LEATHERCRAFT

8 A Belt with a Hook
Iris Hijne

17 In Depth on Depth: The Finale
Steve Yezek

26 Practice with Purpose
Sarah Garvey

30 The Finer Points of Leather Round Awls
Sean Aquino

35 Designing a Fairy Tale Children’s Belt
Ann-Maree Ager

42 Tooling with Kathy Flanagan – The Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Embossed & Life-Like – Part Two: The Coloring Process
Kathy Flanagan

53 Focus on Professional Development: Learning via Unconventional Means
Brandon Corral

56 Totem in Leather: Carving, Molding, and Gilding in a Historic Recreation
Ana Caldas

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Takayuki Otsuka

15 Barry King: 2024 Al Stohlman Award Recipient
Barry King

32 The Evolution of Sheridan Style in Japan
Takayuki Otsuka

55 A Leather Shield from Spain
Franklin Pereira

62 Swedish Championships of Saddlemaking: Impressions from the 20th Anniversary of the Championships
Alf Luneborg

64 Book Review – A Guide to Making Leather Belts with 12 Complete Projects
Miguel Pacheco

66 A Visit to a Grecian 1800’s Tannery
Natalie Orfanidi