Use vegetable-tanned leather to make a collar for your dog. You can make it in any width, length or color you choose. more »

A tooled leather piece is created by first cutting a design into a piece of leather. Various tools are then used to create depressions in the leather to give various design elements a raised appearance. Add a tooled design to any leatherwork project that uses vegetable-tanned leather. more »

Furniture is manufactured from several different types of leather. The most expensive type is known as vegetable-tanned leather, which is pliable and very stretchy. Furniture may also be constructed of chrome-tanned leather and oil-tanned leather, both of which are less expensive and less pliable than vegetable-tanned leather. Rawhide is another option as well as buckskin leather which is very soft and water friendly. Each type of leather must be properly cleaned and maintained to keep it looking its best. A dark colored leather sofa is easier to keep clean then a lighter sofa, especially if the sofa is white or cream colored. more »

Have you ever thought about taking up leather crafting? If so, what is stopping you? Leather crafting is a fun, profitable, rewarding, way to spend some of your "free" time! With just a few simple tools and a few pieces of vegetable-tanned leather, you can be making fashionable gifts, accessories, and uniquely designed products to wear and sell. Here's how: more »