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Leather Links Below is a selection of on-line resources for the leathercraft community. Links are listed here as a convenience to our members, and a listing on this page should not be considered an endorsement.
Leather
Guilds:
•
 International Federation of Leather Guilds (IFoLG) http://www.ifolg.com The Guild of Guilds. IFoLG
sponsors an annual
show which is hosted by a member guild.
Check out their site for information on the upcoming show. For a list of IFoLG member guilds, click here. •
 International Internet Leathercrafters' Guild (IILG) http://www.iilg.org A virtual guild whose
website is packed with
useful information.
Website includes an extensive links section, and News to Use, and a Yahoo! group. • Pitt Pounders Leather Guild (PPLG) http://pittpounders.org A guild in the
Pittsburgh PA
area. Website offers an archive of newsletters.
Member of the IFoLG. •  Central Indiana Leathercrafters http://centralindianaleathercrafters.org/ Website offers photo
gallery of member's leatherwork, membership information,
and links to members who offer leathercraft services. **CIL IS HOSTING THE SPRING 2007 SHOW (April 18 - 22, 2007)** Click here for more info about the upcoming show! • Lone Star Leathercrafters http://www.lonestarleathercraft.org/ Leather
is alive and
well deep in the heart of Texas.
Website
offers an archive of their newsletters. Member of
the IFoLG.
•  South Central Leather Crafters Guild (SCLCG) http://www.sclcg.org A relatively new guild
with a drive to share our
craft.
Website offers many
designs - guild offers associate
(on-line) membership.
On-Line Resources: •
 http://leatherworker.net/ Site offers a forum
devoted to the craft
where there is an open exchange of knowledge
• Leathercrafter's and Saddler's Journal http://www.leathercraftersjournal.com/ The only
magazine dedicated to
our craft. Each issue is packed with ideas and patterns
• Free Leather Artisans Sharing a Hobby (FLASaH) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flasah/ This
is a Yahoo!
group which is very active and has many knowledgeable members
•  Knot Heads World Wide http://www.khww.net Knot Heads World Wide is a community based website focused on
the art and craft of knot tying and leather braiding. A couple of great
features KHWW has to offer
is a tutorial section with excellent tutorials and a gallery with some of the finest
workmanship from around the world. The staff at KHWW hopes you stop in, cruise the site, and have a
great time viewing all of the wonderful workmanship from around the
world.
• Siegel's of California - Reference Library http://www.siegelofca.com/reference.asp An
extensive on-line collection of material related to our craft.
• The Museum of Leathercraft http://www.museumofleathercraft.org/ This
museum in Northampton U.K. showcases our craft through the ages.
Excellent on-line galleries • Free On-Line Graph Paper http://www.incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/ This
site offers graph paper in .pdf format. Print out a page to design
yur next project.
• Eight Bits' Gun Leather Patterns http://eightbits.home.att.net/ Put
together by a Cowboy Action Shooter who loves leather,
site offers many patterns for holsters, cuffs, spur straps, etc . . .
Friends of PSLG: • Mt.
Greenwood Public Library
http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/mountg/mountg.html The Mt. Greenwood branch
of the Chicago
Public Library hosts one of PSLG's most successful
demonstrations each year. Truly a friend of
leathercraft.
• Aurora Public Library
http://www.aurora.lib.il.us The APL will host a new
demo for the PSLG this year.
PSLG Member Sites: •
 Silva Fox http://wdstudio.net/foxart/ Silva is a gifted leather
artisan. Website offers
galleries of Silva's work.
•  http://www.joeholman.com Joe is a
talented leather carver. Website offers a
sampling of Joe's work.
Suppliers: •
 Tandy Leather Factory http://www.tandyleather.com/ Tandy offers a wide
selection of tools and
leather. Website offers many free patterns.
Website also offers special deals which do not appear in regular sale flyers. Most TLF stores offer lessons for the beginning carver, find a store near you. •  Hidecrafter Leather Company http://www.hidecrafter.com/ This company
is run by George hurst, who is
dedicated to the craft and spends much time and enegry educating about
and
promoting leathercraft. Website offers access to HCs current sale flyer
which
always contains great deals and ideas.
• Siegel of California http://www.siegelofca.com/ Siegel
of CA offers a wide selection of leather
and tools for the leathercrafter. Website offers a weekly "Friday
Special" which can give
some great deals, and an excellent reference section for the craft.
•  Robert Beard - Pro Series Tools http://robertbeardtools.com/ Bob is a maker of high
quality leather stamping tools. He's also one heck of a nice guy. Bob's
site offers tutorials on various techniques which change from time to
time as well as information about his tool line.
•
 Colonel Carter's Mercantile http://www.colonelcarters.com Carl Carter has put
together a shop which caters to the recreanist and the leather carfter
alike. From tools to leather to 19th Century clothing and firearms, the
Colonel offers a wide selection of items.
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