Leather Crafter’s Journal
March/April 2025 Issue
Vol 35 No. 2
Leatherwork by: Kendal McKenzie

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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

70 Kids’ Crafts: How to Make a Leather Puzzle
Zane Magnus

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Kendall McKenzie

58 International Leather Craft Exhibition in Tokyo
Michiko Matsuda

64 2024 World Leather Debut 3rd Place Awards
Brian Stelzel

78 List of Advertisers

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

45 Leather Industry News

75 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

77 Subscription/Renewals

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