Basic Leather Carving Tutorial

[sherlockian100]

I am pretty new to leather tooling, so I really am asking this without prejudice. Why do you use the backgrounder as the first step after carving? I have been told that the beveler should be used when the leather's moisture content is higher, and that the backgrounder works better when the moisture content is lower (dryer) so why wouldn't you bevel before backgrounding, assuming this is true about the moisture content, with regards to which tool is better for how wet the leather is?

[padparasha]

Thank You! I'm new to leathercraft, and I think you just inspired me with your tutorial.

Thank you for posting this.

[BartHumphries]

How do you dye the background? Do you use Q-tips or something?

[Mike 257]

Thank you for the tutorial , Im an absolute beginner and that was a big help .

[BadW0lf]

I just got my tools and this will be the first thing I try. Thanks so much for the super easy-to-follow steps, it's exactly what I was looking for!!!!

~Kate

[JBW1]

This is very helpful. Thanks!

[MrDoug]

I do realize this topic is more than 10 years old, but I just found this site, and so it is new to me.  The link for the tutorial no longer works.  Is there another we can watch?  I have been "dabbling" in leather for a few months, and would like to learn everything I can.