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This old wood. Finer points of detailing leather images of old, weathered wood or boards.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1994 (v.4#4) pg. 22

Detailing eyes when making leather carvings of birds, deer, and bear.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1994 (v.4#6) pg. 4

Traditional leather carving of a flower set in a circle is used to illustrate tips and hints of value to a beginner.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1994 (v.4#6) pg. 8, Insert

How to get flow and continuity in your leather carving. Use "tapering" to eliminate discontinuities.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1994 (v.4#6) pg. 24

Modeling the thin, raised line. Tips on creating fine details by "outlining" using two thin, parallel cuts.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1995 (v.5#5) pg. 11

Mastering freehand decorative cuts in leather.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1996 (v.6#1) pg. 14

Getting started in leather tooling. Includes small patterns to use for practice.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL May-Jun 1997 (v.7#3) pg. 36, Insert

Learning leathercraft. Using the beveler. Includes patterns for making coasters, one circular and one hexagonal, with leaf motifs.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1997 (v.7#4) pg. 58, Insert

Freehand leather carving. Tips show how to go from two-dimensional to three-dimensional on leather.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1997 (v.7#5) pg. Insert

Matters and backgrounders. The use of matters, combination matter-bevelers and backgrounders to create depth and clarity in leather carving.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1997 (v.7#6) pg. 46

The swivel knife from beginning to end. Lesson 1. Straight lines and borders.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1998 (v.8#5) pg. 30, Insert

Hand cutting (carving) scroll patterns on leather using the swivel knife.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL May-Jun 1999 (v.9#3) pg. 52

Leather carving technique shows two different ways of handling the same pattern (concave or convex).
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1999 (v.9#5) pg. 9, Insert

Leather carving for beginners. A simple flower and leaf pattern is included.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1991 (v.1#2) pg. 16, Insert

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 1. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting the human eye.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1991 (v.1#2) pg. 46

Decorative cuts (cuts in leather done with a specially designed knife known as a swivel knife). Advice on designing and executing a leather carving project.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1991 (v.1#2) pg. 49

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 2. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting the human mouth.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL May-Jun 1991 (v.1#3) pg. 46

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 3. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting the human nose.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1991 (v.1#4) pg. 50

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 4. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting the human ear.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1991 (v.1#5) pg. 44

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 5. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting human hair.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1991 (v.1#6) pg. 28

Blue ribbon techniques. Part 6. Putting it all together. Fundamentals of carving, tooling and painting the human head.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1992 (v.2#2) pg. 42

Roots of the acanthus. Part 2. Leather carving pattern for acanthus leaves and rose design based on nineteenth century leather artists.
LEATHER CRAFTERS JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1994 (v.4#1) pg. 24

Fun with flowers. A collection of flower patterns suitable for carving onto leather items (pictures, billfolds, etc.). Includes tips on leather carving and dyeing.
LEATHER CRAFTSMAN Mar-Apr 1990 (v.6#2) pg. 14, 25

Collection of tips on working with cowhide in the medium of carving, tooling, and stamping. Tips on using your hands, marking, swivel knives, mallets, etc.
LEATHER CRAFTSMAN Mar-Apr 1990 (v.6#2) pg. 21

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