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Understand the Basics of Leather Working
Tooling Your Leather Work
Understand What Leather Works Best for Leather Working
Learn What General Tools You Need for Leather Working
Casing Your Leather Work
Understand Why You Should Case Your Leather Work
Avoid Over Casing Your Leather Work
Understand the Basic Approach to Leather Working
Understand the Kits & Stretching of Leather Working
Learn What Tool Sets are Best for Leather Working
How to Use a Single-Action Tool on Leather Working
Learn About Angling in Leather Working
Understand the Difference Between Decorative & Textured Leather Working
Learn What a Camo Stamp is in Leather Working
How to Use the Veiner Tool in Leather Working
How to Use the Seeder Tool in Leather Working
How to Use the Backgrounder Tool in Leather Working
How to Utilize Letters in Leather Working
Learn How to Use Letters Properly in Leather Working
How to Use Basket Tools in Leather Working
How to Use Double Action Tools in Leather Working
Understand the Effect of Double Action Tools on Leather Working
How to Use Beveler Tools in Leather Working
How to Use Smaller Beveler Tools in Leather Working
How to Use Pear Shader Tools in Leather Working
Understand the Three Schools of Thought of Leather Working
How to Use Knives in Leather Working
How to Use a Knife Sharpener for Your Leather Work
How to Use Swivel Knife Sharpening for Your Leather Work
How to Achieve Proper Cuts in Leather Working
Understand How a Swivel Knife Affects Leather Working
How to Achieve Different Cuts in Leather Working
How to Utilize the Layering Technique in Leather Working
How to Utilize Layering & Detailing in Leather Working
How to Use the Stylus in Leather Working
Understand How the Veiner Tool Works in Leather Working
How to Utilize Coaster-Shaped Leather
How to Add Details to Your Leather Coaster
How to Add Texture to Your Leather Coaster
How to Add Minor Details to Your Leather Coaster
How to Add Definition to Your Leather Coaster
Learn About Leather Working Finishes
Learn About Dying Leather Work
Learn About Dye Buffing Leather Work
Learn About Carnauba Crème for Leather Work
Learn About Creme Polishing for Leather Work
Learn About Stains that Form on Leather Work
How to Remove Stains From Leather Work
Learn About Creme Finishing Leather Work
Learn About Adding Color to Leather Work
How to Buff Colored Paint to Leather Working
How to Use a Hole Punch Kit on Leather Working
How to Use a Rotating Hole-Punch Kit on Leather Working
Add Final Polishing to Leather Work
How to Wrap Up Your Leather Work
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the three schools of thought on leathe… More
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Understand the different types of leather, their textures and how well they lend themselves to leather wor… More
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Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use a single-action tool. Learn… More
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use the basket tool. Learn how … More
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use the backgrounder tool. Lear… More
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use the seeder tool. Learn how … More
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use the veiner tool. Learn how … More
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use double-action tools. Learn … More
Summary: Understand the different types of leather, their textures and how well they lend themselves to leather working in this free video series.
Amanda Claire is a leather artist currently living in Austin, Texas, where she specializes on custom pieces that blend traditional technique with modern designs. She designs and...read more
"Ok, so the first thing to think about or to kind of know about is the leather itself. You know most leather is a byproduct of the meat industry and so there are several different ways leather can be prepared. Some ways of tanning leather aren't really appropriate for tooling like a lot of the leather used in things like shoes and leather jackets isn't really tanned with the right kind of chemicals to make it susceptible or really the right kind of leather for tooling. But leathers that are tanned with kind of with vegetable processes such as nature tanned leathers or kind of some of these scraps here they have kind of a different type of feel to them. Most Importantly what a leather that's tanned with kind of a vegetable process can do is when you actually make an impression in it, when the leathers wet or it's been, we call that also when the leather's been cased, that it will actually hold that impression even after the leather dries. And so the first step, if you're going to do something like this, is to make sure you start out with the right kind of leather. So you can go to a dealer that deals in different types of tanned leathers and just ask them for tooling leather or a vegetable tanned leather and then you know you're getting something that will actually take and hold an impression once you start working with it."
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