This section is from the book "Creative Crafts For Campers", by Catherine T. Hammett and Carol M. Horrocks. Also available from Amazon: Creative Crafts For Campers.
This project utilizes all the steps necessary in tooling; it is a good beginner's project in planning and in carrying out a design from nature.
Equipment needed: hard tooling surface; tracing tool; modeling tool; water and sponge; rubber cement; wax.
Materials needed; small piece of tooling calf or sheepskin -scrap leather may be used. Steps
See preceding pages in this chapter for techniques used in this project.
1. Make a design on paper (Fig. V-65).
2. Cut leather desired shape and size.
3. Transfer design to leather (Fig. V-65).
4. Tool design (Fig. V-66).
5. Cut fringe (Fig. V-67).
6. Finish by waxing and rubbing.
This project includes first steps in planning, in lacing, and in setting snaps. It may include simple tooling or stamping.
Equipment needed; leather punch; knife; snap setting tools; tooling or stamping tools; rawhide mallet; water and sponge; rubber cement; wax.
Materials needed; any light-weight leather, tooling or nontooling-scrap leather may be used; lacing; snap set.
See preceding pages in this chapter for techniques used in this project.
1. Cut piece of leather (5" or 6" by 9" is a good average size).
2. Punch holes along edges for lacing; do not punch across end A-B (Fig. V-68).
3. Cut slits for belt (Fig. V-69).
4. Tool or stamp if desired.
5. Lace with desired stitch.
6. Punch hole (C) in center of flap, about 1" from edge (Fig. V-69) ; fold over; mark through this hole for hole (D); punch (Fig. V-68).
7. Set snaps (Fig. V-70).
8. Finish by running laced edges between fingers; place between layers of paper and pound with mallet.
9. Wax and polish.
This is another type of pocketbook to be worn on the belt. Tradition says that the forty-niners used similar pouches to hold their gold nuggets. Scrap leather that is soft and easily crushed is good for this project.
Equipment needed; knife or scissors; awl; needle and waxed thread; ruler; shears.
Materials needed: piece of soft leather, size desired-one large piece folded, or two pieces stitched together; 2 small rings, plastic or metal. Steps
See preceding pages in this chapter for techniques used in this project.
1. Cut leather as desired; 9 1/2" by 8" is a good size.
2. Lay ruler 1/8" from edge and mark for holes; punch with awl (Fig. V-71). Make holes on sides 1 and 2; on side 3 leave a 3" opening (a-b) at center, without holes.
3. Stitch with cobbler's stitch all but opening (a-b).
4. Slip rings over ends, to center.
5. To use: slip rings down one end; put article or coins in other end; slip rings to this end, locking in the coins; put something in other end, slip one ring toward that end (Fig. V-72). Hang over belt (Fig. V-73).
Variation: In a jug purse (Figs. V-74 and 75), opening is at top, and the purse looks like a jug when ring is held in place by handle.
 
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