Lunasea

Wow ! Well done you! Really good my tools and materials arrived this week and ive done some practice flowers. As you say i found putting some tape behind really helped. Im going to attempt a phone case this weekend, Thank you very much for sharing your experience.

Thank you all for your helpful replies, I am grateful. I think i will be doing some practice on scrap first and build up slower with easier projects before i go and waste expensive veg tan leather. One of the books i ordered arrived today and there is a nice simple Bill fold wallet project (tooling and construction) which looks much simpler and is a Step-by- step guide . Thank you for all the links and advice! Glad i joined this site. Once i get cracking i will post pictures. It would be good if people could critique my humble beginnings

Hi guys, As my first project i would like to make this motorcycle wallet (see pic) or similar. Or is this too ambitious? Can anyone give me links to patterns or a video perhaps? i am a complete beginner so i will need as much info as poss. Like.. weight of leather, which type of leather, how to space the holes for stitching, what type of thread, how to add a snap fastening, what tools i will need to make a pattern etc.. As soon as i have gathered all the information i will order what is needed to get underway! Is there a decent book which explains all these different techniques? Any help would be much appreciated, thank you :D

Hey there, another newbie to add to the list... I am a custom woman with a custom lifestyle! I'm here to pick up some leather working tips and techniques as i adore crafts and want to take up something new which will involve working with my hands. I studied art & crafts at college and went on to uni to study a design crafts degree. I got the idea from my love of motorcycles and seeing the custom leatherwork just ticks my box.. i also thought as i have a few leather items lying around could learn to embellish them with my talent in pattern making. Traditional crafts are so pleasing to me and would very much like to communicate with those who feel the same as i do . It would be a real shame if these traditional skills died out and hope to give a spark of inspiration to others. My main strengths are in metalwork, pattern design, engraving/embellishing. Any advice on good books or video's for beginners would be very much appreciated! Looking forward to looking around and chatting with like minded folk! Em