Posts Tagged ‘leather carving techniques’

Personalized Leather Pamphlet, Part III

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Eva in Bookbinding, Instructional, Leather Working

Tags: 3-hole pamphlet, book arts, Bookbinding, hand carving leather, how to sew a pamphlet, Lady Artisan, leather carving techniques, leather pamphlets, leatherworking, tutorials

We currently have our text block ready to go, our leather cover carved, stamped and dyed and we’re left with adding a snap and then sewing the pamphlet together. If you missed the previous parts, the last two posts include: Part I–preparing the text block and cutting the cover; Part II–carving the design and then dying and coloring the cover. Part III will finish it out with putting a finish on the cover, punching the spine holes, setting the snap and sewing the book.

Cover detail on leather pamphlet by Lady Artisan

A detail of the cover on the pamphlet.

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Book Review: Figure Carving Finesse by Al Stohlman

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Eva in Bookbinding, Leather Working, Sculpting

Tags: Al Stohlman, book review, Bookbinding, handcarving leather, leather, leather carving techniques, Sculpting, sculpting techniques

I got a book for the holidays that I just love, so I thought I’d share a bit about it here. It’s filled to the brim with instructions, details and tips for carving incredibly realistic images in leather. But I think this book has value for more than just leatherworkers.

Figure Carving Finesse by Al Stohlman

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