r/Leatherworking

This minor obsession started a year ago when I bought one of these at a craft fair with the intention of reverse engineering it and figuring it out. I bought a kit at Michaels with the precut leather and snaps already installed, wove those and went to get more but they stopped carrying them. We have a local Tandy leather shop so I figured I’d get some scraps from them and make them from scratch. Well I walked out with a beautiful tanned hyde and some snaps. I know it’s simple but I’m having fun. Because they are not precut I’m able to make them a lot wider than I’ve seen anywhere else.

veg tanned leather

I spent a lot of time on the structural integrity specifically reinforcing the stress points and adding brass feet to the bottom to protect the leather. This was built to be a "buy it for life" kind of piece. I'd love to hear what you guys think about the handle proportions or the finish on this cognac, Always looking to improve the next one.

I'm getting a fairly straight stitch on the front side, but the back side doesn't look right. 1st pic is on the left in the stitching pony, 2nd pic is right. I'm doing the T as I pull it through, casting, and pulling it on a diagonal (left hand goes up, right hand goes down) Can anyone tell me what I need to do differently?

Hi everyone!

Recently I fell in love with the Louis Carmen Journal, but after I saw the price I was like F that LOL. Soooo I took matters into my own hand and I am deciding to create one myself.

I’m very new to making leather goods so I wanted to find some advice on what kind of leather/weight to use? As of right now, my runner up are these two leather panels from leather box.

I’ve seen people use 7-8 oz leather but I’m afraid it won’t fold correctly and it will lift from being too thick. But at the same time I’m unsure if sizing down and getting 4-5 oz leather will make it too floppy and thin.

TLDR; what kind of leather/weight should I use??

I really appreciate any feedback!

Handmade, used a Black Raven Armory pattern!

Hey, not sure if this is the right place to ask questions. But, I have these leather boots and I’m thinking I might want to dye them gray or black? Any tips/advice? I read some other people saying that you’d have to use leather paint, but I’m worried that will crack with how slouchy they are. They are real leather, 100% (either cow, lamb, or goat, I’m not sure) but not sure if coated or sealed or anything? Any advice is appreciated

Found on fb marketplace, owner purchased from Spintz furniture in Nashville.

Does it appear to be real leather? If so, how repairable is the wear on it?

I found this old bag and id really like to use it but its super stiff and wrinkled. I cleaned it with some warm water with a tiny bit of dawn dish soap, and I've been using maguire conditioning spray, and the color has gotten better (last 2 pics are before and after first application). But its still really stiff and hard and im not sure if its supposed to be like that or if its supposed to be more supple. I keep seeing mixed opinions about how to care for it

How do I take the best care of this bag? how/can I make it soft and supple?