Dustyn

Thank you all for the advice. Dwight thanks for the clarification and the advice. Mlapaglia I might look into that, but I do kind of want to get better at hand stitching also. Katsass I will be sure to practice plenty before I commit to the real deal. Thanks again everyone for your time and help. -Dustyn Thank you all for the advice. Dwight thanks for the clarification and the advice. Mlapaglia I might look into that, but I do kind of want to get better at hand stitching also. Katsass I will be sure to practice plenty before I commit to the real deal. Thanks again everyone for your time and help. -Dustyn

Thank you for the input Cheryl and Dwight helps a lot. Dwight you said only do it on the outside layer. Does this mean that I'm not stitching the two pieces together? -Dustyn

Thank you for the help. Paul I will look up and buy an overstitch wheel. Sounds like it would be a good investment. One more question do I sew two layers together and if so do I put the flesh sides together? Thanks for your help. -Dustyn

I'm going to make my brother a belt and was just wondering a few things. I've seen belts that are sewn together and to me they look nicer having that stitching on them but was wondering if that is too much work to do by hand seeing as I'm new at this and don't have a sewing machine. Also if I do sew two pieces together do I tool it and dye it then sew it together last. To me this makes more sense but I don't want to get going on it and screw it up. Thank you in advance for any advice you could give to me. I will try and learn how to do one then get it done then post pictures when I'm done. Thanks for your time. -Dustyn

Thanks for the clarification. I'm sure it will help my work look loads better!!

Sorry I'm new to leather working and don't quite understand what your saying when you say you soak it overnight. Do you put it in a pan of water overnight or is that the part that you use the trash bags on? If it is the trash bag do you soak it then put it in the bag overnight? Sorry for the newbie questions. Dustyn