ttownfire Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Howdy! Well, I've been lurking for some time and I'm in need of some advice. My wife, son and I have come down to Colombia to visit some family and after I went to some fabric shops here I got the urge to do some cuero (leather) work. I've been mostly making products out of Cordura and Nomex to this point with a small part-time business in my house. I'm mainly interested in making bags, straps and other "utility" items. I haven't yet picked up a copy of Al's case book, but I intend to when I return. I'm seeking advise on where I can get more information on making leather bags, cases and straps. I wouldn't mind take a few classes to be perfectly honest, as I'm completely self-taught with the exception of a class on repairing firefighting gear, of which I'm a firefighter fulltime. Here are a few of my questions... 1) Are there any schools that teach this kind leather work? 2) Would a boot school be any good to help learn the techniques? 3) With the exception of Al's books and BigHouseDaddy's pattern website, where can I find information on making cases like this; 4) ANY other advise y'all would like to give would be kindly appreciated. TIA Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted October 8, 2008 Mike, Welcome to the forum and the addiction. Another book you can try is Valarie Michael's book "The Leatherworking Handbook". There are a few nice bag patterns there. Marlon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttownfire Report post Posted October 9, 2008 Mike,Welcome to the forum and the addiction. Another book you can try is Valarie Michael's book "The Leatherworking Handbook". There are a few nice bag patterns there. Marlon Thanks Marlon. Do you know of any leather schools? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
