Basic Leather Working Pt. 1 - How to Dampen Your Leather

[@melissakeating5736]

You’re the Bob Ross of leather working 💕

[@stevezytveld6585]

Thank you so much for all of the beautiful work that went into filming and editing. The final result is something I'll be coming back to repeatedly. I'm new to leatherworking and yours are the best tutorials I can find. I wish the restrictions weren't in place so I could travel down for a lesson or five... Take care. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/PImisi

[@charliesullivan7546]

When I first started doing leathercraft, I bought the leathercraft manual, which I consider the bible of leathercraft . Then I bought some basic stamping tools. As i became more adept I increased my leathercraft tools. I agree with you that you do not need a whole tool chest to do leatherwork, instead buy as you learn in tooling and knowledge. The books are out there to help you especially Al Stohlman books . Also the leathercrafters & saddlers journal is an excellent source to gain leathercraft knowledge. Before I forget this was an excellent series on leathercraft. I found the tips on double lop stitching excellent. A job well done. Thank you

[@ElktracksLeather]

Thank you.

[@rababaabid2065]

Thanks for your great tutorials , Greetings from Cairo

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

Thank you for these videos sir. You have such a gift for teaching. Watching and following along on one of your step by step tutorials on how to make a wallet was a real turning point for me. I felt much more confident and capable. For ALL that you do - THANK YOU!

[@ElktracksLeather]

Thank you

[@sergioignaciograciano879]

Hice el curso gratis y me gustó mucho, creo que si tuviera los recursos económicos de seguro los haría todos. Gracias por el curso creo que aprendí mucho en un sola clase.

[@philipculbertson55]

I enjoy these types of videos and hope you post more of them. I once followed a ten part video series of yours in making a wallet. It was very helpful. Going back and refreshing on the basics is very beneficial. Just in watching this one, I realized that I tend to over-wet my leather. I am going to adjust my technique based on watching yours here. One tip I also use when tracing is that I occasionally strop/polish my stylus tip to help remove any microscopic burrs I may have picked up that could tear the vellum or make the stylus drag in a tight curve. This is especially helpful if I dropped the stylus or banged the tip on something hard.

[@kentison9143]

Would you please list the tool numbers?

[@ElktracksLeather]

I think the only tool used in this clip is the stylus. The one I used is #8039-06 from Tandy Leather.

[@tammydolan5903]

Hello! I just started this craft, when I use my pear shader, I either get a pretty harsh line or it practically skips over the leather and leaves a jacked line. I’m assuming this has to do with moisture. I just can’t seem to get that perfect content. Any tips for knowing or checking? It’s amour 1.8mm thick. Thank you!

[@ElktracksLeather]

Moisture should be half way through your leather. Let it begin to return to its original color and try it then. Use a scrap of the same leather and experiment with it at various amounts of moisture until you find where you get the best results. Each piece of leather is different so it is hard to give a formula that works for every piece.

[@professorgryphonsmuseumofb5380]

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