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Getting Started

Hey, we all start somewhere? What kind of tools and supplies do you need? Are there any helpful books? How can you get going now that you have been bitten by The Leather Bug? Post your newbie questions here, and let the more experienced folks help you through the initiation. The only dumb questions are the ones not asked!

1,318 topics in this forum

  1. Basic Leather Carving Tutorial 1 2

    By The Major,
    • 26 replies
    • 46,469 views

  2. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 16 replies
    • 17,722 views

  3. Question on dyeing.

    Topic was moved to forum Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.

  4. Best production floor color?

    By jspaceaspace,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views

  5. French skiver v Japanese skiver

    By Jigga,   
    • 10 replies
    • 260 views

  6. Leathercraft 101 - Become a self sufficient leather crafter through mastery of the fundamentals!

    By MudBugWill,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,771 views

  7. Buying my first piece of leather in UK - advice please 1 2

    By Allotment17,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,972 views

  8. Beveling edges - I just keep getting worse at it, and it ruins my projects

    By Toffe,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,239 views

  9. Needle, thread combo

    By relogger,   
    • 5 replies
    • 640 views

  10. The Purpose of Slabs

    By Gosut,
    • 18 replies
    • 536 views

  11. Books: Hard Cover or Soft Cover

    By Vann,
    • 4 replies
    • 575 views

  12. Saving a Snake Skin

    By Bchase19,
    • 1 reply
    • 277 views

  13. "Leather Crafting Starter Book" - FYI

    By SUP,
    • 7 replies
    • 408 views

  14. Velcro vs snaps?

    By agunslinger,
    • 5 replies
    • 306 views

  15. where to buy faux leather (crocodile, gator, etc)?

    By thekid77,
    • 3 replies
    • 275 views

  16. Skiving off the grain side?

    By ffjdh,
    • 4 replies
    • 328 views

  17. punch vs pricking (round holes)

    By Colinml,
    • 9 replies
    • 499 views

  18. Cowboy hat leather

    By Benny,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1,875 views

  19. Looking for a guild in Nh

    By shirleyz,
    • 3 replies
    • 474 views

  20. How do you know when you’re at the point to start a business out of it/start asking money for what you’ve made??

    By NH97,
    • 15 replies
    • 812 views

  21. Starting Paracord Mecate

    By thehickeys,   
    • 6 replies
    • 20,149 views

  22. Glue substitute.

    By BadKarma,
    • 11 replies
    • 851 views

  23. Building a leather inventory to maximize efficiency and variety

    By Tjohnson,
    • 7 replies
    • 813 views

  24. Chisel Size for Pocket Projects? 1 2 3 4

    By Showe33,
    • 83 replies
    • 6,062 views

  25. Should I wet leather to make it easier to work with?

    By gareth643,
    • 4 replies
    • 725 views
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