LeathercraftCatalog2025

5 RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN 978-0-7643-6609-3 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6609-3 $19.99 US | £18.99 | $35.99 CAD PB | 176 pp. | 7 1/2" x 9" (191 x 229 mm) 500 color images CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Leatherwork CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Mixed Media Leather Art Molding, Shaping, and Color Techniques to Take Your Work Beyond the Ordinary By Cathy Wiggins A pioneer in the art of molding rawhide shows how to create dimensional sculptures using leather! Many leather crafters are looking for more than practical construction patterns; instead they're ready to add artistry to their work. Through 18 projects with step-by-step instructions, leather artist and gallerist Cathy Wiggins teaches you how to create beautiful and functional art by molding and sculpting leather. Although intermediate-level leather crafters will find this book especially inspiring, no previous leather experience is required, and this way of artistically using leather is also appealing to anyone ready to try leather as a new art form. Start by making a leather vase and small bowls to understand the basics about how shaping, molding, and color use can deeply impact any leather item. The next projects show how to use those techniques to create more-complex pieces. Each utilizes skills learned in the previous chapters, building your confidence in molding and sculpting leather as you progress through the book. You'll learn how to select the right leather, use dyes and paints to create depth and dimension, and then use molds to sculpt the leather into just about any shape you can dream up. Projects include bowls, catchall trays, lighting, table sculptures such as a Rawhide Fish and the artist's popular design the Reading Angel, and dimensional wall art. Plus, an inspiration gallery of Cathy's original art offers creators even more ideas to get excited about in their own work. NOW AVAILABLE Cathy Wiggins , especially known for her commission work in the worlds of interior design and corporate art, has been a featured artist in Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal , is active in the leather- crafting world, and is also the author of Quilted Leather: Adding Texture, Dimension, and Style to Leather Crafting (Schiffer). Her leather artwork can be found in museums and private collections nationwide. She lives in Macon, North Carolina. www.cathywiggins.com | www.franksfinearts.com Instagram: @cathywigginsartist