About This Video

Pictorial Carving can seem mysterious and forbidden to the leather craftsman that has never received some basic instruction on the proper techniques. Once these basic skills are grasped and understood, a new and exciting world of leather carving is opened.

In this 4-part series of must-have classes, Jim Linnell walks students through the basic techniques of pictorial carving. Throughout this series of classes, Jim Linnell will guide you through the different elements that make up some of the more popular Pictorial Carving styles to increase your confidence in pushing your leatherwork further.

The second class focuses on grasses, bushes, sage brush, cactus and other ground covering plants. These are the important details that cause a viewer to study your work and be drawn into it.

Jim Linnell is a Stohlman Award winning leatherworking instructor who has dedicated his life to the advancement of the art form and the preservation of its history.

This is a recording of a live, online class, so viewers benefit from both audience questions and workshop moderation.

Pattern Associated With This Class

Free Leather Pattern for Pictorial Carving Pt 2 - Grasses, Bushes, and Cactus

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Leather Pictorial Carving Part 2 - Grass, Bushes, and Cactus