2025 Volume 35, No. 2 Mar/Apr

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Classic Spur Straps

Kata Fay

15 Reinforcements for Leathercrafting

Sean Aquino

18 Trapped in Leather: Finding Freedom Through Creativity

Kendall McKenzie

21 Butt Seams: 1. Seams Connecting Machine-Sewn Edges

Jasmin Wörndle

25 The Madinat Collection: The Decorative Motifs of Medina-Azahara in Leather

Juan J García Olmedo José María Ruiz Sánchez

34 Two Small and Simple Knots: Chinese Lantern Button and Two-Strand Button

Joe Boyles

38 Ancient Leather Trades, Part 2: Tanning with Minerals – The Tawyers

Serge Volken

54 Homemade Stamping Tools

Ross Pollard

67 Dye Reducer: An Exercise in ‘Less is More’

Caragh Christie

70 15th Century Iberian Peninsula Quiver & Bow Bag: Leather Filigree and Ornament Mobility

Franklin Pereira

74 Kids’ Crafts: How to Make a Leather Puzzle

Zane Magnus

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Charil Reis

58 International Leather Craft Exhibition in Tokyo

Michiko Matsuda

64 2024 World Leather Debut 3rd Place Awards

Brian Stelzel

TIPS

30 Scrolly & Scratch 2/2025

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, 02/2025

Dave Skinner

SADDLERY

48 From My Bench to Yours – Reflections of My Life in a Saddle Shop, Chapter 7

Bob Klenda

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

7 Coming Events

45 Leather Industry News

75 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

77 Subscription/Renewals

78 List of Advertisers