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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Decorative Appliqué Scrolls

Natalie Orfanidi

15 The Art of Weathering Leather, Part Three: The Wild, Wild West – Salt, Dust, and Duels

Lea Wagner

21 Fun with Stamping Tools: Filling with a Burst Border Tool

Chan Geer

27 Skeuomorphic Weaving – Part 3

Serge Volken

31 Your Bevel Best: Lace Beveling, Part 3

Joe Boyles

49 DIY Photography: Understanding Your Lighting

Brandon Corral

73 Caragh’s Kid Crafts #1: Sloth Bookmark

Caragh Christie

SADDLERY

39 Emerging Saddlemakers Preview

59 From My Bench to Yours: Saddle Ground Seats VI

Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Takeshi Yonezawa

22 Snapping Turtle Leather Company, LLC: A New Business in an Old World Trade

Charil Reis

35 The Wind of September

Takeshi Yonezawa

46 2023 Leather Carving Contest

47 Fear, Failure, and Success in Leatherworking

Joshua Merrill

54 ELWATS 2022: Friends Reunite

Ralf Meisel

65 Airbrushing on Tooled Leather

John Sedberry

TIPS

53 Scrolly & Scratch 1/2023

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, No. 01•2023

Dave Skinner

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

70 Leather Industry News

75 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Ancient Marble Bas-relief in Leather – Part 1: Sculpting

Natalie Orfanidi

17 Tooling the Rope Effect

Johan Potgieter

19 A 32-Petal Flat Leather Valet

Miguel M. Pacheco

25 Fun with Stamping Tools: Tepee Design with a Celtic Border

Chan Geer

37 Skeuomorphic Weaving – Part 4

Serge Volken

52 The Art of Weathering Leather, Part Four: Non-Veg Leather

Lea Wagner

72 Lace: Can You Cut It?

Joe Boyles

SADDLERY

28 Labor of Love, or Love of Labor?

Gordon Andrus

64 From My Bench to Yours: Bulldog Tapaderos

Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Charil Reis

22 Reactions and Reflections Regarding Two Covers

Alf Luneborg

50 2023 World Leather Debut

60 2022 World Leather Debut: Third Place

Brian Stelzel

TIPS

59 Scrolly & Scratch 3/2023

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, No. 03•2023

Dave Skinner

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

7 Coming Events

70 Leather Industry News

75 Leather Guilds

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Leather Apron

Dave Skinner

15 Sculpted Leather Tree

Cathy Wiggins

29 DIY Photography: Getting the Right Angle and Editing Your Photography

Brandon Corral

34 Tooling with Kathy Flanagan: Two-Part Bison

Kathy Flanagan

43 Fun with Stamping Tools: 8-Petal Box Stamp

Chan Geer

44 The Art of Weathering Leather, Part Five: Metal and Rust

Lea Wagner

53 Ancient Marble Bas-relief in Leather – Part 2a: Painting

Natalie Orfanidi

70 Caragh’s Kid Crafts: Pen Case

Caragh Christie

SADDLERY

65 From My Bench to Yours: Open-Bottom Tapaderos

Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Ryan King

50 2023 World Leather Debut

73 To Show or Not to Show

Serina Lee

TIPS

61 Scrolly & Scratch 3/2023

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, No. 03•2023

Dave Skinner

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

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7 Coming Events

42 Leather Industry News

75 Leather Guilds

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Flat Back Leatherman® Sheath

Michael Dale

18 Braided Bolo Tie, Part 1: 4-Strand Flat and Round Braiding

Joe Boyles

22 3D Printing and Leathercraft

Brian Burkhart

28 Fun with Stamping Tools: Half-Round Geometric

Chan Geer

30 Mount Fuji in Spring: Using Leather Plugs with Embossed Appliqué

Joshua Merrill

42 Ancient Marble Bas-relief in Leather – Part 2b: Painting

Natalie Orfanidi

58 Caragh’s Kid Crafts: Toddler Belt

Caragh Christie

62 The Shell Pattern

Vic Carman

65 Weight Bag with a Desert Scene

Sheryl Katzke

SADDLERY

34 Emerging Saddlemakers Preview Continues to Inspire

Charil Reis

54 From My Bench to Yours: Eagle Beak Tapaderos

Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Joshua Merrill

50 World Leather Debut 2023: First Place Awards

Serina Lee

71 Preparing for a Trade Show, Part 1: The Checklist

Brandon Corral

TIPS

57 Scrolly & Scratch 4/2023

Gabor Pinter

74 Figure Carving Tips: How to Make Clouds

Al Stohlman

79 The Skinny, No. 04•2023

Dave Skinner

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

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73 Letters to the Editor

75 Leather Guilds

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Dave Skinner

16 Gilded Masterpieces: The Artistry of Gold Leaf

Daniel Reach

19 Autumn Bliss: Embrace Fall with the Loose Knot Bracelet and Earrings

Carol Heppner

21 Braided Bolo Tie, Part 2: Attaching the Slide and Ends

Joe Boyles

24 Succulents from Scraps

Ann-Maree Ager

28 Mobile Dyeing Station: Avoiding the Thrill of a Spill

Ralf Meisel

35 My Approach to the Mexican Braid, Part 1: End-to-End Lacing

Isaac Romero

45 Fun with Stamping Tools: Bas Relief Keystone

Chan Geer

58 Caragh’s Kid Crafts: Panda Mask

Caragh Christie

70 Creating Distant Pine Trees

Sheryl Katzke

SADDLERY

47 From My Bench to Yours: Making Saddlebags for Western Saddles

Bob Klenda

Emerging Saddlemakers Preview Announcement

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Charil Reis

23 The Magic of Light: Stained Glass Effect on Leather

Lea Wagner

53 Leather Carvings of the 13th Century: A Case for a Cross from Spain

Franklin Pereira

62 2024 Stohlman Awards Nominations

63 The Light of Gilt Leather

Juan J. Garcia Olmedo

68 Book Review: Leathercraft – Nigel Armitage

Miguel Pacheco

73 California or Visalia Style of Carving: Close to Nature

James Jackson

TIPS

66 Scrolly & Scratch 5/2023

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, No. 05•2023

Dave Skinner

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

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65 Letters to the Editor

75 Leather Guilds

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Painting Leather Pictorials with Watercolor: A Different Way to use Watercolor

Steve Stewart

12 Using Temporary Tattoos for Leather Patterns

Sandi Taylor

16 Braided Bolo Tie, Part 3: Turk’s Head Knots

Joe Boyles

22 Fun with Stamping Tools: Petal Burst with Seashell Filler

Chan Geer

25 Let’s Cover It, Part 1: Book Covers

Ric Harber

36 Thong & Split Strap Attachments (Reprint from Make it with Leather)

Jody Vetter

42 My Approach to the Mexican Braid, Part 2: Closed Loop Braiding (and splicing!)

Isaac Romero

45 Fun with Stamping Tools: Bas Relief Keystone

Chan Geer

71 Caragh’s Kid Crafts: Christmas Trees from the Scrap Bin

Caragh Christie

SADDLERY

52 From My Bench to Yours: Making Saddlebags for Western Saddles, Part 2

Bob Klenda

Footwear

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Bob Klenda

33 What Inspired My Design? Creating This Issue’s Cover Art

Bob Klenda

50 2023 World Leather Debut: Second Place Awards

Brain Stelzel

69 Book Review: 46 Leatherwork Projects Anyone Can Do

Miguel Pachecol

TIPS

58 Scrolly & Scratch 6/2023

Gabor Pinter

79 The Skinny, No. 06•2023

Dave Skinner

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7 Cominf Events

53 Leather Industry News

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