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!

1,142 topics in this forum

  1. Guide To The Basics Of Carving

    By TwinOaks,
    • 9 replies
    • 14,142 views

  2. Basic Leather Carving Tutorial

    By The Major,
    • 24 replies
    • 39,950 views

  3. Needles on Cowboy CB4500

    By dallyfoster,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1,694 views

  4. San Antonio resources?

    By JiveRamono,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views

  5. Dye before burnishing?

    By Sterlclan1,
    • 11 replies
    • 271 views

  6. Help- Newbie with a sloppy Oilskin! Get a chuckle here! How to dry it?

    By SilverForgeStudio,
    • 4 replies
    • 427 views

  7. Getting tools in Australia?!?

    By hilldale,
    • 19 replies
    • 364 views

  8. Hand sewing long runs

    By GregS,
    • 16 replies
    • 454 views

  9. Stretchy leather around edges of hides

    By jbuckingham,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views

  10. Needle type/size

    By Skizzer,
    • 2 replies
    • 158 views

  11. Newbie looking at these tools to start

    By Toyforever,   
    • 7 replies
    • 273 views

  12. Attaching Rhinestones to leather using bonding agent

    By rino4578,
    • 9 replies
    • 189 views

  13. Swivel knife to buy

    By Kolton45,
    • 2 replies
    • 296 views

  14. Class or workshop bridle making

    By Fenny,
    • 0 replies
    • 95 views

  15. Help with type of Leather for a purse

    By BentleyLeather,
    • 4 replies
    • 237 views

  16. Need a little help to get started

    By karlitob,
    • 19 replies
    • 408 views

  17. Which rivet / snap press to get

    By 1willi4,
    • 6 replies
    • 228 views

  18. 10 Ton non-traditional press

    By PCLEATHERWORK,
    • 4 replies
    • 219 views

  19. Need to be able to Draw to Carve?

    By dogboy,
    • 5 replies
    • 336 views

  20. What went wrong?

    By Moresnowdays,
    • 15 replies
    • 485 views

  21. Steps for wet forming

    By GregS,
    • 13 replies
    • 452 views

  22. chap yoke

    By appendix,
    • 0 replies
    • 143 views

  23. Looking to make a new table

    By Cornfed,
    • 4 replies
    • 404 views

  24. Barge cement

    By KennethM,
    • 2 replies
    • 256 views

  25. Sewing Cordura with 206rb

    By Soky1972,   
    • 3 replies
    • 176 views