Members Zacharyc Posted February 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 Oh how I wish I had an extra $3500 laying around so I could go take a once a week class halfway across the country. Not outrageous at all! Quote
Members Zacharyc Posted February 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 I'm getting off topic now. If anybody reads this, and knows how to get in touch with mr Francis. Or has these manuals for sale. I'll buy them from you. Thank you! Quote
Members Macca Posted February 13, 2015 Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 want to show me somewhere else in the world you get taught Euro leather working techniques by an ex Hermes artisan for less ? look at what the students produce, looks like good value to me if thats the quality you can potentially produce afterwards Courses are always sold out, might not be cheap, but seems there are enough people who consider it good value Valerie Michael also offers a shorter course, cost per day is pretty much the same & you have today for materials on top https://www.leathercourses.co.uk/product/bags-design-construction-of-leather-bags/ anyway, back on topic. I doubt those books are going to cover what you need, its really so much easier being taught in person, especially for making bags, reading is one thing, someone teaching you as you do it is so much better. I'd try & hunt out a class or two local to you. Quote
Members Zacharyc Posted February 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 It's probably a great class. I'm just upset I'll never be able to afford that. Or really any classes for that matter. So it has to be books for me. Frustrating. There's really no local classes here. Ever heard the term "the sticks" or "the boonies" that's where I live. More livestock than people. You are definitely right about being shown how to do something as opposed to reading it. I read about gussets and turning allowances and different types of skives all day long. Can I do it? No. Quote
Members Macca Posted February 13, 2015 Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 hmmm, only other thing I can suggest is maybe youtube ? Quote
stelmackr Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 I'm getting off topic now. If anybody reads this, and knows how to get in touch with mr Francis. Or has these manuals for sale. I'll buy them from you. Thank you! Well, I have them for sale. Here are the details (shipping only to USA): I have volumes 1, 2 and 3 in hard-copy. They were $97 each. You should be able to purchase those three volumes for $97 each in electronic (PDF) form from www.theleatherconnection.com , but as many have discovered there has been no response from that site at this time. I will sell my unmarked, hardcopy, excellent condition all three volumes in a 4-ring A4 binder for $97 plus $11.30 for flat rate shipping to the USA. You can pay in various ways: (a) If you have a PayPal account, you can send the payment to the PayPal account ( leathercover1990@gmail.com ) ( Send a Personal Check or Money Order, drawn on US bank funds, to: Desert Leathercraft LLC 2532 Banyon St. Richland, WA 99352-4117 Returned checks subject to a $25 service charge. ...or... Call and use VISA or Master Charge via the PayPal system (requires name, card number, expiration date, billing address, CCV code and email address for receipt) Note: Information will taken over the phone 509-392-2589, do not send in any email message.) In any case, be sure to provide a shipping address. Hope this helps. Here are the contents of the three volumes: No. 1 Basics, Straps, Belts, Handles. Hand & Machine Sewing, Paring, Cutting, Costing, etc. It contains information & tips never given before. The use of tools & the fundamental methods used over time to produce a neat & craftsman like finish are often overlooked these days. They are certainly not adopted by most or the producers of, Belts, Dog Equipment & other Strap makers. The only places you can find well made items of this nature are goods produced by a Rural Saddler. The General Leather Worker/Craftsman is now all but extinct as they were the only Leather Workers capable of Hand Stitching. Indeed we took this to a higher degree than the requirements necessary to make horse tack as we included other methods of hand stitching like Corner Stitching. No. 2 Light Leathergoods Part 1. Wallets, Notecases, Purses, dealing with every aspect & type of construction. Plus further information on Cutting & Costing. Every example is taken through from it's cutting, assembly procedure, sizes of all patterns are provided, the making of assembly jigs are included & finally all examples used have their own individual material costing to show how this is achieved. A range of items has been selected to cover every aspect of construction from, Cut Edge or Raw Edge as it is sometimes termed, to Turned Edge. No. 3 Light Leathergoods Part 2. Small Boxes, Cylindrical Objects, Gift Ware, Jewel Boxes & Cases, Writing Cases, Etc. Examples of Built Up Work, Block work, Molded Work, Zipped Articles, etc. Again many areas & subjects never fully covered before. The subject of making the wooded carcase for the jewel boxes is also fully dealt with. Again the range of objects selected covers all the skill relating to this area of leathergoods & will enable the participant to learn all the skills needed to make a full range of goods to their own design. This manual is however more advanced than the previous two & making sequences are now excluded as everyone should by now be capable of working out their own assembly methods. Some sample pictures: Bob Stelmack Quote Bob Stelmack Desert Leathercraft LLC Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op, 25 years of doing it was enough...
Members fivewayswelshcobs Posted February 13, 2015 Members Report Posted February 13, 2015 There is an out of print book by WC Double called The Design and Construction of Handbags it is well worth looking for especially if you can find one to borrow - I borrowed it from our local library - as it goes through the construction of bags etc. but it can be very expensive to buy. As it was published in the 60`s the designs are dated but the information doesn`t date. It was recommended by Val Micheal when I did one of her courses some years ago. Quote
Members Damion Haze Posted August 3, 2015 Members Report Posted August 3, 2015 Hey fellas, older thread so I am probablySOL but did the manuals ever get purchased? Still no respond to email at leather connection. If you still have them Stelmckr I would be grateful to purchase them. Thanks Quote
Members 25b Posted August 4, 2015 Members Report Posted August 4, 2015 Hey fellas, older thread so I am probablySOL but did the manuals ever get purchased? Still no respond to email at leather connection. If you still have them Stelmckr I would be grateful to purchase them. Thanks Having not had my email returned by Bob, I decided to buy one of the volumes from Francis and received it, no problems at all. If you want to PM me your email address, I can ask him to email you. He seems like a nice fellow. Quote
Members DavidL Posted August 4, 2015 Members Report Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Does anyone else own printed out leather connection manuals or pdf. I would like to purchase them for a price. Send me a PM. 25b when did you get a reply. Last time I tried there was no reply. Edited August 4, 2015 by DavidL Quote
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