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tools For Leather crafting

Are you familiar with the word ‘leather smith’? well, this word contains a whole new world of crafting. The leather smith deals with the designing, crafting, repairing, and restoration of leather and its products. Nowadays most people are getting familiar with this kind of crafting. You need to be focused before starting this craft as your business or side work. 

Here are we going to take a quick peek at all the necessary tools, and how I craft my leather projects. which are needed for leather smiths to make a remarkable product. 

Design and Measure

Before crafting any product, we need all measurements. For designing I use Adobe Illustrator. It´s a powerful tool and allows for precise control over shapes, lines and paths.

Choosing Material

Picking the right leather for a project isn´t always easy. There are so many types, colors and textures to choose from. For me, it´s really important that the leather I use is sustainable and organic. It´s all part of creating something feels honest, well-made and built to last.

Proof testing

Every new products needs to be proof tested. I use a a cardboard which I also use as a template for producing like products. For bigger projects like bags and computer sleeves, I even use heavier cardboard. 

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Basic Tools For Leather Crafting: 

There are many steps of crafting. A new crafter must be able to take one step at a time. For these, the crafter needs a few basic tools for leather crafting which are really helpful in any leather product. These tools help in sewing, punching, making holes, cutting, and many more. The start of leather crafting means managing all these expensive tools, along with that you must practice hard on how to use them. 

Beginner guide - Learn leather crafting

This is epsiode 1 of mini series: Beginner Guide – Learn Leather Crafting. A unique guide for leather crafters at any level. 

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Essential tools

  • Leather piece
  • (Waxed) Thread
  • Cutting mat
  • Chisels
  • Mallet
  • Scratching awl
  • Leather stitching needles
  • Edge beveler
  • Edge burnisher
  • Puncher
  • Glue