Hi everyone!
I'm very new to working with leather. My first project was a book cover. I used 5 or 6 oz of scrap lace leather and was able to cut two book covers from this. The leather was firm but pliable and I liked the overall look. It came already dyed a nice brown and I rubbed mink oil into it as it looked dry before the mink oil (I'm not sure if this the correct thing to do). After cutting, I used a leather dye on the edges. My questions:
1. Where is the best place to buy more scrap lace leather approx 10x13 (smallest usable size) or larger?
2. What other leather do you recommend? I like the texture of the lace leather.... irregular and rugged looking.
3. What tool do you recommend to punch rounded corners by hand?
4. If I decide to do some top stitching or sew a pocket on the inside, what is the least expensive option for a walking type sewing machine? I've looked at vintage all metal sewing machines (old singers primarily) on ebay that "clam" they can handle leather but other reviews say not.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read my questions and any advice you can offer would be much appreciated!
Donna
