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I found a video explaining the kind of stuff I wanted to start out with. Is this something basic I could do or is there simpler tasks I should try?

I live around the Seattle area, what's an SCA group? I don't really need it fully functional just sturdy enough to not change shape on some pieces. I don't have any exact designs or the like yet just that I want to shoulder/pauldron armor with a gauntlets of sorts.

I figured the quality in that tool set isn't there as I looked and saw most kits were far more expensive. I don't plan on making the armor right away just trying smaller scale projects like belts, bracers, or holsters to get the hang of it. I don't think I was all too clear on what I meant by keeping it's shape, what I meant was molding it to the shape I want, do I need to make a base out of something and wrap it or if I hold I hold it in place when it's drying. Before I put it in the oven how does one shape it? I've looked up a few videos but I can't figure out the specifics since they don't include timestamps or such.

So I want to start getting into leather working. I don't know if this is the right place but I thought my questions had to do with this thread and a others so I got bit confused. I need an opinion on whether this is a good starter set to get? I plan on making a variety of stuff mainly armor: https://www.amazon.com/Caydo-Pieces-Leather-Stitching-Stamping/dp/B01NBN3UZQ What kind of thickness of leather are used for various things? I got a lot of different answers so I don't have any specifics, stuff like 3.6mm for armor and some thinner for straps and the like. I don't need help on templates and stuff but I found a few different leather hardening and came to baking it to be the best choice for armor. How do you go about shaping leather? I can't find anything specific enough on how to keep a shape so that I can bake it without losing the form. Is there more important pros and cons about these techniques like hardness or flexibility: https://www.wikihow.com/Stiffen-Leather I know it'll be expensive to buy leather but is there popular online stores or should I look locally? Is there tips or stuff you can off that i absolutely should know? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm doing this as a hobby since it aligns a lot with my other hobbies.

I have some leather armor that I got online cause I thought it would be easy to match the colors by dyeing it or what not, but I have no idea how to go about it. Is there a way to match the colors on finished leather armor? The colors vary from different browns. https://imgur.com/EOcshSk https://imgur.com/2InTees