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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!

1,273 topics in this forum

  1. Basic Leather Carving Tutorial 1 2

    By The Major,
    • 26 replies
    • 43,898 views

  2. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 16 replies
    • 16,361 views

  3. When should you dye your leather piece?

    By Jaywire,
    • 4 replies
    • 57 views

  4. Leather hat patches

    By DPD,
    • 2 replies
    • 103 views

  5. thickness gauge for leather

    By Silvyr,
    • 6 replies
    • 283 views

  6. Beginner with questions about belt straps

    By BriarandThorne,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,018 views

  7. First Project - Desk Pad - What size and type of leather?

    By Br902389,
    • 5 replies
    • 623 views

  8. New to leather work, my first practice piece :) 1 2

    By edwardmorris,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,268 views

  9. Advice re finger carving 1 2

    By twilson57,
    • 47 replies
    • 3,227 views

  10. Hello from Ohio

    By BuckeyeJack,
    • 0 replies
    • 103 views

  11. book recommendation for beginners?

    By newshoes,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,081 views

  12. Press For Line 24 Snaps?

    By Tarawhite,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,777 views

  13. Beginner question

    By Meandmy1963,
    • 6 replies
    • 406 views

  14. Alternatives To Adobe Illustrator

    By Artificial Intelligence,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,522 views

  15. Best Resource for Learning How to Make Tack?

    By shelbygray,
    • 3 replies
    • 801 views

  16. Free Granite Slabs

    By Christian Biker,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1,613 views

  17. Logo / Maker's Mark / Hot Press or Cold Press?

    By SewMuchToLearn,
    • 4 replies
    • 474 views

  18. Best Glue to Use?

    By CrystallinkCreations,
    • 5 replies
    • 366 views

  19. New to leather

    By WoodCarverJoel,
    • 15 replies
    • 769 views

  20. How to measure thread size?

    By Jeff51,   
    • 3 replies
    • 367 views

  21. 20LB of remnants at $40 - a good deal?

    By Armaniak,
    • 10 replies
    • 837 views

  22. Wanting To Become A Leatherwork Expert

    By kingpugster,   
    • 21 replies
    • 5,384 views

  23. which hardware material keeps its color?

    By magdy,   
    • 3 replies
    • 701 views

  24. Thread sizing

    By David380,
    • 4 replies
    • 751 views

  25. First post

    By SmithCreek,
    • 3 replies
    • 309 views
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