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A Complete Guide To Ornamental Leather Work
A Complete Guide To Ornamental Leather Work
TO THE
ORNAMENTAL
LEATHER WORK.
LONDON
PUBLISHED BY
J.
RETELL,
272
OXFORD STREET
SOLD BY
T.
T.
B. .SMITH, 107,
REVELL'S
COMPLETE GUIDE
TO THE
feel
requisite
or publisher of a
is
neither
Work
like
little
with,
practical art.
The
who
by a
late
been practically tested, and, in most instances, the drawings have been copied from the models executed in leather,
and
will
design.
durable as possible,
we have
example,
we make
piece of leather.
mode
of construction; for
in
the beautiful
White
we make
both instances,
;
thereby,
we
if
as,
were the
composed of
fall off
six
and
mention
this,
in
as,
it is
impossible to do so
we
at perfectly correct
and
artistic
from the
differ
it
impracticable to
piece of leather
must be taken
where
to have
literally
same time, we
arrive
formation.
found
we
Making and
our description of
By
:
we have
in
one
good
liquid glue,
petal securely.
must be
as this
is
first
and
this operation
will
not in
Amongst
the
applied, that of
many
ornamenting Pulpits
will
Work
is
be found a
capable of
it is
B 2
xii.
of varied form,
Glasses
many
of
and
old-
modern manufac-
of the
trailled
as jelly glasses
Work
flowers,
being
eithei
become
really useful at
same manner,
for frames.
wool,
or
work
ir.
filled
with
Berlii;
Work, cat
the same
for
body
colours.
medium which
is
Gold Leather
Work
fire
When
screens, &c.
makes very
rich
mag-
nificent appearance.
Amongst
ornamented with
leather,
may be enumerated
hand
frames,
and
imfte
teamwitai
to
ftatkr
THE MATERIALS.
this
Basil Leather.
Skiver ditto.
Bottle of
Oak Varnish
Stain.
work arc-
16'
Bottle of Stiffening.
Small Hammer.
few Brushes,
Some
Tacks.
pair of Nippers.
Veining Tool.
Bradawl.
Pair of Scissors.
Leather-cutting Knife.
Grape Moulds.
Ditto for Passion Flowers.
TO
LEATHER.
The kind
it
from blemishes, as
work when
so
if
finished,
even by
good an appearance
skilful artists,
The
soft
is
skilful
is
and
free
used, the
as the production of
where good
skiver leather
it
much
less
same place
work.
this
kind
is
also very
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COMPLETE GUIDE
or
it
No.
1.
leather
is
unusually thick
unless the
surface
quite
flat
becomes dry.
it
it
holding
firmly
down with
the
left
19
the right, draw a line round the pattern with a fine hard
damp
required,
made
many
manner
leaves as
or
a reduced,
you
of
it
in
as described
require,
and
much
Leaves
all
allowed to dry;
are
much
too
leather
must not be
To
veined.
tool
be
visible
leaf,
is
steel
fine pair
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20
smaller
veins.
COMPLETE GUIDE
should be
when
it is
quickly, as
completed
it
TO HARDEN THEM
them
all
applying
it
edges
it
thin
when
it drie.--
dry,
22
TO STAIN THEM.
Pour a
little
all
it
when
coats of stain,
it will,
if
apply
is
applied.
23
TO MAKE STEMS.
Cut
soak them
well in water for a few minutes until they feel very soft,
take
roll
them
them round
from the
surface, then
required very
stiff,
surface,
smooth
side
wire
when
very thick ones are required the leather must be proDortionatelv wider.
24
COMPLETE GUIDE
REVF.LL'S
TO MAKE TENDRILLS.
Tendrills
made
are
iu the
same manner
Stems,
as
damp
it
it
round
by the
fire,
tendrill so that it
then remove
it
does not
fly off;
arrange
dry
deli
it
and
keep
it
in shape.
Stems and
tendrills are to
a.-
CRAPES.
must be wetted
and placed
then
and
fill
tie
twine
in
downwards
when
the grape
it
is
wood with
and fastened
at
one end
damp
observe, in
entirely concealed
drawn throusrh
now be
stained
skiver leather
making the
they should
if
preferred
it is
necessary to
all fruit
same manner as
leaves.
26
TO ORNAMENT A FRAME.
it
made
dry
it
will
of well-seasoned wood.
Leave
size.
it
oak varnish
stain,
Commence
Size
about an hour to
and when
the process of
all
wood with
ranged,
is
so as
to preserve as nearly as
Too great
it
Common
the
a profusion of
possible,
we must
there-
the
work becomes
27
When
off,
28
The frames
we have found
Frames made
No.
2.
inside,
more
29
WATCH STANDS,
Can,
like
must be strong
leather ornaments.
No.
they
we
3.
3U
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shall
be happy to make
or, as
we have before
make them,
if fur-
TO
THE WHITE
31
LILY,
No.
4.
the three
largest
32
petals,
uppermost,
are brought
others,
smaller ones
behind.
by
are
perceive what
placed
is
meant
if
necessary,
keep them
modelling
flower
as
it,
will
lily
upon while
The
possible.
the
germen, lengthened
lily
made
pistil,
with
style and
with
manner described
in the
swollen base or
its
heart-shaped
stigma,
pistil
the
lily
smooth
as in
it
must be
the convolvolus
some flowers
it
re-
must be
some
interior or
instances in the
is
most
in sight,
petals
and
in
some
must be placed
The bud
of the lily is
34
FUSCHIA.
panying (Fig.
1.)
The
No.
are cut
and
5.
one piece
in the
form of the
line, in
Fig.
1,
follows
wire, to
To
moulded as
stamina are
in
left
the
then
roll
alter-
its petals.
piece of leather.
OD
stalk,
engraving, taking
care that
the
make
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COMPLETE GUIDE
BRACKETS.
The beauty
artistic
skill
of a bracket
displayed
is
in
ornamenting
to illustrate the
No.
it
side
The en-
6.
wood on each
it.
form of bracket
work
nail
upon
its
Botanists, Monopetalous,
work
little
it is
is
exceedingly
made by
cutting a
.)
1.
39
it
will
fingers, or the
a natural appearance
that part
is
finished
mould,
it
assumes
manner
until
it
in the following
it
in its
a hole
is
made
proper place.
is
in the centre,
it
The
strung on the
is
composed of three
40
RBVHLL'S COMPLKTK
wet, moulding
bending
it
it
into shape
41
HOPS.
The Hop
having the
consists
of numerous
fruit within,
The membraneous
and
in
membraneous
is
scalet
flower,
Fig. 8.
they are
all
42
To make
Take a
piece
it
and pointed
petals as
form
at
are requisite,
at the
end of each
this inner
body should
to be
when com-
Hop
both ends.
is
43
PASSION FLOWER.
is
composed in
leather of five
Ko.
leaves
that
is
diagram with
9.
pointed
end
then
cut
D 2
out
the
of
five
also a circular
cut
all
round
with the
petals
rounded ends
with
the
knife
form
to
cut
which must be
the
radii,
No. 10,
pistil
many
it
in
five
in putting
made
of
one
piece
of
little
elevated ahove
The
involu-
crum
is
piece,
45
No. 11.
To put
it
under-
46
neath
roll
form the
flower
them
this being
close to the
a small
roll
stamina and
the stem, taking care that the ,cut portion in the centre
pistil.
The
petals are
must
the
liquid
it
firmness.
little
is
a sort of calyx,
put on
is
we may
just add, that all the leaves, petals, &c., with the exception of the involucrum,
leather uppermost
side of the
must be hollowed
if
that
is
not at hand, use the handle of the veining tool, and laying the petals and also the calyx on a smooth surface.
No.
12.
49
The above
describe
edly
it,
made
is
to
the way,
make a
till
they
as plainly as
Passion Flower.
we can
possibly
We have repeat-
much
admired.
it
50
CAMILLA.
vary in number.
as in the
To make a
two
pieces,
in
No. 13.
each
petals in each,
or eight petals
still
mould them
all
Ol
and put a piece of wire through the whole for the stalk
eover
it
52
JESSAMINE.
To make
No. 13
which
As
to
make them.
it is
needless
53
below the
corolla,
54
DAISY.
The Daisy
like
is
No. 14.
golden
centre
The
little
by
reining tool
full
of dots.
56
ROSES.
Wild Rose
is
made by
Xo. 12.
holes, leaving both ends of the wire at the
to be,
To form
back to be
form
57
into
form.
To make
is
in the engraving,
making four
pieces,
containing
twenty petals
duced
fuller
Rose
is
then
pro-
The
rose leaves
pressing
them
pressing tools.
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COMPLETE GUIDE
OAK AND
IVY BRACKET.
out
is
of the usual
run
beautiful effect.
We
of
with
pattern
intended
No. 15.
this
old oak
design to exhibit
it
be formed of
tendrils.
To make
it
cut to the
,"C
desired
them
attach, as naturally as
tendrils, leaves,
the bracket
We have
is
the whole
completed.
found
any piece of
it
much improves
the appearance of
when completed a
to give
60
WATCH STAND
The design
for a
FINISHED.
Watch Stand
will illustrate
one of
much crowding
it
the
No. 16.
ornamented
<>1
CARD RACKS
Can be made
in
a variety of ways
the design
here
No. 17.
exhibited
is
novel,
and
at the
useful.
62
The back
is
made
either with
wood, or
and the leaves forming the rack are also made of the
same
material.
exactly the
working.
same
manner
of
t';3
The
is
accompanying page
the
Take a
upon
flat
it,
is
the
rebate
frame
size all
round,
making allowance
for
the
out, so as to
finished, nail
tendrils
mark
when
to
it
to the frame,
in the
drawing
an
artistic
will
be one of the
64
The open or
trellis
work
may
in
and
out,
filled
prefer to
same medium
upon white
as is used in
at the
65
made*
article
in
is
sprays
little
become
outside,
pockets being
a very useful
G8
to
No. 20.
it
is
very
ea.^
We
is
made in
time, and
whole
69
is
which
completed, when
and forms a
solid
it
until the
71
TO MAKE ACORNS.
some
in the following
manner. Procure
quantities in the
perfectly
sound
into a stalk
if
fine wire
the stalk
is
through the
to be twisted
to be exposed,
must be
it
turned
in
formed
acorr>
are those
in
the cup
72
CHERRIES.
Cherries are
made
in the
same manner
as grapes,
and
73
APPLES, *c,
left
much
and
fruit
they
may
they look
may be moulded
in
74
TO MAKE
THE
LEATHER WORK.
Simmer 4
till it is
may
oz. of strips of
then strain
much
as
when
leave
it
it till
through a
cold,
fine
when
it
IS
NOT
AFFECTED BY DAMP.
Mix,
cold,
and shake
dissolved;
it
and
strain,
spirits
it
is
quicker,
affected
is
by damp
of wine; put
till
up occasionally
fit
as
for
it
use.
is
the
change of weather.
of
into a
gums
This
is
are
far
more hardening,
6 oz.
all
is
never
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WHICH DRIES
iMI.:
cold,
Ib.
and
it is fit
for use.
A FEW MINUTES.
Australian red
shake occasionally,
IN
till
wine
the
gum,
-j
Ib.
garnet
gum
is
dissolved
strain,
a capital varnish
of old books
it
SPIRIT
to the above
mahogany
To
we have found
same manner
as a
it
stain,
till
up
preferable to apply
French polish
it
in the
let all
namely,
dirt
off
till
calico
little
rag over
it
stain
on the dabber,
apply a
little
linseed
become
on,
till
on any
little
the stain
to
is
part),
more
till
oil,
exhausted.
work
freely,
you
feel
and so
Should
add a few
78
When you
it
have raised a
it
well together.
fine polish
calico,
it
with
let
bit of
of wine, rub
spirits
it
most
damp
instantly destroy
and not
often,
carved work
directed,
The
tum
it
it
all
the polish
suffer
is
it
fire,
letting
think
it
it
For
as before
is
that
is
made with
asphal-
quantities.
you must be
on any part.
we
off,
also, to
to remain
danger,
smears, and
by a gentle
all
it
could be
made
and
in small
TO
79
Ib.
or
more of white
starch powder,
when
side to cool,
fire,
it
put
IN
dry
it
on one
at the
also is dry
summer
starch
day,
powder
if
on a
possible,
fine
are
it
down
so that the
powder
until
they
starch
leaves,
until the
box
is
filled,
down
Ferns and
full
box firmly
flat
leaves
80
A
A
Gilder's Knife.
ditto Cushion.
Some Gold
One
Leaf.
Cotton Wool.
little
A few
A
Tip.
Fat Oil.
Drying
Oil,
and a
Burnishing Stone.
They
last
wood work
all
down
secure
it
make the
firmly,
man-
all
to the frame,
unsightly
Si
all
work
to
off
the size
is
dry,
mix well
in a cup
fat
oil
the consistence of
it
and drying
oil
for
when
size, set it
it
on one
has become
book of
gold, handling
all
it
over,
quietly,
and to do
this,
take a
would blow
all
the gold
is
no
away
82
to
make them
with the
gilder's knife cut the gold leaves into the sizes required
to cover the
frame
till it is
it all
over the
it
down on
to the
work
it
very straight
left,
cut small pieces of gold leaf and lay over them, pressing
frame
is
covered
to dry an
all
it
manner
till
the
must then be
left
all
the loose
is
completed.
is
the most
83
TO BURNISH COLD.
u:
work, and
of the
is
much
work intended
to be burnished
that part
must be prepared
pared
oil
work a coat
of
it,
let
it
all
over
it
leave
it
it
it
another coat,
lays on 'evenly
applv
by rubbing
it
all
84
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substance.
than the
durable.
oil
is
far
more
brilliant
is
not so
85
BEE HIVES.
it
to the shape
and
size required
bottom.
To
join
to hold
them
liquid
tie
the hive
visible
can be cut
is
fit
When
To
glue, and
them with
glue
is
dry.
left
off.
mark with
a pen,
lower
tier to
make the
little
handle
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si)
When made
as above,
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on wood, and well glued, they
a pleasing effect.
S7
Use
finely
powdered
colours,
the white of an
egg with 2
medium
Mix
mix
warm
or
solution of
them with
it
or
use while
gum arabic
a quick drying
kind of materials
with brilliant
warmed
effect.
Gilding
may be
interspersed
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Work
is
as follows
Procure a bottle of
soil
REVELL'S
not stain
wood
leather to which
it
is
which
it
imparts the
any
gloss, at the
it.
89
Having your
leaves,
c.,
all
damp
some
and apply
it
as
fire,
at a
moderate
or in a current of air
dis-
when dry
The
and
it
it is
completed.
When
bottle of
entire
RKVELL'S
OAK
is
complete,
Procure a
it
it
90
If all the
work
to
is
in dull if
To
ner.
put upon
be
left
OAK
dull,
new wood,
when
it
dry, give
it
OAK
man-
OAK
it
is
to dry;
SPIRIT
STAIN.
little
tralian
Red
trouble,
Gum
and, although
and
a
many
is
composed
new article
book
it is
principally of
made
Aus-
to
of that description;
it,
we
it
are sorry to
91
different
this
pur-
and in
we came
we
to use
In the
month
of January,
and
at the
making
the
how
it.
TIMES newspaper
he was
when, taking up
EDWARD SOLLY'S
lecture, at the
above Society
lecture,
and then,
he procured the
samples
now
making the
stain,
of the proper
it
in
kind for
any quantity.
92
We
will
now
trations will, in
this
mode
most
we have
avoided, as far as
cases, explain
illus-
The study
them.
who had
of
not
pleasure
and
the
happiest
and climate
adheres to any
is
own
so
is
may mend
parasols, book-covers,
little articles,
Price 6d.
and
per Bottle.
Is.
REVELL,
MESSRS.
272,
OXFORD STREET
BARCLAY &
MESSRS. SUTTON
&
Co.,
Co.,
FARRINGDON STREET
Bow CHURCHYARD
LIST OF MATERIALS,
&c.,
LEATHER WORK.
SOLD BY
J.
REVELL,
272,
OXFORD STREET.
and
2s.
per skin.
Skiver ditto, ditto, at
Leather Leaves,
6d.
ditto.
per
dozen,
or
4s.
per
gross,
assorted.
Convolvulus
and other
less
elaborate
2d. each.
Flowers,
from
Oak Varnish
Spirit
Oak
Spirit
Mahogany ditto,
Rev-ell's
Is.
ditto,
Chymical
Is.
ditto,
,,
not
soil
warm.
either cold or
It
it
invention
of
the
publisher,
name and
This being
purchasers
Wood
Stains.
Oak
Is.
per bottle.
Veining Tools,
Cutting
ditto,
Grape Moulds,
Is.
are
address on each
seal.
Stephens'
wood,
stain
can be applied
,,
Gd.
Bradawls,
Hammers,
Wire
each.
Is. 3d.
,,
of different sizes.
to 6d, each.
And
variety
of Brackets,
Frames,
menting.
NTLD BY
S.
CAVENDISH SQFA
JAMES RETELL,
272,
Ultramarine
Ultramarine Ashes
Purple Madder
Light Red
Venetian Red
Indian Red, 1, 2
Brown Red
Raw
Cohalt
Royal Smalt
French Ultramarine
Permanent Blue
Antwerp Blue
Prussian Blue
Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Brown Ochre
Burnt Brown Ochre
Roman Ochre
Burnt Roman Ochre
Indigo
Vandyke Brown
Yellow Ochre
Indian Yellow
Chrome, 1, 2, 3
Italian Pink
Yellow Lake
King's Yellow
Brown Pink
Madder Brown
Lemon
Yellow,
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
Cologne Earth
1,
Dutch Pink
Naples Yellow
Bone Brown
Cappa Brown
Asphaltum
Bitumen
Lake
Mummy
Purple Lake
Indian Lake
Verdigris
Crimson Lake
Scarlet
Lake
Emerald Green
Terra Vert
Chrome Green,
Oxyde
Red Chrome
Blue Black
Lamp Black
Sugar of Lead
Carmine
Madder Lake
Rose Madder
Pink Madder
of
1, 2,
Chromium
Chinese Vermillion
Orange Vermillion
Ivory Black
Gumption
Magylph
or Water.
Pencil Sticks.
Cedar,
Duck
ditto
Crow
ditto
Round
ditto
Ivory,
15 in.
&
Badger Softeners.
Small Swan
Large
Ebony,
12
6,
&;
Flat.
Miniature
Lining or Rigging
Writing and Striping
Palette Knives.
French Sables.
IN TIN FOR WATER.
Red
Nos.
or
Brown.
1, 2, 3, 4,
Sables for
Round
Sf
5, 6.
Port Crayons.
Flat.
French Brushes.
Sf
Do.
Ivory Handles
Do. Spatula Shape, Hrrn
Handles
ditto
Do.
do.
Ivory
Oil.
Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.
Flat
Ronnd.
Steel,
Nos,
1,
2,
3,
4.
inch
If inch
2
"
24
Oils
and Varnish.
Turpentine
Cold Drawn Linseed Oil
Nut and Poppy Oil
Spirits
Drying
Fat Oil
White Hard
Nos.
8.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Asphaltum
Magylph
Gumption
Spirit
Varnish
Permanent White
Constant White
Flake White
Chinese White
Ultramarine
Ultramarine Ashes
Cobalt
Azure Blue
Royal Smalt
French Ultramarine
Permanent Blue
Antwerp Blue
Prussian Blue
Indigo
Intense Blue
Lake
Crimson Lake
Scarlet Lake
Dark Lake
Indian Lake
Vermillion
Extract Vermillion
Scarlet Vermillion
Carmine
Burnt Carmine
Dragon's Blood
Madder Lake
Rose Madder
Pink Madder
Pure Scarlet
Dahlia Carmine
French Blue
Indian
Red
Gamboge
Light Red
Venetian Red
Yellow Ochre
Brown Red
Indian Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Red Orpiment
Red Chalk
Red Chrome
Deep Rose
Italian
Chrome, 1, 2, 3
Pink
Raw
Dutch Pink
Yellow Lake
Mars Yellow
Burnt Sienna
Brown Ochre
Roman Ochre
Burnt Roman Ochre
Platina Yellow
Gall Stone
King's Yellow
Naples Yellow
Patent Yellow
Sienna
Vandyke Brow:i
Verona Brown,
Sepia
Orange Orpiment
Orange Red
Mars Orange
Orange Vermillion
Warm
Sepia
Roman Sepia
Raw Umber
Burnt Umber
1, 2,
Water Colors,
(continued.)
Miscellaneous.
Revell's
Park Fencing,