Leather making

Leather making classes

• Starting in October (just after 'Folsom Street 2006' and in time for Christmas!) Robin Roberts of the BackDrop club held his Leather Workshops. Send email for more information

• If you are lucky enough to live in the Bay Area, I would recommend a trip to Sto-rex at 9th and Minna in the San Francisco.

• Tandy Leathers (they also own Radio Shack) has been around since the 1920's. You can order almost anything for the beginning leather maker. You can find a local store by going to their store locator

• Sartan of Treve has a lot of plans online and a catalog of 'those little goodies' needed to make almost anything

• There is an exceptional article on leather care at

www.morgan.html

Question

Hi, I'm making a leather case and have noticed that the back of my leather gives off a lot of fiber. Do you have any tips on how I can solve it? Then I would also like my leather to be a little stiffer / harder. Is there anything you can do to make the leather stiffer?

Answer

It sounds like you were actually choosing a different type of leather. But you can e.g. take either gelatin or wallpaper paste to treat the meat side with. Iron the fibers with a soft cloth e.g. To get it extra nice, you can then take a rebate or something else hard and smooth to iron down the fibers with. Think about the direction of the fibers… The fibers will settle, and the leather will have a little more control. Take a little and do it several times, rather than taking too much. Make sure it does not get on the grain and make stains.

Re-dyeing of suede garment

It is not possible to re-dye or repaint suede garments. You can not guarantee that the color does not end up on other things such as furniture, shirts, etc., which the garment comes in contact with. In other words, the color cannot be fixed. Suede shoes can be improved in color as they give less risk of them staining on other things.

Buy leather & leather

This is what you need to keep in mind when buying leather. Prepare carefully. Make a template in paper or fabric of what you need, including sleep space etc. Do this even if it is a square piece you need. We save time and you save money. See more under LEATHER TRADE

References

Jump to: Main Page • Micropedia • Macropedia • Icons • Time Line • History • Life Lessons • Links • Help
Chat rooms • What links here • Copyright info • Contact information • Category:Root