Wet molding your leather can be something new for you, especially if you are just starting out in leatherworking. However, wet leather molding is an excellent skill that can help you make your leatherworking projects much more beautiful and well-crafted than ever before. Wet molding is very helpful in creating sheaths, holsters, and pockets that […]
One of the things people often do to make their leather projects look more personalized and customized is stamp designs, letters, signs, or any trademarks to sell them to other people. Others burn images on the leather surface through branding. However, not many people understand how they are different since they both do the same […]
One of the essential parts of leatherworking is knowing how to cut leather properly. Now, cutting leather is not challenging, but doing it right is. The cuts should be perfect since they can significantly affect the result of your leather project. Even a minor slip of your ruler can mess with your burnishing process and […]
You probably started tooling or stamping your leather for added design but stopped midway because the leather does not accept impressions well. If that is the case, you likely have skipped the important task of preparing your leather before the tooling or stamping. Let me guide you step by step on how to properly case […]
The amount of work and time required for leather companies to tan animal hides and turn them into leather is definitely not to be underestimated. But this does not mean that we cannot do it on our own, in the comfort of our home. Certainly, we can tan leather with the right instructions to follow […]
I used to be a very big fan of burned art on wood; they are creative and give you that rustic feel. I thought of applying the same technique to leather, but it was not a good result. I ended up wasting money. So I did my assignment and found this helpful information about leather […]
Just like our skin and clothes, leathers can get wrinkles and creases too as it ages. Although these are all normal, leather owners still get upset when their beloved leathers get these conditions. And the idea that comes up in their mind is to iron their leather just like how they iron their clothes. But […]
Wearing leather jackets, shoes, or any other clothing article is excellent enough, but having unique designs all over it is a different story. You might think it is hard to do since leather is a sensitive material, but yes, you can carve designs on your leather goods using your hand and several valuable tools. Now […]
Leather skiving is a process of thinning down leather for specific purposes. You may want to work on thinner leather when making straps, creating details on your project, or fitting two pieces of leather together without having little bumps. The process of leather skiving uses several tools and equipment to produce a thinner leather. What […]
As a leatherworker, I always make sure my crafts have been stitched tightly and nicely. Good thing, I learned how to saddle stitch! Among any other leather hand stitching styles, this stitch is the most common. It is sewing with needles and thread in a way that creates two rows of stitching in a single […]