Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags
Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide
A course by Beth Dow , Leather Goods Maker
About the video: Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide
Overview
“In this lesson, I will introduce you to vegetable-tanned cowhide—the material that will be used for the course project. This type of leather has been processed using vegetable matter, like natural bark and other plant materials. ”
In this video lesson Beth Dow addresses the topic: Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags. Learn how to handcraft original handbags with unique textures from scratch using vegetable-tanned hide and the two-needle stitch.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide In this lesson, I'll introduce you to vegetable-tanned cowhide, which is the material we'll use for this project. Leather is tanned in many ways, and the leather we’re using is vegetable-tanned, which means it has been processed using vegetable matter like natural barks and other plant materials. It's a flexible, sturdy, and durable material. The leather we are using is undyed. It's in its natural color and it will shift over time. You'll see that it will develop a nice rich glow. I'll show you some examples. This kind of leather has been used throughout history f...”
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Course summary for: Create Custom Hand-Sewn Leather Bags
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Sewing
Beth Dow
A course by Beth Dow
Beth Dow is a multidisciplinary visual artist, photographer and craftswoman who splits her time between digital and physical works of art from her studio in Minneapolis. She has a Masters of Fine Art in Photography.
Beth has taught leatherwork at the Penland School of Crafts and North House Folk School, and she also teaches photography and leatherwork at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. She sells hand-made goods through her shop, Fieldwork Goods. Beth’s photography has been shown in several museum collections and exhibitions across the US and China.
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