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LCSJ-1100   The Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal

This is the only magazine of its kind in the world!  This magazine contains projects, patterns and ideas 
all in line with your interest in leatherwork.  The range of this magazine is from novice to professional leather-worker.

Leather Resource Library - Leather Craft Books
How To Lace
Features 15 lacing methods in step-by-step instructions to get professional results. #6004
Basic Leatherwork
Used by institutions as the student textbook. Contains complete basic beginning leather carving instructions. 
#6008-00
Just Tooling Around
Techniques, tools, instructions, patterns, and ideas on wallets, belts and coin purses. 28 pages
#6008-10
The Leather Craft Handbook
A great book for the beginning leathercrafter. The 30 pages include transferring patterns, basic stamping, basic carving, coloring, staining, dyeing, lacing, stitching, setting hardware and belt making. By Tony and Kay Laier.
6009-00
Sheridan Style Carving
Written by Wyoming leather artists
Bill Gardner,
Clinton Fay & 
Bob Likewise. 
Contains sections on how Sheridan Style tools are used, patterns, dyeing techniques and helpful hints. 
#6013-01
Leather Braiding
Learn to braid buttons, belts, hatbands, quirts,more.
 #6022
Encyclopedia of Rawhide
& Leather Braiding
Most definitive book 
on the subject today. 
Over 528 pages and 
350 illustrations. 
#6026
Leatherworking Handbook
Comprehensive guide to making projects from scratch. 
128 Pages
#6036-10
Belts Galore
Unique belt designs by Al Stolman with photos, drawings, tracing and carving patterns. In depth belt making 
#6039
Leather Art
Design and patterns by Master Craftsman F.O. Baird. 45 pages with over 5 patterns. 
#6041
Figure Carving
Learn how to carve fish, horses, birds and man other animals from the internationally recognized king of figure carving, Al Stohlman. 
#6045

 

Inverted Carving
Patterns, designs, tips and hints on Silhouette Stamping, Inverted Carving and Rough-Out Carving. 
#6046
How to Carve Leather
The fundamentals of leather carving, pattern placement, tracing, dye charts and project assembly. 
#6047
Lucky 8 Belt Book
Complete digest of tools, material and belt making supplies, plus a variety of tips and hints. 
#6051
How to Color Leather
Illustrations, color pictures, dye mixing charts, color wheel, detailed techniques on cross dyeing, highlighting and more.
#6054

How to Make Holsters 

Describes tools and their uses. 
Full size patterns on the most popular holsters.
32 Pages
#6055
Al & Ann Stohlman
Portfolio  Volume One
Tracing patterns for oak leaves, flowers roses and scrolls.
#6057-00
 Al & Ann Stohlman Portfolio  Volume Two
Tracing patterns for horses. Including leather tooling instructions.
#6057-01
Leatherwork Manual
Illustrates carving, fabrication, structural assembly & more.
#61891-00
Leather Crafting
Ideal introduction to leathercraft carving,. lacing , dyeing and more. 
58 Pages
#61891-01
ABC's Of Leatherwork
Learn to use a swivel knife, stamp, dye, finish, lace handstitch, skive, gouge, set snaps and more. #61904
Lacing & Stitching
For Leathercraft
Techniques on lacing, stitching, splicing, hole punching and needle threading. #61906

The Art of Embossing Leather

State of the art embossing methods, leather plug techniques.
86 Pages
#61915
Braiding & Lacing for Fun
Easy to follow instructions on braiding and lacing. Over 40 projects in all. 
#61935
 Alphabets for The Leather Crafter

14 designs to personalize your leather projects. Features 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" and 2" size alphabets.
#61936

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Projects & Designs

Imaginative Designs, 
Perfect for beginners & experts, 
80 pages.
#61937

Al & Ann Stohlman's Encyclopedias of Saddlemaking

Volume One
 Basics of saddle making, tools needed, parts and rigging, trees and more. 224 pages.
61940-01

Volume Two
 Construction of saddle #1 presented in Volume 1. 231 pages.
61940-02

Volume Three
 Construction of saddles #2, #3 and #4 presented in Volume I, featuring horns, swells, cantles,
skirts and rigging styles. 251 pages.
61940-03
The Art of Making Leather Cases
Volume One
Make small cases for knives, cameras, more. #61941-01
The Art of Making
 Leather Cases
Volume Two

Make briefcases, attaches, boot cases, more. #61941-02
The Art of Making
Leather Cases
Volume Three

Make gun and video camera cases, golf bags, more. #61941-03
Coloring Leather

Teaches shading, staining and brushing techniques.
#61942
Art of Hand Sewing
Stitching techniques with valuable information on tools and materials needed to get started. 
#61944
Sewing With Leather

Manual for sewing leather garments and accessories.
#61945
How to Buckstitch
Buckstitching techniques for handbags, buckles, billfolds and more. #61946
Stohlman Step By Step
Peter Main teaches how to carve oak leaves, acorns, wild roses and other flowers, as well as many styles of leaves and scrolls by Al Stohlman's methods. Includes info on carving patterns from the Al & Ann Stohlman Portfolio Vol. 1
26 Pages
#61949-00

Pictorial Carving Finesse

Learn to carve realistic looking scenery.

#61950
Figure Carving Finesse
Learn to carve, bevel, model and color all types of figures.
 #61951		 Finesse Tracing Patterns
Accompanies Figure Carving Finese and Pictorial Carving Finesse. 
#61952

Leathercraft Tools

Details proper selection use and care of leather tools. #61960
Deerskins into Buckskins
Over 130 photos and illustrations
bring you step by step from raw skin to velvety soft buckskin and then
show you how to create beautiful garments and useful goods. This book is rich with details and teaches brain
tanning as a natural process
#61967-01

 Making Leather Purses & Totes
Enhance totes and purses with leather as
you explore different techniques, from tooling
and punching to cutting and stitching.
Some of the projects are made completely of
leather, while others are leather trimmed.
Features 19 purse and tote projects.
128 pages.
61975-00
Braiding Fine Leather
This book by the whipmaker of the "Indiana Jones" movies is geared
   toward beginners but also makes a great addition to any experienced braider's library. 148 pages.
66021-00

Pictorial Carving

Step-by-Step illustrations for using contour bevelers, modeling tools, figure and pictorial carving tools. #66037

 

Al Stohlman's Top 20

Includes 20 billfold patterns, 1-1/2", 1-3/8" and 3/4" alphabet patterns.
#66038

Lucky 7 Belt Book

Wallet designs,
tracing and photocarve patterns.
 #66050

Craftool Tech Tips
Created for beginners and intermediates.
Details tools and techniques for tooling leather.
22 Pages
#66056
 The New Book 0f Saddlery & Tack
The most comprehensive, detailed source of information on saddle tack for anyone that works with horses. Not only will you find
out about the range of saddles, tack, and other horse-related gear available today, but you’ll learn the fascinating story of how they developed throughout history.
256 pages.
66058-00		 Great Book Of Tattoo Designs
The idea of using lined art as a way to create leathercraft patterns for leatherwork has been suggested for years and now with this504 page book thatincludes over 500 line and shaded body art design, with topics that include celtic, fantasy, floral, symbols, wildlife, and more you will have a vast number of patterns and ideas to carve into your current or future leather craft project.
66060-00
Great Book of Celtic Patterns
With over 200 original patterns and easy to- follow lessons that can be applied to a
multitude of arts and crafts, you’ll learn the basics of creating the knotted line and the
simple twists and braids that form the basis for Celtic art. 187 pages.
66061-00
 Great Book Of Dragon Patterns
A book bringing you  ideals for decorating project with in the medieval style with dragons,
This 181 page book of dragon patterns and ideas for applications is a guide for creating your own fantastic renderings of dragons by using the author's patterns simply using her techniques to create your own patterns. Includes 100 patterns, basic dragon anatomy, fascinating dragon lore, evolution and more!
66062-00
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 Great Book Of Floral Patterns
Throughout history artists have decorated mediums from paitings to potery and leather items from billfolds to saddles with the beauty of floral blossoms. This book will inspire you with 185 pages of floral patterns and ideas for use  in leathercraft designs and much more.
66063-00
 

Pattern Packs

Vest Patterns
6001-00
 Western and traditional
styles in adult sizes
small, medium and large.
Child’s traditional style
in small, medium, large
and X-large.

Chap Patterns Pack
6023-00
Make your own pair of
chaps for ranch, rodeo
or biking. Patterns
include batwing, shotgun
and chinks.

Horse Tack Accessories
Pattern Pack
6025-00
 Full size patterns with
instructions on breast collars,
halters, bridles, head
stalls and more.

Archery Pattern Pack
6027-00
 Patterns for a full
compound bow case, arm
and finger guards and five
quiver styles. Detailed
instructions included.

Rifle Case Patterns
6028-00
 Three distinctly different
case patterns for you to
create and customize.

Saddlebag Patterns
6030-00
 Full size patterns and
detailed instructions for
two great styles of saddlebags
and horn bags.

Holster and Gun Belt
Pattern Pack
6031-00
 Step-by-step instructions
for custom holsters, shoulder
holster, gun
belts and pistol caddy.

Handbag Patterns
6033-00
 Four fantastic designs.
The Classic, Downtowner,
Mustang and Rodeo.
Detailed instructions
are included.

Plains Boot Moccasin
Pattern Pack
6035-00
 Authentically styled kneehigh
boots. Men’s sizes
5 to 12.

Buscadero Belts & Holsters
6042-00
 Patterns for twenty-five holsters and five gun belts from F.O. Baird. How-to instructions for Spanish Round Lacing, alphabets and pattern making.

Western Saddlebag
Pattern Pack
61917-00
 Includes a variety of
styles and designs for
saddle bags. Measurements
range from
9-1/2" x 9-1/2" x 3"
to 12" x 12" x 5".

Custom-Made Saddlebag Pattern Pack
61959-00
 36 page book showing
complete step-by-step
instructions for making
and assembling custom
fit saddle bags. Also
includes full size cutting
patterns. By Al &
Ann Stohlman.

Show & Rodeo Chap
Pattern Pack
62665-00
 Patterns and instructions
for two batwing,
three shotgun and a
child’s shotgun
style chap.

Men's Vest Pattern
62666-00
 Full-size patterns. Makes
sizes small, medium
and large.

Motorcycle Accessory
Pattern Pack
62667-00
 Patterns and instructions
for three styles of leather
saddle bags, a sissy bar
bag and a tool pouch.

Moccasin Pattern Pack
62668-00
 This pack features fullsize
cutting patterns and
instructions for two
styles. Makes Fringed
Boot in men’s sizes 4 to
12, women’s 5 to 13.
Makes Scout Moc in
men’s sizes 5 to 12,
women’s sizes 4 to 13.

Plainsman Boot Pattern
62690-00
 Full-sized patterns and
instructions for comfortable,
rugged, knee-high
lace-up boots. For men’s
sizes 5 to 13 and women’s
sizes 6 to 14.

Wildlife Template
 Craftaid and Pattern Pack
76008-00
 Six big 7" x 9" templates with a variety of animals, birds, fish, hunters and a landscape photocarve. Pack includes six examples showing placement of wildlife.

Old West Collection Holster Pattern Packs

Spur Leathers Pattern Pack 
6015-01
Contains fourteen different spur leather patterns that can be modified to fit various sized boots. Contains several historic patterns.

Cowboy Cuffs Pattern Pack 
6015-02
 Contains four basic patterns to make twelve cowboy cuffs with three optional fastening methods.

Cartridge Belts Pattern Pack 
6015-04
 Patterns for two money belts, two Ranger belts, two Scout belts, four cartridge caliber size loops (laced and sewn styles) plus four interchangeable billet styles.

Saddle Scabbard Pattern Pack 
6015-06
 Two patterns, one for rifles up to 43" long and the other for carbines up to 38" long. The rifle scabbard turns into an enclosed carrying case with the addition of a stock cap, too.

Double Strap Saddle Bags
Pattern Pack 
6015-07
 This pattern includes a 12" x 13" bag with a 5" gusset and also comes with optional gun
pouch patterns (under the flaps) for the most popular Western Action Shooting revolvers.

Single Strap Saddle Bag Pattern Pack 
6015-08
 This 10" x 11" bag with a 3" gusset is great for over your shoulder, as well as behind your cantle. The pack also includes optional
pouch patterns for the most popular Western Action Shooting revolvers.

Law Dog Holster Pattern Pack 
6015-11
 A favorite of City Marshals toward the end of the Wild West.
 It was considered a “quick draw” for the holsters of its day.
Includes ten patterns that fit 25 of the most popular western pistols.

 Jesse James’ Rig
Pattern Pack
6015-13
Make an authentic replica of Jesse James’ holster and money/cartridge belt. Includes ten patterns to fit 30 of the most popular Western Action Shooting pistols.
Black Canyon Rig
6015-14
Includes two holster patterns that fit all Colt
SAA, Ruger Vaquero and New Ruger Vaquero
variations in the three standard barrel lengths.

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