There are no corners cut and the manner is authoritative without being intimidating. It is clear, concise and easy to follow, taking you from the basics to advanced with confidence. However, this book has proved to be invaluable to me. This was the same with me and leatherworking. ‘It is often difficult when you approach a subject with little or no knowledge as to the best place to start. You can now buy signed copies of The Leatherworking Handbook from Valerie MichaelĪnd have it posted directly to you. Perhaps one day there will be a sequel……. I started running leatherwork courses as a result of the success of the book and the many requests from people from all over the world, who needed help to realise their ambition of becoming designers and makers of hand stitched leathergoods. Approximately 100,000 English language copies have been sold to date which makes The Leatherworking Handbook an international best seller in the world of leather textbooks. In 2005 the German edition was published followed by the Spanish edition. As 2013 will be the 20th anniversary of its publication we are planning an event at Walsall Leather Museum in September. It was first published in 1993 and it has been continuously in print ever since. It is based upon my own experience and knowledge as a designer/maker, and is the book I wish was available to me when I first started. The Leatherworking Handbook was written as a practical guide for those wishing to make hand stitched leathergoods.

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