Leather Work

Vintage book by Adelaide Mickel

"P R E F A C E
As one of the art crafts, leather-work is receiving much attention in our public and private schools It affords an excellent opportunity for art expression and for the training of the hand and eye.

This book is intended to be of practical assistance to teachers and students in acquiring the technique of the various kinds of leather-work.

Detailed descriptions of the different processes of working, with many working drawings and photographs of objects suitable for school and home work are given; also suggestions for problems appropriate for the different grades in the elementary school and in the high school.

C O N T E N T S
I Equipment
II Flat Modeling
III Embossing or Repousse
IV Carved Leather
V Cut-Work
VI How to Color or Stain Leather
VII A Card-Case
VIII A Bill-Book
IX A Coin-Purse
X Flat Modeled Hand-Bag
XI Opera-Bag of Cut-Work
XII Gentleman’s Handkerchief-Case
XIII One-Piece Hand-Bag
XIV To Sew Leather
XV Problems for the Grades
XVI Problems for the High School"