Leatherwork - advanced Honor

Arts & Crafts

Requirements

1. Have the Leatherwork honor.

   Answer: Você precisa ter concluído a especialidade básica de Trabalhos em Couro antes da Avançada. Isso garante domínio dos fundamentos: tipos de couro, ferramentas básicas (alesna, navalha, agulhas), corte simples, costura básica, tingimento e acabamento — base obrigatória para o nível avançado de trabalhos em couro. — Basic Leatherwork covers the fundamentals: identifying types (cow, sheep, goat), tools, cutting, simple stitching, and finishing. The Advanced level goes further: saddles, carving/embossing, professional lacing, complex models (bags, folders). Without mastery of the basics, the advanced level becomes frustrating. Leather is an expensive material — costly mistakes for those who have not mastered the fundamentals first.

2. Demonstrate the ability to make holes, attach fasteners, sew a saddle, and make 2 types of lacing.

   Answer: Furos: use vazador (drive punch) ou alesna para perfurar couro alinhado. Fechos: rebites, prendedores, fivelas — fixar com martelo de couro. Costura em sela: ponto duplo (saddle stitch) com 2 agulhas e 1 fio, atravessando alternadamente — costura mais resistente. Laços: laço plano e laço espinha de peixe (decorativo). Mostre cada técnica em peça testemunho. — Saddle stitch é o melhor ponto para couro: cada lado tem fio próprio, se um quebra o outro segura. Rebites e fivelas são fechos clássicos. Vazador faz furo limpo e do mesmo tamanho — alesna pode rasgar fibra. Laços de couro têm dezenas de variações; conhecer 2 já demonstra base. Cada técnica praticada gera 1 amostra que vai compor o portfólio para apresentar.

3. Make a sheath for a hatchet, knife, or machete.

   Answer: Você desenha o molde no couro com a lâmina como referência (deixando 1cm de margem), corta 2 peças idênticas, faz furos para costura nas bordas, costura com saddle stitch resistente (ou rebites para reforço), modela o couro úmido na lâmina para fechar bem, deixa secar com a lâmina dentro, aplica óleo/cera para proteção e fixa pendurador para cinto. — A sheath protects the blade (and the user). Thick vegetable-tanned leather (3-4 mm) is ideal. Shaping with wet leather gives a perfect fit to the exact shape of the blade. A loop attaches it to the belt. Reinforcement with rivets at the mouth prevents tearing. Finishing with animal oil or carnauba wax protects it from moisture. A well-made sheath lasts decades and is a piece of pride for the club.

4. Make and carve a belt, creating an appropriate tool for this activity.

   Answer: Você corte tira de couro vegetal grosso (110-130 cm x 4 cm), umedece com esponja, marca o desenho com lápis (motivos florais, geométricos), esculpe com swivel knife (canivete giratório feito artesanal de cabo de madeira + lâmina de aço afiada), repuxa com matrizes (bevelers), tinge com tintas anilina, instala fivela e furos. Lixar e enverniza para acabamento. — Carving leather is an advanced technique — moist leather becomes malleable and accepts engraving. The swivel knife is the main tool: a rotating blade that follows the design. Bevelers (stamps) imprint depth. These tools can be made by hand — a wooden handle + a ground blade. Aniline dye penetrates the leather without covering the relief. A carved belt becomes a personalized, original work of art.

5. Draw, cut the leather, punch holes, and lace one of the following models:
   • Purse
   • Bag
   • Folder
   • Object of your choice

   Answer: Escolha modelo (ex: bolsa). Desenhe molde em papel pardo medindo todas as faces. Transfira para couro com lápis. Corte com navalha (cuts limpos). Marque furos uniformes nas bordas com vazador (5mm de espaçamento). Entrelace com tira fina de couro ou cordão de couro usando ponto cruz, ponto chicote ou laço espanhol. Finalize com fivela ou cordão de fechamento. — Lacing is a decorative alternative to traditional stitching. Types: whipstitch (covers the edge), cross stitch (in an X), Spanish stitch (more elaborate). Lacing gives a classic rustic look. A thin leather strip (lacing) or a thick cotton cord are the options. A laced bag becomes a unique piece, perfect for a special gift and long-lasting.

6. Present at least 6 leather objects made by you.

   Answer: You organize a portfolio with 6+ of your own objects: a sheath, a carved belt, a laced bag, a bracelet, a keychain, a wallet, or a Bible cover. For each object: explain the type of leather used, the techniques applied, the time taken, and the difficulties overcome. Present it in a practical session to the examiner, letting them examine each piece up close, properly, always, during the presentation. — This is the final requirement that validates practical mastery. 6 diverse objects show technical breadth. Each piece documents a skill: sheath (shaping), belt (carving), bag (lacing), wallet (complex assembly), bracelet (small scale), Bible cover (special Adventist). A physical portfolio (real pieces) or a photo album (if they are far away). Present it with passion for your own handcrafted work.