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  1. Timbo

    Leather Covered Canteen Tutorial 1 2 3 4 5

    by Timbo

    This is the first installment in my tutorial. It's gonna take me awhile to get it all up here. So be patient with me and I'll get there. Well here goes nothin'.............there's been some interest shown on the forum in the canteens I make. Since I was starting a new one, figured I'd go ahead and take some pics and post up a tutorial. So with that...............let's get started. This is a pretty basic plastic bladder canteen. They are a BPA free plastic, whatever that means. Used to be able to get them at Wal-Mart but the only place I can find them now is from Campmor. Here's the link for them: http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___21917 This is the patt…

    Timbo
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  3. MagiKelly

    Wet formed bag tutorial 1 2 3 4 14

    by MagiKelly

    First the disclaimer. I am self taught at leatherwork and may well be doing everything the wrong way. I have read a few books but do not always follow what they say. That said I am pretty pleased with my results and have been asked to document the way I have made the wet formed bags I do and so here is how I do it (not necessarily how it should be done) We are going to make a wet formed bag. From the same mould I make both shoulder bags and possibles pouches. This tutorial is for the possible pouches but there is little to change for a shoulder bag. Once finished we should end up with a bag looking like this First thing to do is cut the piece of leath…

    stampingdelight
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  4. Kevin King

    KK Tutorial 1 2 3 4

    by Kevin King

    .......... I dug through my scrap box.........All the pieces cut and found the crapiest piece of leather i could .......... I pre-crease pockets, makes.........I use 3m90 web spray tac em easier to glue.........................fold and glue .......... sew pockets to long pockets........sew on inside of long pockets .......... spray with 90 and fold over..........ready to sew in .......... glue lining to body.......................trim lining .......... pieces ready to be sewn..................sewn .......... 30 inch long piece of lambskin .......... ....................................................seam tape around edges .......... ..................…

    RudolfNL
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  5. mkleathers

    Leatherman Charge - Pouch 1 2 3 4

    by mkleathers

    I'd like to share with you how I make pouches, in this case for Leatherman Charge. I start with wet forming the top of the pouch. When it dries, I cut the surplus of the leather and round the egdes. Then, it is time for the back and the flap - cut out from one piece. Before cutting the leather I like to try with paper template. Then I cut the groove for the stitches I make the hole for the snap. Before glueing both parts, I cut the decorative grooves on the flap. Dye all elements... ..set one part of the snap... ..and glue the belt loop. The pouch was supposed to be easily removable from a knife sheath. To allow that I decided to use snaps. I…

    RudolfNL
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  6. Johanna

    Instruction sheet from John Henry leather molding class 1 2

    by Johanna

    Leather Molding Workshop Roses & Masks Materials needed: Pencil or stylus Utility knife. Exacto knife Straight edge Paper & cardboard 3 to 5 oz. Vegetable tanned leather Face form Large Pot Water Drying cloth ( T-shirt, diaper, etc.) OPTIONAL: Aluminum foil, pinking shears, dye stamping tools, candy thermometer, hot plate hair dryer TECHNIQUE Leather choice Leather should be 3 to 5 oz. weight, with the 3 oz. being used for flowers, leaves or anything that you want to have a light, delicate appearance. For masks or wearable items, nothing heavier than 5 oz. This will give you the strength and durability that you need, but still be thin enough …

    fredk
    Last reply by fredk,
  7. Johanna

    How to Replace a Zipper in a Jacket 1 2 3

    by Johanna

    I asked Bonnie to put together a tutorial of how to replace a zipper in a jacket, and she put this together to share with you. Bonnie lives in a cold state, and is friends with hundreds (thousands?) of bikers. If you have ever ridden a bike, you know how important your leathers are- and if your zipper breaks, well, you'll do anything to please the Zipper Queen, as it should be. We all really appreciate the time you took to do this great zipper tutorial, and hope to see many more from you now. Thanks, Bonnie! ~J zipperqueenLW.pdf zipperqueenLW.pdf

    Jakki3Schola
    Last reply by Jakki3Schola,
  8. JustKate

    Photo Demo: How To Do Rolled Edges 1 2 3

    by JustKate

    I have noticed a few questions coming up lately about how to do "rolled" or turned-under edges for pockets and other lined portions of projects such as book covers, wallets, and cases. For another approach to linings and pockets, Kevin King posted a great tutorial on his method of making wallet insides. This demo shows another method of rolling inside pocket edges to give them a smooth leading edge, using a French skiving knife. For this demo, I have a book cover for which I'm making sleeves for the cover of the sketchbook or journal to be inserted into. This is some very light chrome-tanned pigskin split (1.5oz), so it works well to turn the edge under, or "roll" it,…

    glitterpooh
    Last reply by glitterpooh,
  9. hidepounder

    Casing Leather 1 2 3 4 14

    by hidepounder

    Hello everybody... I have put together the steps I take to case my leather for tooling due to a number of requests regarding my method. I hope this will clarify what I perceive are some misconceptions about what casing leather really is. It is in PDF format and Johanna has graciously added the article to the "Tips and Tricks" section where anyone can find it. Thank you Johanna!!! Or it can be accessed through the link below. I hope those who need this find it helpful.... Bobby Casing Leather.pdf

    Northmount
    Last reply by Northmount,
  10. LNLeather

    Some Tips On How To Use Antique 1 2 3 4 5

    by LNLeather

    This is some Antiquing info I got from Raymond Tipton of duckcreektraders I thought this might be of some help to others. There are many ways to add antiquing to your work. For many different results you can put your resist over some areas, painted or not, or you can put the resist on the entire piece and then use the antique paste. I am sure others may do this differently, with different products - for instance sometimes I just use the antique paste to color a coaster (I love the color of undiluted Antique Saddle tan) and then when the piece is dry I put on more Antique Saddle tan to fill in the low spots and then wipe with a paper towel, leaving the antique in…

    Grihm
    Last reply by Grihm,
  11. hidepounder

    Finishing Edges 1 2 3 4 29

    by hidepounder

    Hello everybody, I receive quite a few PM's and emails requesting information on edges, finger cutting, tooling patterns and various other topics. Questions regarding some of these topics come up on a fairly regular basis, so I thought I would put something together that members could easily refer to. This article describes the way I finish edges and Johanna has posted it in the "Tips & Tricks" section on the main page. I hope that some of you will find it helpful. Finishing Edges Bob

    Wizcrafts
    Last reply by Wizcrafts,
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