Loved this colorful, easy-to-understand book! The photos were clean and easy to understand--especially for someone like me who is new to leather working. I keep emphasizing the photos because they allowed me to easily conceptualize the process. The projects range from super easy to more challenging, making this a great go-to reference.

Useful and beautiful projects with clear instructions and excellent, helpful illustrations and pictures. I am a beginner in leathercraft, but am looking forward to  the progress that I will make with this book.

Love the detail in this book. It goes step by step. From choosing leathers to getting equipment. The smaller projects are less intimidating and let me get my feet wet but I can easily jump to a bigger project. I love the pictures just wish there were a few more that show steps in detail.

Beautiful pictures, directions are concise.  Not for beginners.  Many specialty tools and materials are needed for projects.

The projects in this book are amazing.  There are some truely lovely small gift ideas like bracelets and key chains, but what really blew me away were the beautifully designed bags. The selection is outstanding; backpacks, duffle bags, messenger bags, and sachels. Heck there's a wine tote! Each and every project is entirely timeless, a staple piece you would be happy to use for decades. The instructions are clear and well photographed. I'm cutting out a pattern right now!

Do you have an excess of leather just laying around? Do you also have a whole box full of specialty tools? Do you also have an abundance of free time to devote to making a leather backpack or pencil holder, or firewood carrier? Then this book is for you. Unfortunately, I have none of those things, but if you are good with crafts and have access to your own supply of leather, then this book would be a good resource for you. The instructions are clear and come with pictures. If you're interested in stitching techniques, then there are a lot of great examples here, too. So if you enjoy crafting and happen to have a supply of cow skin...

I have wanted to do some leatherwork for years but never dared to. I had basic leatherwork in school but that having been decades ago, I wanted to brush up my knowledge. 

This book provided pictured information from which tools to use, to easy and complex projects. Templates are included. 

A perfect book to get started with leatherwork.

I really love this book it has a ton of information and pictures and the project range from simple to complex.  This book will work for beginners to advanced. leather workers to try their hand at creating leather projects.   I found the one project I completed easily to follow and can't wait to try more of them.

OK, I'M REALLY BAD WHIT THE DIY BUT PAGE AFTER PAGE I WAS LIKE "THAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL" AND EVEN I MUST ADMIT THAT THE PROJECTS  INSTRUCTIONS WERE GOOD, BUT APROX. THE FIRST 25 PAGES I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING

This book is fantastic. It is the best book I have seen on leather making for a very long time.  Everything is explained and photographed, it is laid out beautifully and the colour of the leather that is being used adds a ray of sunshine to the items.  The project  start off with simple, but useful items, and build up to more difficult ones.  At no time did I feel, whilst looking through this book, that I could not handle any of them.  There are patterns at the end of the book to be enlarged but beautifully produced. 
I absolutely love the green backpack and the red scandals

As one who's personally been attempting to learn how to work with leather, I've gone through numerous how-to books - none of which I could say I really loved. This book, on the other hand, fit the bill. It covers the tools you'll actually need - many of which I haven't seen mentioned in other books, but found myself in need of when I first started. It also covers information about leather: the different kinds, cuts, dyes in addition to what each type is best used for (i.e., bags, belts, wallets, shoes, etc.). The first few pages, which guides you through the fundamentals, are equally informative as they are easy to understand. 

As for the collection of projects included within this book, the author couldn't have chosen a better mix. A few reason why I say this: 
1. Each project allows you to learn and apply a variety of techniques 
2. These were items that I would actually want rather than some boring thing that would be of no use to me once completed. (huge bonus)
3. With my fledgling abilities, I can actually create these on my own thanks to the easy-to-follow instructions - not to mention the helpful templates included.  

HIGHLY recommended book for anyone who wants to either learn about the craft of leather working, or simply wants to make something cute for their self or for someone else as a one-time thing.

I have to admit, this book got to me not just because I love leatherwork, but the red (favorite color) leather sandals (SHOES!!!) shown in the book. Being a complete novice, not even knowing what tools would be needed, I was curious to know if this book could provide the information needed for someone like me to begin a project. The book is beautifully laid out, in a simple way, with step-by-step photo instructions (which I definitely need), and it’s helped me get excited –not overwhelmed—at trying my hand at a new hobby.

I really love this book it has a ton of information and pictures and the project range from simple to complex.  This book will work for beginners to advanced. leather workers  to try their hand at creating leather projects.   I found the one project I completed easy to follow and can't wait to try more of them.

I love leather so this book is fascinating.  I didn't realise it was so easy to work with.   With just a few specialised tools I think I could actually make something from this book.  The instructions were brilliant but the in depth clear photographs and illustrations made the book so accessible.  I often keep things made of leather when they are past their usefulness because I love the material, and I am now imagining what I could re-cycle the leather into.  A well thought out, fully useable book. I must also add that the projects were also fabulous I am in love with the satchel (and lots of other things).  Thank you