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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!

1,332 topics in this forum

  1. Basic Leather Carving Tutorial 1 2

    By The Major,
    • 26 replies
    • 47,453 views

  2. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 16 replies
    • 18,263 views

  3. Weird Wrinkle when folding

    By Gridix,   
    • 4 replies
    • 144 views

  4. What type of stitching irons do you use?

    By Yukonrookie,   
    • 14 replies
    • 700 views

  5. what to do with soft shop leather aprons

    By TerraKacher,
    • 3 replies
    • 339 views

  6. What were your first leather projects? How do you grow skills efficently?

    By Brigg,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,452 views

  7. The Leather Journey I Didn't Want - Advice?

    By Moonstone4229,   
    • 8 replies
    • 398 views

  8. Starting My Leather Journey

    By Reccymech,
    • 8 replies
    • 778 views

  9. "Leather Crafting Starter Book" - FYI

    By SUP,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,051 views

  10. Synthetic Quartzite vs Marble Slabs

    By Gosut,
    • 15 replies
    • 604 views

  11. leather dyeing without ugly patches

    By Mikeonbicycle,   
    • 8 replies
    • 418 views

  12. Under the Slab

    By Gosut,
    • 4 replies
    • 387 views

  13. Are all cheap strap cutters created equal? 1 2

    By BriarandThorne,
    • 41 replies
    • 4,651 views

  14. Hardware Identification Thread

    By TrueGoon,   
    • 3 replies
    • 364 views

  15. New Guy

    By bootsmorris,
    • 3 replies
    • 375 views

  16. Books: Hard Cover or Soft Cover

    By Vann,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,172 views

  17. Good quality snaps?

    By JShapiro,
    • 11 replies
    • 926 views

  18. Groover tool choice, interchangable tips?

    By Aventurine,
    • 13 replies
    • 812 views

  19. Velcro vs snaps?

    By agunslinger,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,022 views

  20. I'm new

    By MasonLikesLeather,   
    • 11 replies
    • 617 views

  21. Beveling edges - I just keep getting worse at it, and it ruins my projects 1 2

    By Toffe,
    • 25 replies
    • 3,078 views

  22. Would any of these sets be good?

    By MasonLikesLeather,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,496 views

  23. Pricking Iron Set Guide

    By Sjm1027,
    • 5 replies
    • 627 views

  24. French skiver v Japanese skiver

    By Jigga,   
    • 19 replies
    • 2,147 views

  25. Best production floor color?

    By jspaceaspace,
    • 1 reply
    • 395 views
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