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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.
There are 55 videos in this series:

Learn the different tools, methods, and techniques used for basic leather working in this free video that will allow you to perfect your leather working techniques.

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.

Understand the different types of leather, their textures and how well they lend themselves to leather working in this free video series.

Leather, water, a pen, knife and sharpening tool are a few of the essential leather working tools. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Casing your leather work will allow you to preserve it while the design sets. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Learn how to case your leather work and why it's so important in this free video series that will teach you how to perfect your leather working skills.

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.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the basic approach to leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the kits and stretching of leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand what tool sets are best for 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 single-action tool. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to angle. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand the difference between decorative and textured leather working. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

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.

Before beginning any leather working project, you should understand how to use the veiner tool. 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 the seeder tool. 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 the backgrounder tool. 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 use letters properly 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 use the basket tool. 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 double-action tools. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills 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 beveler tools. 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 smaller beveler tools. 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 pear shader tools. Learn how to perfect your leather working skills in this free video series.

Don't have a cow, just work some leather. Leather working, whether it is for work or just for fun, is an exciting craft that can be useful and beautiful. Leather can be used for things like tool belts, book covers, place mats, drink coasters, guitar straps, and belts. Leather is tough so it is very durable and with the proper tools can be manipulated into designs that last for a long time.
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.
Amanda Claire 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 creates custom guitar straps for world-renowned musicians living in the Austin area.dkdk
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