leather carving
Stamped hide craft
Leather carving is a technique for decorating leather by cutting and stamping designs into its dampened surface.
The craftsperson uses specialized tools to create patterns, images, or lettering with three-dimensional depth: The saddle featured intricate leather carving of oak leaves and acorns.
Western-style belts, holsters, and saddlery commonly showcase this work.
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- bevelingCutting at a slant
- skivingEvading work or duty
- stampingForceful foot motion
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
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material manipulation approach
leather carvingclay modeling
Shaping soft earth artistically
papier-mâché · felting · knitting · glass blowing · metal casting