Hi, I started learning to work with leather recently. I've learned some on my own but I know there are the right ways and in some cases easier ways to do things. I've made some leather bags, cuffs, keychains, pattern weights
I live in Norwalk CT and I'm looking for classes or a leatherworker willing to show me skills in New York City or Fairfield County, CT.
Below is what I've learned and what I know I know nothing about.
Please let me know if you know of someone or ask them to respond to my posting.
Thanks for your help,
Dennis
Leatherworking skills
Know a little:
Patternmaking
Measuring leather
Cutting accurately
Snapping, riveting, grommeting - poorly
Hand sewing
Gluing
Grooving (?)
Marking holes
Punching holes with awl
2 needle sewing
Threading needles and securing ends
Process
Machine sewing thin leather using walking foot attachment on home sewing machine
Cutting straps
Punching holes
Stamping letters
Edges
Beveling
Sanding
Burnishing
Buffing
Know nothing about:
Reinforcing/ Gluing to backer board
Wet forming
Dyeing
Choosing leather
Treating flesh side
Lining
Carving or detailing
