mom sectionPresented by Amanda Claire
Leatherworking is a craft that lends itself to hard work and creativity. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Series Summary
In this free video series, watch as Manda Claire teaches how to use different techniques and tools to manipulate and design leather goods. Learn how to angle, different approaches to leather, how to punch holes through leather, how to do lettering on leather straps, how to stain and paint leather, and how to polish leather. Leather crafts is a Southwestern art form that can be manifest in many different outlets and the experts at ExpertVillage want to help you explore those options.
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Understanding what a camo stamp is will help you achieve the best results in your leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Tiny details can be difficult to achieve on such a delicate surface as leather. Try using a seeder tool or other detail-centric tool to help you in your leather working. Learn more in this free video series.
An important element to leather working is learning about stains and how they work. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the effects of double-action tools on leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use a swivel knife sharpener. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to utilize and create great letters in leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to utilize the layering technique in leather work. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Using a hole-punch kit is a common technique that is applied to leather working. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Beveling, layering, shading, detailing and decorating are a few techniques that can perfect your leather coaster. Learn more about leather working in this free video series.
Adding finishing polish is a common technique that is applied to leather working. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use a knife sharpener. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use knives in leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
A modeling or stylus tool can add definition to an area of your leather coaster that you've just finished. Learn how to use these tools properly in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the veiner tool can affect your leather work. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
An important element to leather working is learning about finishes and how they work. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Learn how to remove unwanted stains and prevent your leather work from becoming ruined in this free video series.
Rotating a hole-punch kit is a common technique that is applied to leather working. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to achieve different cuts in leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to achieve the proper cuts in leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Buffing colored paint is a common technique that is applied to leather working. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
An important element to leather working is understanding how a swivel knife can affect your leather work. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
An important element to leather working is learning about crème polishing and how it works. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
Tooling your leather work will allow you to create small details to your project. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.
Over casing your leather work can cause it to become dried out and perhaps even useless. Learn how to avoid this in this free video series.
One easy leather-working projects is making a coaster out of a round piece of leather. Learn how to practice and achieve the right look with this small sample in this free video series.
