Leather Crafting Projects: Vintage 1947 Beginners Guide (PDF Download)

"The cover artwork for this edition was designed by me using Photoshop, Affinity and Gemini AI tools with original prompt engineering by me"

LEATHERWORK ~ Leather Crafting ~EASY LEATHER PROJECTS ~ Designs ~ Patterns ~ Instructions

Welcome to our Crafting Books digital store

LeatherWork A complete How To Manual.

Instant Digital Download - PDF ebook -

This LEATHERWORK Book is a digital version of the original book that was first printed in 1947

127 pages with full-page plates, diagrams and patterns by the author.

by Betty Dougherty

with full-page plates, diagrams and patterns by the author

127 pages

One of the better books on leatherwork construction,

Most books on leatherwork concentrate on decoration.

Here you have a text from 1947 showing details of construction for basic handbags.

If you have any interest in Leather Working then this Rare Old tutorial book is a must have for your collection.

FOREWORD

The inadequacy of many text books purporting to deal with craftwork results from their compilation by “writers of books” with but meagre experience in the practice of the craft.

This book is different.

Miss Dougherty has set forth in a most comprehensive manner the knowledge gained from her own experience both as designer, craftswoman and teacher.

This experience has intensified her conviction in relation to production, whether by hand or machine.

Firstly an article must be well designed and secondly it must be well made.

The high quality of work, from the above viewpoint, which has been achieved in classes under Miss Dougherty's guidance, qualifies her to write this book, which will do much to raise the standard of Leatherwork as a hand craft.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD page 7
PLATES page 9
INTRODUCTION page 17

CHAPTER ONE: MATERIALS
A description of tools and skins, and their uses. page 21

CHAPTER TWO: DESIGN
The Influence of construction, types of gussets, handles, pockets, etc. page 25

CHAPTER THREE: CUTTING YOUR PATTERN AND MATERIAL: CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Technical hints and general notes on the assembly of an article, page 35

CHAPTER FOUR : SMALL ARTICLES
Purses, wallets, tobacco pouches, cigarette cases, mending equipment, writing compendiums, belts, pyjama cases; suggestions, and diagrams of patterns. page 44

CHAPTER FIVE: HANDBAGS
A pattern example of each fundamental style of construction, and numerous suggestions for alteration of design to suit individual taste. Page 72

CHAPTER SIX: TRAVELLING EQUIPMENT
Week-end bag, brief-case, satchel, knitting bag, music case, collar-box, dressing-case, cycle hag. page 93

CHAPTER SEVEN: GLOVES
Pull-on type, button gloves, gauntlets, fur-backs, fur mitts. page 115

CHAPTER EIGHT: SLIPPERS
Moccasins, Grecian style, house-slippers, sandal styles. page 123

INDEX page 129


INDEX

Antelope, 23
Belts, 23
-their design, 66-8
Briefcases
-strapped, 23, 42, 102-4,
-zipped, 104-5
Buckles, fixture of, 42, 65, 66, 67,86,94,108
Button gloves, 120
Calf, 23, 51, 56, 62, 66, 93, 102, 108
Cape, 23, 121
Chamois, 23, 107, 121
Chrome sheepskins, 23
Cigarette case with flap, 54-5
-with zip, 54-7
Collar-box, 108-9
Construction, 25, 32, 37, 38-43, 72, 123
Cutting-out hoard, 21
Cutting-out material, 37
-pattern, 35
Cycle bag, 42, 111-14
Design, 17-8, 25-34, 66, 67, 121, 127
Doeskin, 23, 107, 116, 118, 121
Domes, fixture of, 41, 94
Dressing case, 109-11
D-rings and attachments, 30, 37, 43, 74
Edges, finish of, 38-9
Eyelet fixture of, 41, 66, 67, 78
-punch, 22
Fastenings buckle, 42, 65, 66, 67, 86, 94, 108
-hinged clip, 78
-press-stud, 40-1
-slip-in, 42

Fastenings turn-button, 42, 106
-zipp,
46, 51, 56, 62, 71, 82, 87, 94-6, 98, 99, 104, 111
Footwear Grecian slippers, 126-5
-house slippers, 124-7
-moccasins, 123-5
-sandals, 123-127
Fourchettes single, 116-17, 119
-double, 116-17, 119, 120
Fur-backed gloves, 118, 121
Fur mitts, 122
Gauntlet gloves, 121
Gloves, 115-122
-button, fixture of, 120
-button-hole, making, 117, 120
-fourchettes, insertion of, 119-22
-quirks, insertion of, 120
-stitching, 118
-thumb, insertion of, 118-19
Glue, 22, 38
Grained sheepskins, 17, 18, 23, 62, 106, 111
Grecian slippers, 124-5
Gussets adjustment of, 34-6
-types, 25-9, 93
Handbags, 23, 24
-pochette, 78-81
-sling, 84-87
-styles, 25-32, 92
-with handles, 72-8, 81-91
Handbags zipped, 81-7
Handles, fixture of, 38, 43
-types, 28-33
Handle-loops, fixture of, 30, 41
Hand stitching, 40
Hide, 23, 30, 66, 93, 100, 102, 104, 106, 111, 112, 114, 123, 126
Hinged clips, fixture of, 42, 78
House slipper, 126-7
Interlining, 22, 38, 110, 123
Kid, 23
Knife, 21, 37
Knitting bag, 24, 105, 107-9
Leather, description of, 23-4
Lining, 69, 96-98, 123-4
Locks, 42, 102, 103
Materials, use of, 18, 21-4, 38-42
Mend-a-tear, zipped, 69-71
Metal clasps, 42
Mitts, fur, 122
Moccasins, 24, 123-5
Morocco, 23
Music-case, 100-2
Mappa, 23
Notecase, 58-9
Oilstone, 22
Paring, 44, 81
Paste, 22, 387 39
Patterns, 21, 35-8, 107, 115, 123
Peccary, 23, 121
Pigskin, 23, 51, 56, 66, 93, 102, 108, 110
Pochette, 78-81
Pockets cutting of, 38
-fixture of, 32-4
-gusseted, 33, 39
Press, 22
Press-studs use of, 39
-fixture of, 40-1, 43, 65, 66, 120
Pull-on gloves, 115-120, 121
Punch eyelet, 22
-single-hole, 22, 41
-six-way, 22, 41
Purses folding (1), 47-9 (2), 50-3
-household, 48-52
-narrow gusset, 44-6
-no gusset, 43-4
-rounded gusset, 45-6
-slip-in flap, 46-8
-zipped, 46-7
Pyjama case (1), 69-70 (2), 69-70
Python, 23, 81
Quirks, 116, 120
Ruler steel, 21
Sandals, 23, 123-7
Satchel, 104-7
Scissors, use of, 21, 35, 36, 37
Set-square, use of, 21-35
Sewing-machine, 22
Skiver cutting of, 37, 38
-description of, 23
-uses of, 18, 38, 44, 56, 62, 66, 100, 102, 106, 107, 110, 123
Sling bag, 26, 30, 84-7
Slippers, 23, 123-8
-Grecian, 124-5
-house, 126-7
-moccasins, 123-5
Soft-topped week-end case 96-99
Soles, 123-7
Stab-stitch, 118
Staining, of edges, 39, 40
Steel ruler, 21, 37
Stiffening, 22, 38, 72, 83, 111
Stitch tool, 22, 40
Suede, 23, 66, 67, 87, 107, 116, 123
Suede split, 24, 107
Thread, 22, 116
Tobacco pouch roll-up, 51-3
-zipped, 51-5
Tools, 21-3
Travelling equipment, 93-1 14
Turn-button fastenings, 42, 106
Utility bag, 97, 99-100
Velvet calf, 24
Wallet (1), 56-9 (2), 60-1
Wedge heels, 127
Week-end case (1), 93-6 (2), 96-9
Welts, 126-7
Willow calf, 24, 66 . .
Writing compendium, 60-6
Zipp fasteners, fixture of, 46, 51, 56, 62, 71, 82, 87, 46-7, 94-6, 98, 99, 104, 111
Zipped brief case,
-cigarette case, 54-7
-dressing-case, 109-111
Zipped-handbag (1), 81-4
-Knitting bag
-mend a tear
-pocket 33-4
-purse
-tobacco pouch, 51-5
-week-end case (1), 93-6
-writing compendium,


*** NO PHYSICAL BOOK will be shipped to your address ***


You can read this digital book on your iPad or Tablet with iBooks, or on your computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program).

HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK:

Your book will be delivered electronically within minutes after your order and payment to Etsy.
An email will be sent to the address you have associated with your Etsy account with a link to your download page.
Shipping is free as this is a digital item.
You can also access all your digital files at anytime you want through your Etsy purchases page.
You can find further information for downloading digital items on Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949


This Book is intended for education and informational purposes only.

Our modification and restoration process of this book, has resulted in our creating a new work (restored or annotated or improved work), that gives us a clear and novated copyright to this modified version.