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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
    • 46,607 views

  2. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 16 replies
    • 17,802 views

  3. block dyeing help

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

  4. French skiver v Japanese skiver

    By Jigga,   
    • 19 replies
    • 622 views

  5. Best production floor color?

    By jspaceaspace,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views

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

    By MudBugWill,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,024 views

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

    By Allotment17,
    • 25 replies
    • 3,060 views

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

    By Toffe,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,346 views

  9. Needle, thread combo

    By relogger,   
    • 5 replies
    • 677 views

  10. The Purpose of Slabs

    By Gosut,
    • 18 replies
    • 575 views

  11. Books: Hard Cover or Soft Cover

    By Vann,
    • 4 replies
    • 621 views

  12. Saving a Snake Skin

    By Bchase19,
    • 1 reply
    • 289 views

  13. "Leather Crafting Starter Book" - FYI

    By SUP,
    • 7 replies
    • 450 views

  14. Velcro vs snaps?

    By agunslinger,
    • 5 replies
    • 333 views

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

    By thekid77,
    • 3 replies
    • 286 views

  16. Skiving off the grain side?

    By ffjdh,
    • 4 replies
    • 347 views

  17. punch vs pricking (round holes)

    By Colinml,
    • 9 replies
    • 542 views

  18. Cowboy hat leather

    By Benny,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1,916 views

  19. Looking for a guild in Nh

    By shirleyz,
    • 3 replies
    • 492 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
    • 847 views

  21. Starting Paracord Mecate

    By thehickeys,   
    • 6 replies
    • 20,214 views

  22. Glue substitute.

    By BadKarma,
    • 11 replies
    • 879 views

  23. Building a leather inventory to maximize efficiency and variety

    By Tjohnson,
    • 7 replies
    • 860 views

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

    By Showe33,
    • 83 replies
    • 6,307 views

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

    By gareth643,
    • 4 replies
    • 747 views
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