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George Hurst Tooling Leather. George Hurst (April 1, 1933 – September 13, 2022) was an American leather artist known for his contributions to leathercraft instruction. [1] [2] With nearly 8 million views on his leatherworking tutorial videos on YouTube, [2] Hurst is recognized internationally as a teacher.
Leather painting differs from leather dyeing in that paint remains only on the surface while dyes are absorbed into the leather. Due to this difference, leather painting techniques are generally not used on items that can or must bend nor on items that receive friction, such as belts and wallets because under these conditions, the paint may crack or wear off.
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Al Stohlman (August 15, 1919 – March 6, 1998) was an American pioneer in leathercraft and continues to influence hundreds of thousands of leathercrafters worldwide. He and his wife Ann (June 30, 1924 – June 10, 2004) produced hundreds of magazine articles, doodle pages and other resources still used in the leathercraft industry.
By 1984, the manufacturer Ivan Leathercraft was producing over 1,000 items for Midas Leathercraft Tool Company, who then supplied those items to The Leather Factory and others. They had opened six stores and named George Hurst, long-time associate and ex-merchandising manager for Tandy, General Manager of The Leather Factory. [4]
A small copper awl from a Tel Tsaf grave in Israel is currently the oldest metal object discovered in the Middle East. [1] Native American, Plains, Northern. Awl Case, Brooklyn Museum. Awls were used by the Eastern and Middle Dakota and by the peoples of the Red River region, including the Red River Métis, Anishinabe, Plains Cree, and Salteaux.
Studio furniture objects, perhaps because of their close association with sculpture and other fine art, are shown as often in art galleries as they are in furniture showrooms. As is the case in the studio crafts at large, this contested identity is the impetus for frequent intra-field dialogue and differing intellectual positions on the matter ...
[1] [2] The criteria for nominations are someone who has demonstrated continued devotion to the advancement of leathercraft, [3] following the example of Al Stohlman, who is most well-known for publishing over 40 books, creating numerous pattern packs, and innovating many new tools for leatherworking.