Help Needed Identifying Type Of Leather

[rpfkov]

Hello all,

I would like to make this cuff for my daughter as part of a costume of her favourite Star Wars character for a convention she is going to in the spring. I am trying to identify the type of leather used. It looks like two types have been glued back to back? I am really stumped by the crinkly leather on the top. It looks like a project that will be ok for a leather newbie like me, if anyone could help with the leather ID, I would be very grateful.

[rpfkov]

I'd be so grateful if anyone had an idea. Trying to figure out the crinkly leather on the top, I've been doing a lot of searching on the web with no luck.

[MonicaJacobson]

I have no idea. I feel like I've seen that kind of leather before at Tandy, though... dunno. The closest things I could find were the shrunken goat from Maverick (http://www.maverickleathercompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Seasoned-Brown-Shrunken-Goat.jpg). It's probably embossed. It also looks a little like this: http://www.maverickleathercompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Embossed-Brandy-Dublin.jpg

It's not the same thing, though, sorry.

[rpfkov]

Thank you very much for responding, I'll try my local Tandy.

[MonicaJacobson]

No guarantees - I haven't been to tandy in 18 months. :-D But they might have an idea of something similar.

[tboyce]

It kinda reminded me of this leather:

http://www.zackwhite.com/4-12--5-ounce-Crazy-Horse-Pull-Up-Dark-Brown--Z2602CHBN_p_4085.html

[simontuntelder]

Could be from the belly area of the hide, and I don't think Tboyce is much off with his suggestion - chrome tan stuffed with wax/oil.

But the grain pattern looks quite regular in its irregularity and that tells me that it might be embossed.

[rpfkov]

Hi,

Thank you all for your suggestions. I was thinking belly first, but then it does seem like it could be embossed. I've never seen a belly like that but I am not very experienced. I appreciate the help very much.