Members TonyV Posted February 15 Members Report Posted February 15 (edited) The term 'ounces' relates to the old measuring method of leather in 'ounces per square foot', which worked fine in English speaking countries, really doesn't work well in most parts of the world these days. MM thickness is used in most of the world now, but 1/64 inch/ounce is still commonly used. No idea what part is in your pic. Possibly a damaged snap. Rivets, glue and sewing are used where you want permanent attachment in your project. Chicago screws are used for assemblies in which you want adjustability or replaceability in your project. They are like a rivet that screws together. Snaps, zippers and buckles are for frequent opening and closing. Start out learning to hand sew on small projects. It's a valuable skill to have. Even many machine-sewn projects can have hand sewn parts. Sewing machines can be very expensive and can be a separate hobby to themselves, but are often necessary if you have a lot of stitching to do or if you plan to make any money in leathercraft. Edited February 15 by TonyV Quote
Northmount Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 @lovemycarbs If your files are too large to post here due to file size restrictions, you need to resize your files to fit. Follow this link for some helps and suggestions. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/15122-how-to-post-pictures-on-lw/?do=findComment&comment=551171 There are lots of Apps, software, and online tools available on the web, or even built into your device to enable you to reduce your file sizes. 800 pixels in the longest dimension is quite adequate. Smart phone screens and many monitors don't display high res files in high resolution. People that live on the fringes of the internet appreciate smaller file sizes and high res photos may take from 10 minutes to hours to download. Reducing your pics to 800 pixels in the longest dimension will produce files in the neighbourhood of 50kB, lots of room to post many pics. Quote
Members Klara Posted February 15 Members Report Posted February 15 Decent Smartphones also allow to decrease the size of a picture... Your picture looks like the female part of a riveted snap to me. Do you want to repair this leather piece (what is it?), or make another one just like it? Quote
Members lovemycarbs Posted February 16 Author Members Report Posted February 16 On 2/14/2025 at 6:50 PM, SUP said: Welcome to the forum! I suggest you go to theleatherguy.com. They have great instructional segments about the basics of leather - from types, to how to measure thickness and types to just about everything else. Weaver leather also has something similar. Between the two, you should get most of the information that you need to start leatherwork. They have tables and pictures of everything - I downloaded everything when I first started leatherwork and it really helps. They should also have the tool to check leather thickness - a handy little plastic thingy that tells you the thickness and corresponding ounces. after a while, you will learn to discern that with just a look. Good luck! SUP, I can't thank you enough! Very useful information! I will definitely check the site out. Quote
Members SUP Posted February 16 Members Report Posted February 16 I hope you get everything that you need. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
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