LEATHER WORK

Series: Handicraft Instructional Films Series

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Brandon Films, Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: This film demonstrates the making of a coin purse by a student working under the supervision of Edward T. Hall of the Universal School of Handicrafts, Rockefeller Center, New York. Student: Zola Simpson. A number of leather articles are displayed. A few of the most popular types of leather—snake, goat, pig, steer, calf and cow are shown. The pattern is cut. The design is transferred to the dampened leather. The modelling is done. India ink, blended with lacquer, provides permanent color. The holes for lacing are registered from the pattern and punched with a hand punch. A drive punch is used for the snap buttons and the key plate. An eyelet spreader fastens the key plate. Parts are laced together. A chemical compound readily available is used to clean, polish and waterproof the leather.

Complete Record: Series: Handicraft instructional films series Dewey number: 675 Audience level: jh-sh-c-adult Format/cost: 16-si-sd-$30-$40; rent $1.50-$2 Distributors / rental: Bell & Howell Company si-sd-$40; rent; University of Illinois sl-sd-$1-$1.50; Ball State Teachers College sl-75c; $1.50-$2; Indiana University sd-$1.25; Cine sl-$1; University of North Carolina sd; DeVry Films and Laboratories sd-$2; Ideal Pictures Corporation sd-$2; Visual Education Service, Inc sl-sd-$1.50-$2

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946