The Leather Crafting, Wood Burning and Whittling Starter Handbook by Stephen Fleming

Are you looking for hobbies that can be a favorite weekend pastime for young, old, and teens alike?

Well, you can get 3 of them in a single book: 

Leather Crafting

Wood Burning

Whittling

We all need few hobbies to unwind, relax, and cut off from the routine chores and excessive technology (Digital Detox).

Also, whether you are young, old, or teen, across all age groups, these activities are required for different reasons.

Like for older lot, it’s about being active and busy, and for a younger lot, it’s about spending some time not thinking about work. For kids, it’s about cultivating a focused work ethic in one activity in the times of million distractions and longer screen times!

This book would present you with minimalistic and value-packed information on these three crafts, which would enable you to start and finish your first project.

About the Author

I am a Technology Consultant by profession and started my leathercraft and woodcraft journey in the year 2014. I started by going through multiple YouTube videos, courses, Facebook groups, and finally completed my first project after four months. 

I was confused and was lost in the magnitude of information available online. I firmly believe that while starting, you need exact, necessary, minimalistic information to start your first project, pardon: Complete your first project!

So I started writing this book to provide a minimalistic approach to information required to start your first leather project. It covers:

Leather Crafting

History of Leather

Basics Tools and their usage

Making Patterns

Cutting Patterns

Gluing

Beveling, Embossing, Stamping

Stitching basics

Coloring and Finishing

Tips, Techniques for the beginner

Appendix: List of online resources available for free patterns, tips, and techniques

Wood Burning/Pyrography

Introduction to the art: The history and steps involved

Tools: All about tools required: Detailed instructions on using Wood Burner including different tips

Designing, Tracing, and Shading: I must say the shading part only comes by practicing!

Coloring, Polishing, and Finishing

Safety Instructions: Very important and highlighted all through the book

 Step by Step instructions on 10 starter projects with pictures

Frequently Asked Questions (All the ones I could remember and not covered in other chapters)

Sample Designs: Mandala, Tiger, Dragon, and more.

Whittling

Introduction: History of Whittling, how it started and became part of popular culture.

Wood: All about the type of wood, grains, and tips for starting.

Tools: All about pocket and carving knives

Techniques: All type of cuts

Safety: Gloves, Thumb pads, duct tape, and other innovative options.

Starter projects with photos and step by step instructions

Frequently asked questions: 22 beginner questions as answered by experts: Multiple solutions to a single problem

List of online resources for patterns

Well, if you ever wanted to start your Journey in these crafts, this would be the perfect enabler and a guide for you.

Why?

Because I genuinely believe in the saying, “The best person to guide you is the one few steps ahead of you.”

So, what are you waiting for? Get this updated book and start your Journey Today!