Le Cuir : Art Et Techniques

Saddlery is divided into several branches of activity: harnessing saddlery dress the horse, while leather goods are used by humans.

This comprehensive book presents these two specialities, which are very similar in terms of materials, tools, techniques and knowledge. It begins by describing the basic materials, tools and main techniques for working with leather. The saddlery is then treated with the realization of a classic saddle, a jockey saddle, an amazon saddle and different types of harness. Finally, the techniques specific to leather goods are explained through eight step-by-step projects: travel bag, briefcase, purse, belt, etc. Numerous photographs illustrate the texts, in order to better understand the various practices and the different possible achievements.