NoahFett Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Hello Everyone, I am looking for a good tutorial that takes you from the beginning to the end of a leatherworking project such as a wallet. I'd like to find a tutorial that includes recommendations on what type of leather to buy (for lining and the wallet), cutting the leather, dyes to use, stitching, what type of thread, tools, etc. Basically something that includes all the aspects of leatherworking. That's not too much to ask, right;D Any medium is good with me, books, ebooks, video, etc. Thanks in advance, Noah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Look up Armitage Leather and Leodis leather on youtube. Nigel Armitage and Ian Atkinson both have tons of great tutorials. Nigel's stitching videos are top notch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmace99 Report post Posted January 12, 2016 Look up uksaddlery. I just uploaded a simple note book cover. The video is in3 parts because it took six hours to upload each one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted January 12, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 7:38 PM, gmace99 said: Look up uksaddlery. I just uploaded a simple note book cover. The video is in3 parts because it took six hours to upload each one Just watched part 1 and 2. Nice work. I like your videos and can't wait for all the good stuff you are going to make with that new camera. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paprhangr Report post Posted January 13, 2016 Arthur Porter youtube Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoahFett Report post Posted January 13, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 4:17 PM, TinkerTailor said: Look up Armitage Leather and Leodis leather on youtube. Nigel Armitage and Ian Atkinson both have tons of great tutorials. Nigel's stitching videos are top notch. I checked these out, very helpful. Thanks! On 1/12/2016 at 7:38 PM, gmace99 said: Look up uksaddlery. I just uploaded a simple note book cover. The video is in3 parts because it took six hours to upload each one I will check it out and subscribe;) On 1/13/2016 at 12:39 PM, paprhangr said: Arthur Porter youtube I'll check this one out too. Thanks for the suggestions guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eby Report post Posted January 19, 2016 I have spent hours watching Ian Atkinson and Nigel Armitage. They have a ton of knowledge and have some of the best tool reviews out there when you look to expand/upgrade the tool set. Both also sell plans with instructions (sometimes printed instructions, sometimes the instructions are in a youtube video.) I bought a couple of Ian's wallet plans when I was first starting out and they're great. There are a couple of professional saddle makers with excellent carving and tooling videos on youtube. Keith Valley and Bruce Cheaney are ones I can remember off hand, but search them out see if they're helpful. For books I recommend Valerie Michael's "The Leatherworking Handbook." It's a little more "luxury" type products than I usually do, but a fantastic resource. Some of the Stohlman books are good as far as technique, saddle stitching, tooling, etc. And then there's this site; someone on here has almost certainly done whatever you want to do and will have advice. Finding this forum when you're starting out is the best help you can get! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoahFett Report post Posted January 19, 2016 On 1/19/2016 at 6:49 PM, eby said: I have spent hours watching Ian Atkinson and Nigel Armitage. They have a ton of knowledge and have some of the best tool reviews out there when you look to expand/upgrade the tool set. Both also sell plans with instructions (sometimes printed instructions, sometimes the instructions are in a youtube video.) I bought a couple of Ian's wallet plans when I was first starting out and they're great. There are a couple of professional saddle makers with excellent carving and tooling videos on youtube. Keith Valley and Bruce Cheaney are ones I can remember off hand, but search them out see if they're helpful. For books I recommend Valerie Michael's "The Leatherworking Handbook." It's a little more "luxury" type products than I usually do, but a fantastic resource. Some of the Stohlman books are good as far as technique, saddle stitching, tooling, etc. And then there's this site; someone on here has almost certainly done whatever you want to do and will have advice. Finding this forum when you're starting out is the best help you can get! Yeah, i've watched several of Ian's videos now and they are super helpful. Haven't done any stitching yet, but it sure helped me get a better understanding of what it entails. I'll have to check out those saddle guys, thanks for the recommendation! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites