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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
    • 46,620 views

  2. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 16 replies
    • 17,810 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
    • 661 views

  5. Best production floor color?

    By jspaceaspace,
    • 1 reply
    • 141 views

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

    By MudBugWill,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,076 views

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

    By Allotment17,
    • 25 replies
    • 3,066 views

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

    By Toffe,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,358 views

  9. Needle, thread combo

    By relogger,   
    • 5 replies
    • 685 views

  10. The Purpose of Slabs

    By Gosut,
    • 18 replies
    • 588 views

  11. Books: Hard Cover or Soft Cover

    By Vann,
    • 4 replies
    • 635 views

  12. Saving a Snake Skin

    By Bchase19,
    • 1 reply
    • 295 views

  13. "Leather Crafting Starter Book" - FYI

    By SUP,
    • 7 replies
    • 464 views

  14. Velcro vs snaps?

    By agunslinger,
    • 5 replies
    • 338 views

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

    By thekid77,
    • 3 replies
    • 292 views

  16. Skiving off the grain side?

    By ffjdh,
    • 4 replies
    • 354 views

  17. punch vs pricking (round holes)

    By Colinml,
    • 9 replies
    • 549 views

  18. Cowboy hat leather

    By Benny,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1,926 views

  19. Looking for a guild in Nh

    By shirleyz,
    • 3 replies
    • 500 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
    • 854 views

  21. Starting Paracord Mecate

    By thehickeys,   
    • 6 replies
    • 20,221 views

  22. Glue substitute.

    By BadKarma,
    • 11 replies
    • 886 views

  23. Building a leather inventory to maximize efficiency and variety

    By Tjohnson,
    • 7 replies
    • 867 views

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

    By Showe33,
    • 83 replies
    • 6,343 views

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

    By gareth643,
    • 4 replies
    • 759 views
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