Download or read book Leather Crafting in an Afternoon written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft luxurious and durable leather jewelry, journals, purses, and other accessories in a single afternoon! With simple language and numerous illustrations, this captivating introduction to the art of leathermaking covers all the tools and techniques for cutting, hole-punching, setting, sewing, woodburning, stamping, coloring, gluing, and finishing. Even beginners can give the lovely projects a try almost immediately. The Rawhide Laced Lampshade has leather feathers as ornamentation; add designs to the shade with acrylics, dyes, colored pencils, chalk, or charcoal. An attractive Leather and Hobnail Frame features rows of decorative brass upholstery tacks. Or make a tooled Rose Trivet, Wine Bottle Gift Bag, and more.