate

32. Rubber Roller

33. a. Skiving Knife

33. b. Swedish Skiving Knife

33. c. Edge Skiver

34. Screw Crease

35. Wheel for Marking Lines

36. Eyelet

37. Eyelet Pliers

38. Dies for Fixing Press Studs

39. Press Studs

40. Tool for Fixing Press Studs

41. Dies for Press Studs

42. Running Stitch

43. Stitch Marking

44. Saddler's Stitch

45. Stitching with One Needle

46. Six-way Punch

47. Thonging

48. To Join a Thong

49. Cross-Stitch Thonging

50. Single Flat Punch

51. a. Buttonhole Thonging

51. b. Buttonhole Thonging

52. Method of Cutting Continuous Thong

53. Shaped Handle

54. Flat Handle

55. Method of Fixing Handle in Carrier Bag

56. Handle with "D" or Ring Handle

57. Fixing a "D" -shaped Ring on Top of a Bag

58. Expanding Handle

59. An Alternative Form of Expanding Handle

60. Plaited Handle

61. Strong Handle for Shopping Bags, Etc.

62. Five-way Plait

63. Round Plait

64. Method of Securing Tassel to Girdles, Etc.

65. Construction of a Tassel

66. Tassel Finished with a Bead

67. Thick Tassel or Rosette

68. Formation of a TAssel on a Large Wooden Bead

69. A Roll Button

70. Loop for Roll Button

71. Fastening for Inside Flap of a Wallet

72. Simple Bag Fastening

73. Some Suggestions for Chains

74. Suggestion for a Threaded Belt

75. Threaded Girdle

76. a Pattern for Blotter

76. b. Pattern for Blotter

77. Pattern for Gentleman's Purse

78. Pattern for Ladies Cigarette Case

79. Pattern for Handbag

80. Pattern for Shopping Purse

81. Pattern for Two-Division Purse

82. a. Pattern for Gentleman's Pocket Wallet

82. b. Pattern for Gentleman's Pocket Wallet

The antique and vintage tools, threads, beads, dyes, plus new leathers, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools, leather and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store…

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned into a CD-ROM REPUBLICATION using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com .

This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic and resourceful book. The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on millinery construction. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an antique book republished on CD?

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at a high dsi and is readily accessible using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf reading software programs). This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* If you spill your coffee, tea or soda on a page you just print yourself another!

* You can put all of your notes or musings on your printouts and save them in a folder for future referencing!

*Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

Check out my other auctions for many other unique needlework ANTIQUE book CD REPUBLICATIONS of the same or similar interest listed for your creative pleasure!

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