Table of Contents

* What is Leather?; * The Workshop; * Materials; * Metal Fittings; * Designing and pattern making; * Dyeing and Finishing; * Edge Finishing; * Parking and Skiving, Splitting and Channelling; * Gluing; * Hand Stitching; * Gussets; * Pockets; * Attaching Locks, Buckles and Studs; * Straps and Handles; * Moulding and Surface Decoration; * Beginners Projects; * Intermediate Projects; * Advanced Projects.

About the Author

Valerie Michael is a founding member of the Association of Designer Leatherworkers and has been a full-time leatherworker for over twenty years.