New here and to leatherworking

[Mulesaw]

Two paying orders are still a good starting point. As long as you make sure that your products are top notch and the customers are happy, they'll most likely tell friends/families etc about it and you could get a bit of business that way. 

It doesn't feel like it is fast compared to advertising on the Internet, but word of mouth in my opinion is still the absolutely best form of advertising you can get. If you are mostly into making strap products, dog leashes and collars are also good products. 

Brgds Jonas

[Cattleman]

Something I have done, and still do on occasion, is when a customer wants to order I will ask them if they are willing to place an order for some materials in lue of payment... And have them ship it directly to me. I always give them specific links to products and quantities that will ensure I have materials left over to build another. This often times gives the customer a bit of a discount, but I can make another for sale at full price. Most of my clients really like this form of payment. It's quick and easy.