tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post8143858685177923990..comments2024-03-27T18:20:35.784-04:00Comments on The Beading Gem: Book Review : Beautiful Leather JewelryThe Beading Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-87577280072639063402014-01-10T20:58:04.329-05:002014-01-10T20:58:04.329-05:00Maneki - reviews can't cover everything. The ...Maneki - reviews can't cover everything. The author did include a section about the debate surrounding chrome tanned leather which is practically most of the leather in the world. The majority of tanning houses now use chromium III which is less toxic than the previously used chromium VI. There are still health and environmental concerns with the use. Even vegetable tanned leather can be polluting.<br /><br />Perhaps the tanning industry needs to modify their processes so they do not pollute. Did you know the old way of tanning used urine? <br /><br />I strongly recommend recycling old leather - from handbags, belts and even shoes. The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-36274453818697470502014-01-10T16:25:43.273-05:002014-01-10T16:25:43.273-05:00I've been looking a little at that book ever s...I've been looking a little at that book ever since I saw an ad for it. Either for my own bookshelf or my sis' as she's even more fond of leather than I am.<br /><br />The only thing I would've liked to see, but didn't, when reading the Amazon preview was some mention of how "ungreen" chrome tanned leather is compared to veg tanned (which use e.g. oak bark instead of the heavy metal). It's a concern for many, either from a personal health perspective or a wider concern for the environment.Manekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362626785474144154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-83052270898690034822014-01-09T16:02:17.566-05:002014-01-09T16:02:17.566-05:00Your review took me back to the days when my paren...Your review took me back to the days when my parents worked on furs and leather Pearl! I can even smell the tanned products if I think about it. There were certainly a large array of them! I remember my father fixing the tumbling mats we used at school - remember those big old pale gray things with the buttons? Great review covers more than one area of expertise! Leather is a beautiful medium!<br />Aimsaimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-8521815460585024662014-01-09T14:45:10.713-05:002014-01-09T14:45:10.713-05:00Go for it!Go for it!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-7410858253779302002014-01-09T14:42:33.050-05:002014-01-09T14:42:33.050-05:00I am positive you will learn lots and be inspired ...I am positive you will learn lots and be inspired by it!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-32391652861572987092014-01-09T14:41:36.085-05:002014-01-09T14:41:36.085-05:00Yes, I was just astounded by how much more there c...Yes, I was just astounded by how much more there could be. The examples here are just a tantalizing selection!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-25976540749279172052014-01-09T12:21:20.138-05:002014-01-09T12:21:20.138-05:00WOW! The Matrix bracelet is really cool! I want to...WOW! The Matrix bracelet is really cool! I want to make something like that. <br />~Kelsy<br />Kelsy with Loose Endshttp://looseenndscraftblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-60697052316370090412014-01-09T09:14:54.152-05:002014-01-09T09:14:54.152-05:00wow...love all the projects..I have tried a lot of...wow...love all the projects..I have tried a lot of different techniques with leather but there is so much moreDivya Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522282917004358863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-88195786164553780752014-01-09T09:14:50.314-05:002014-01-09T09:14:50.314-05:00It is great - I never knew leather could be worked...It is great - I never knew leather could be worked on in so many different ways!The Beading Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10373750828368944711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312145685876120575.post-50406217124734558862014-01-09T08:57:36.924-05:002014-01-09T08:57:36.924-05:00This book looks great. Thanks for the review. I...This book looks great. Thanks for the review. I'm hoping to get this book soon.KayzKreationzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933419782896934949noreply@blogger.com