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Skills Inventory
Supplies List
Project Overview
Building a Form for the Case
Form Notes
Creating the Pattern Part I
Creating the Pattern Part II
Cutting the Leather
NOTE!
Design and Tooling Supplies List
Gordon's Recommended Tools Checklist
Considerations before Starting
Gordon's Key Considerations
Creating your Template
Terms to Know
Terms Diagram
Determining the Top and Bottom
Getting Started Drawing
Excerpts from Gordon's Book
Filling Out the Design
Expanding on What You Have
Intro and Transferring the Pattern
Swivel Knife the Border
Did You Catch That?
Swivel Knife the Pattern
Progress Check
Creating Sunrays
Get to Know the Tools
Understanding Acanthus Leaves
Beveling the Design
Backgrounding
Progress Check
Shading
Adding Detail Stamps
Adding Detail Cuts
Final Tooling Progress Check
A General Guide to Hand Sewing Supplies
Fitting the Case to the Block
Gluing the Edges
Mark Stitches
Using the Diamond Awl and Prepping to Stitch
Start Stitching
Box Stitch Cheat Sheet
Better Stitching Tips
Finding the Rhythm
Finishing Stitching
Navigating Corners
Using an Edger
Burnishing and Edge Dying
Waxing the Edges and Edging the Flap
Progress Check
Applying Oil
Applying Lacquer
Applying the Antique and Button Stud
Final Progress Check
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