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The Leather Tanning Process
Animal hides are essentially a by-product of a much larger meat and…
A Brief History of Leather
The use of animal skins to provide warmth or protect humans from…
A Guide to Cutting Leather
Leather is expensive—you want to get the cut right the first time,…
A Guide to Getting Started in Leather Craft
Getting started in leather craft is a bit of an all or…
How to Make T-slot Card Pockets
The T-slot card pocket method is so called because all but the…
An Introduction to Pricking Irons & Stitching Chisels
There are broadly speaking four types of irons for stitching leather: Pricking…
How to Burnish Leather Edges
Burnishing is the process by which the rough and loose fibres at…
Adding Stitching Holes to Leather Patterns & Templates
Printing out a final design pattern for cutting out leather is highly…
Types and Cuts of Leather Explained
Leather is the skin of the animal which has been treated and…