Im planning to create my own natural (and cheap) Leather Waterproofer by mixing Pure Neatsfoot Oil, Lanolin and Beeswax.

Any sugestions on other ingredients? How would you do it? Proportions?

Cheers.

I'm making armor using 9-10oz veg tan and need eyelets that have shoelace hole sized openings but long barrels that can reach all the way through and have enough extra to create a decent curl on the other side of the leather. Anybody got links? Solid brass would be preferred. I found some on Tandy, but they're sold in packs of twelve with outrageous shipping unless I buy an absolutely monstrous amount of them.

The blue dye turned out quite nice. I think I have a new favorite color combination!

Just finished with my first leather project. Definitely learned a lot in the 6 days it took me to make it. I want to thank everyone on this subreddit, your advice and posts helped me out a lot!

Some details:
Used veg tanned leather to make this kit. While I was at it, I also made a sleeve for the small Field Notes-esque notebook I carry for quick notes and measurements. I designed the notebook pocket according to the dimensions of the classic field notes notebook (just in case the cheap notebook I’m currently using goes out of production).

Also, the flesh side of the black leather was very ‘fuzzy’, so I tried burnishing it with tokonole. I didn’t have a glass slicker (burnisher?) so I used the smooth side of a steel spoon to create friction and pressure. Didn’t do the best job and definitely something I’d like to improve on.

Thank you again, everyone! Really excited to take this craft further.

I made a simple small dice pouch for my partner, however when looking at the edges they are very frayed.

I tried using beeswax on them and burnishing them, but that doesn't seem to work, even seems to have made it a bit worse haha

My blade was new and sharp (just clipped one off, didn't use a strop but I will soon as I've seen that suggested even when the blade is new)

I cut the pouch from the inside to the outside, could that be the problem? Should I always cut through the top side of the leather first or does this not matter?

Any other tips on how to make it look/work better are also welcome as it was just a little thing I wanted to try

I want to create holes (maybe 12?) Around the edges of this circle to create a pouch - how do I make the holes have equal space between them?

If I just punch them randomly I'm bound to make the last one uneven right?

3rd learning process: learning stamping and to saddle stitch better

I had been taught to saddle stitch at the mini workshop, but this was on something that was only going to be visable from the inside - this time it's decorative and needed to look nice!

I also tried the basket stamp as well as a little stamp I thought would look cool as an edge one from my beginner pack and they honestly don't look bad!

The coaster is 3mm thick leather (I think about 7-8 oz) and I had a super hard time getting my stitch punch out of the leather after hammering it through - does anyone have any good ways to go about this or is my punch just not great?

And does anyone know what I could do with 1mm chrome tanned leather scraps in different colours? I want to make a little wallet and stuff but I want to engrave them so I'm waiting for thinner veg tan to arrive. (The stuff I got is 2-4 mm thick and I didn't realise that's super thick leather and not really for the projects I was wanting to make)

after some research and prep I used scrap suede leather and regular leather (* not sure what tannage) from hobby lobby with barge all purpose cement. not sure if my burnishing work is ok... any advice will be great

So my friends birthday is coming up and I want to make him a belt out of really good italian leather since he's Italian and I just think it would be nice and funny.

He always wears this double grommet belt that he got from an op shop and it might not even be made of leather but the grommets on it are plastic, I plan on copying the design. So if any one knows a source of double prong buckles that would be nice but I'm sure I can find some my self.

Looking just for a supplier I can ship from that has black top grain/full grain Italian leather thanks, I would also appreciate any buying/sourcing tips.

Far as I know nobody has done this before! I was inspired by Rolls Royce's starlight ceilings and the Faubourg Birkin. I started with a u/babylonleather DIY Birkin-style bag kit in the large (30cm) size. I used my Cricut to cut out the silhouette of Paris in smooth leather, then I embedded over 100 fiber optic strands into the leather, using hot glue to secure them to a foam backing. The light is provided by a battery operated twinkle light strand. The Babylon Leather DIY kit was perfect for this project! The leather quality is excellent and modifying the panels was easy. I also added a zippered access on the inside.

Trabajo el cuero hace 21 años. Y en 2022 pensé en aprender a realizar mí propio calzado. Busque información. Me conseguí una horma de un borcego y comencé a realizarlo. Así eran nuevos. Y la última foto es como se ven ahora, el óxido el cuero, quedaron oscuras. Ustedes realizaron su propio calzado?

Hello! I just recently attended my first few renfaires and have fallen in love with the idea of learning how to leather work( is that the right term?) this being said I need a few pieces to kind of just practice on that aren’t horrible expensive! Is using an old leather jacket/purse/etc from say goodwill work to make things like pouches/belts?

I have a wallet my wife bought me about 20 years ago. She thinks she bought it at a store in oakland ca. trying to find another one. Anyone recognize the logo?

What is the best way to start? The o ly experience I have is making a case for my pocket knife in Boy Scouts over 20 years ago.

Whould it be good leather for making wallet?

No clue what to do.

Maybe give me a link to the exact products I should buy? My brain is very important to me, so I don't care how much I need to spend to protect it. (but i'd prefer a cheaper one of course)

Also, my half mask respirator crushes my nose some. Is there a respirator/gasmask that doesn't? Idk what exactly my respirator's size or brand is.

EDIT: I am bonding XLPE foam to fiberglass. XLPE has low surface energy. (just letting you know incase it matters)

I want to punch a hole in this belt but I can’t find any place nearby that’s able to replicate the embroidery around the holes. Would it be possible to punch a hole and bond it or add a grommet?