Begin the adventure of creating your own leather armor, costume and accessories with this leathercrafting for beginners book. Our guide offers a professional glimpse into this rich historical craft, created by an expert with over 25 years of experience. With this in-depth, step-by-step beginner leather working book, learn leather crafting at home and start to create truly authentic pieces today! We’re with you every step of the way. You will discover where to source materials and tools; tool types and techniques; how to make leathercraft patterns (including sizing and scaling); leather tooling and embossing; leather hardening; colouring, gilding, finishing (including leather stains, dyes, paints, sealers and waxes), and even making sure you can move in it! You will also learn how to apply all these techniques to leather, foam, fabric and metal to ensure your costume is looking its best.