Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal
May/June 2022 Issue
Vol 32 No. 3
Boots by
Tooling & Design by: Takahiro Kubo
Silver: Atsushi Tomita, Assembly: Stallion Boots Co.
LEATHERCRAFT
8 Tooling with Kathy Flanagan: Add a Little Water, Part 1 – Tooling a Wet Bear
Kathy Flanagan
32 Fun with Stamping Tools: Celtic Box
Chan Geer
34 All-Leather Bracelet – Part Two
Serge Volken
34 Fun with Stamping Tools: Bee Pattern
Chan Geer
34 “The Narrows”
Tony Bernier
42 Rough-Out Reeds
Ann-Maree Ager
49 Leather Beverage Cooler
John Sedberry
63 Custom Phone Cases, Part 2: Case Build and Airbrushing Color
John Sedberry
SADDLERY
54 From My Bench to Yours: Saddle Ground Seats Part 2
Bob Klenda
FOOTWEAR
17 Sun Sandals for Kids: Handmade Soft-Soled Leather Sandals that Grow with the Feet
Lougaya Dehan
SPOTLIGHTS
2 About the Cover
Takahiro Kubo
28 Peter Main is the Leather Artisan of the Year 2021
Janine Kelly
30 Peter Main – The Interview
Dave Skinner
70 2022 World Leather Debut
TIPS
39 The Main Technique for Casing Leather
Gabor Pinter
45 Digitalizing Patterns with Adobe Photoshop: Part Two
Gabor Pinter
78 Scrolly & Scratch 05
Gabor Pinter
79 The Skinny, No. 02
Dave Skinner
DEPARTMENTS
4 From the Editor
6 Contributors
7 Coming Events
72 Leather Industry News
75 Leather Guilds
76 Classifieds
78 List of Advertisers
January/February 2022 issue Advertisers
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name |
phone |
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website |
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American Elk & Deer |
(970) 232-9803 |
americanelkanddeer.com |
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American Leather Direct Inc |
270-526-3835 |
www.aleatherd.com |
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Artisan Sewing Supplies Inc |
323-838-1408 |
www.artisansew.com |
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Barry King Tools |
307-672-5657 |
www.barrykingtools.com |
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Bee Natural Leathercare |
360-891-7178 |
www.beenaturalleathercare.com |
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Blevins Mfg Co Inc |
307-322-2190 |
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Bowden Saddle Tree Co |
915-877-3191 |
www.saddletree.com |
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Bruce Johnson Leather Tools |
(844) 584-7866 |
www.brucejohnsonleather.com |
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Buckeye Engraving Inc |
330-677-5685 |
www.steelhandstamps.com |
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C – Loys Leathers |
915-239-9102 |
http://www.cloysleathers.com/ |
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C S Osborne & Co |
(973) 483-3232 |
www.csosborne.com |
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Chuck Smith Tools |
(760) 749-5755 |
chucksmithleathertools.com |
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Double K Leather |
636-493-1833 |
www.doublekleather.com |
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E C Leather Inc |
918-583-0292 |
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Fiebing Company Inc |
414-271-5011 |
www.fiebing.com |
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Geers Custom Leather |
307-674-9226 |
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George Barta Hide Co |
707-762-2965 |
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Goliger Leather Company |
805-650-6553 |
www.goligerleather.com |
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Grey Ghost Graphics |
843-267-8136 |
www.greyghostgraphics.com |
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Hermann Oak Leather Company |
314-421-1173 |
www.hermannoakleather.com |
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Hide & Leather House |
707-255-6160 |
www.hidehouse.com |
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J M Saddler Inc |
979-693-5114 |
www.jmsaddler.com |
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Jesse W Smith Saddlery |
719-643-5553 |
www.jessesmithsaddlery.com |
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Klenda Custom Saddlery |
970-878-5382 |
www.klendasaddlery.com |
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Larson Leather Company |
817-399-0044 |
www.kellylarsonsales.com |
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Leather Machine Co Llc |
(866)962-9880 |
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Leathersmith Designs |
(800)845-1829 |
leathersmithdesigns.com |
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Loon Creek Leather L L C |
260-356-0726 |
www.looncreekleather.com |
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Macpherson Leather Co |
206-328-0855 |
www.macphersonleather.com |
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Makers Leather Supply |
(913) 787-1019 |
www.makersleathersupply.com |
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Mark Staton Co |
337-988-9964 |
www.markstatonco.com |
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Morrison Custom Saddlery |
9038713100 |
morrisoncustomsaddlery.com |
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Pecard Leather Care Co |
920-468-5056 |
www.pecard.com |
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Perfectex Plus L L C |
714-898-5989 |
www.perfectex.com |
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Pro Series Tools |
505-632-7039 |
www.robertbeardtools.com |
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Q – Lighting |
800-513-2256 |
www.q-lighting.com |
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Raphael Sewing |
866-415-8223 |
www.techsew.com |
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Renia Gmbh |
011-49-221-630-7990 |
www.renia.com |
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Rons Tool Company |
(406)552-7433 |
www.ronstools.com |
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Russian Leathercrafting |
www.en.leathercrafting-journal.ru |
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Silver Creek Leather Co |
812-945-8520 |
www.silvercreekleather.com |
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Slickbald Customs |
303-641-0861 |
www.makersleathersupply.com |
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Small Farmers Journal – Ads |
800-876-2893 |
www.smallfarmersjournal.com |
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Snapping Turtle Leather |
(267) 371-9118 |
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Sorrell Notions & Findings |
405-282-5464 |
www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com |
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Spraygunner |
877-707-8767 |
spraygunner.com |
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Springfield Leather Company |
800-668-8518 |
www.springfieldleather.com |
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Steel Stamps Inc |
208-345-2550 |
www.steelstampsinc.com |
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Tandy Leather |
817-872-3200 |
www.tandyleatherfactory.com |
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Texas Custom Dies Inc |
888-755-9025 |
www.texascustomdies.com |
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The Brinton Museum |
(307) 672-3173 |
www.brintonmuseum.org |
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The Dude Ranchers Association |
866-399-2339 |
(866)399-2339 |
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The Tooling Bench |
435-586-9591 |
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Thoroughbred Leather |
502-315-0315 |
www.thoroughbredleather.com |
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Tippmann Industrial Products Inc |
866-286-8046 |
www.tippmannindustrial.com |
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Twister D Products – Lace Master |
208-884-3766 |
www.lacemaster.com |
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Vaughn Gators LLC |
850-545-7661 |
vgators.com |
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Weaver Leather Inc |
800-932-8371 |
www.leathersupply.com |
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Weaver Leather Inc |
800-932-8371 |
www.leathersupply.com |
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Weber Stirrups |
208-466-2870 |
www.weberstirrups.com |
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Wickett & Craig Of America Inc |
800-826-6379 |
www.wickett-craig.com |
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Y – Knot Lace |
406-249-5225 |
www.y-knotlace.com |