Unit Award Scheme

experienced

1. watching at least two video tutorials on how to carve designs into leather

2. watching the tutor demonstrate how to tool leather

shown knowledge of

3. the uses of at least five leather carving tools used to create different effects on leather

demonstrated the ability to

4. correctly moisten or 'case' a piece of leather before carving

5. accurately transfer a design onto the leather

6. use a swivel knife to accurately cut the design into the leather

7. use at least five different stamps to tool the design, eg beveller, pear shader, veiner, camouflager, backgrounder, mule's foot, seeder, flower centre and stop

8. apply a finish, eg sealer, antiquing gel, to the leather to complete the piece.