Smart Buttons, Buckles and Novelty Fastenings in Leather | Crowell, Ivan H.

The appeal of leather with tweeds, knits, soft suedes, gabardines, and other materials used in true sport clothes is universal. This text contains detailed guides to the designing and creation of a variety of charming leather buttons and fastenings, for use in a variety of contexts. A great little book for anyone with an interest in leatherworking, this text is both concise and detailed, and makes for a great addition to collections of related literature. The Chapters of this book include: 'Tooled Decorations', 'Selecting Designs', 'Preparing Blanks', 'Transferring Designs', 'Incising', 'Background Stamping', 'Cut-Out Blanks', 'Stamped Designs', 'Applying the Dyes', 'Bracelets', 'Leather Frogs', 'Athletic Badges', 'Brooches and Pins', 'Curtain and Drapery Pinbacks', and many more. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on leather crafting.