Tooling a Rope Border and the "upholstered look"

This video is part 1 of 3 of making our Tally Book cover. In this video we teach how to stamp in your leather to make it resemble the old school upholstery that we all remember at our grandparent's house. We also use an old craftool to make a rope border. This is a great little how to video showing some necessary skills for awesome projects!

[@cherimitchell8977]

Tufted is the word for the old couch pattern. I love it!

[@lindseyfrazier3298]

the word you're looking for is "tufted." LOL love that look!!!

[@cocheeze69]

Thank you for posting this. I can't wait to give it a shot. It looks wonderful!

[@james2592OldLeatherSmith]

OLD Leather Smith here, Great job Aaron. Thanks 4 teaching this OLD Leather Smith new tricks. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@waynerogers5485]

Saw the tools were back in stock yesterday. Ordered them. Will practice this as soon as I can. Thank you all so much. Marsha was very knowledgeable and helpful. Really appreciate you all. Be well, be safe, be happy.

[@bobjones8864]

The furniture term you were trying to remember is tufted. Nice work, I enjoyed your instructions.

[@joeking4389]

That was AWESOME!

[@davidoliver2826]

Wow excellent work! Broadening my view of possibilities. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnmcquown8393]

I love this! always thought it would be too hard to do, but, you make it look doable. Thank you!

[@karenmcclure2000]

Love your work pure craftsmanship, thank you so much

[@user-el5mp6rn6m]

Thank you for the cool lessons! I look and study with you with great pleasure! Health to you! Good luck!

[@DiscoFudge88]

Great video, Aaron! I really appreciate the videos you produce. It’s so cool when skilled and experienced craftsmen such as yourself take the time to do stuff like this and share their knowledge freely with the rest of the leathercrafting community!

[@SkyesSpiritWildlife]

Dang, thank you so much!!! I've wanted to learn that rope edge!

[@kennycomeaux3727]

Phenomenal work Aaron!

[@katinapilkington1397]

Absolutely beautiful !!!

[@petegalloway2466]

Superb tutorial! Thank you .

[@yezzy3273]

I love the way you explain to the detail love your work

[@stewartmarshall4112]

EXCELLENT tutorial! Thanks and best wishes for 2022.

[@billnewman8261]

It looks really good like it is.

[@ScentedSoftandSewn]

Very useful tip Aaron, Thank you for sharing.

[@robbflint3022]

Love the look of this

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

I'm so glad KZbin suggested this video, leading me to your channel, and to Maker's Leather Supply. I bought a beginner kit from Tandy Leather three years ago, and got side tracked by other hobbies before getting started with it. My attention recently returned to leather, and I've been searching for a leather craft supply shop in the Waco area.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Come and see us! Tuesday-Friday 10 to 5. Saturday 10 to 2

[@Mnewkirk76]

I enjoy your videos and as a vet I must say doing this is more therapeutic than a visit to the VA. I wish you had a over the shoulder cam view. Thanks for your knowledge and willingness to share.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I just got a new camera and am going to be looking into different views to film. I agree with the therapeutic value of this craft. I've taught a lot of fellow veterans and it has been good for all of them.

[@lisajarvis3820]

Thank you for tip on putting scotch shipping tape on leather back ~ great idea and so simple!

[@cbow7961]

You sure are a good teacher! Thank you!!!

[@oldguyinavan6295]

Very cool! Thank you for the video!

[@ericdeanalexander]

I love this pattern and can't wait to try it this weekend.

[@obtv6827]

I like that pattern. Even one direction looked cool. And two. And three!

[@obtv6827]

I sent an email. I have an order that hasn't shipped yet that I want to add something to.

[@glennee1]

That looks excellent thank you!

[@alanbeaulier5783]

Aaron, great looking you do very nice professional work. Being new at this and I make arm guards for Archery and that will look awesome. I don't have the tools you used for the centers but I bet a small seeder might work. Thank you for these videos as thy are very helpful and can't wait too see more.

[@victoriareyes5748]

Love the work and your veteran owned sign in the background. Veteran myself, got yourself a new subcriber.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Thanks for watching! I'm uploading a new video now!

[@drock6335]

Genius excellent tooling.. I really did enjoy your video..😎🤙🤙

[@notwrkn2mch]

What detail.....Just got yourself another Subscriber :)

[@predatorof08]

I've used packing tape before and it's terrible, I didn't know that about shipping tape but I have been using it lately and you are right it's great, leaves no mark. Now I know, thank you for that info and video.

[@lisajarvis3820]

WOW ~ BEAUTIFUL ~ THIS PATTERN WOULD 👀 NICE ON MY BOOK COVERS!!

[@jeffdashjian8064]

Tuck and Roll....looks great

[@stressrelief100]

Jeff Dashjian it button tucked or rolled and pleated .

[@richardkatzman2066]

Perfect!!

[@marvinbegay4018]

Awesome. Thank you. got yourself new subscriber.. helps alot

[@mikewilbanks1635]

The Diamond Quilted pattern is like you said, Simple and looks pretty cool. I'm definitely gonna try it. Thanks

[@michelantounchatta81]

ممتاز بارك الله فيك وشكراً لك يا معلم انا متابع لك و أشكرك على هدؤك في الشرح تحياتي لك من سورية من دمشق الياسمين 🌹❤️💚🌿

[@waynerogers5485]

You could assume that a lot of oilfield workers from South Louisiana would really like a Fleur de Lis on their custom little tally book. The Boudreaux and Thibodeaux crowds just love those things. They is a lot of them around.

[@MountainFisher]

I started doing leather work to make nice sheaths for my knives. I found I enjoyed it as much or better than knife making. I do more leather than knives now, but still make one or two a month and I make belts, wallets, small clutch/purses, sheaths of course and the occasional odd project like artistic bookmarkers. I even made a vest but found it's too much labor without a sewing machine. I enjoyed your video and found it helpful. I have drafting tools and a small board that would make your pattern much faster to do and somebody's getting your pattern on a journal cover for Christmas.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Quite a few leather workers start with knives in a very similar way! Welcome to the fun stuff!

[@jamiem5364]

I just got some second hand tools, some leather and a few bits and pieces to make a couple of knife sheaths but ended up starting to make a rifle sling as my first ever leatherwork project today. Its far from fantastic but its a start and will get it finished over the next few days as all i have done so far is cut the shape i want and put a border but this has inspired me to add some tooling too!

[@MountainFisher]

@@jamiem5364 Go for it. I'm still wearing the first belt I ever made, it's holding up well and it has taken the contour of my waist so when I take it off it waves instead of being straight.

[@jamiem5364]

@Matthew M I think I already have the bug haha I really thought it would be alot harder than it is, ive always been into wood work etc so love making stuff. Im sure it will take some time to get good at it and still have other tools that I need to buy which seems like that will be never ending too. Already put a basic border stamp on just deciding what inside tooling to do with what I already have which isnt alot yet. Awesome stuff its great using hand made things. I love hunting with reloads as it just seems even more rewarding after all of the effort of load development etc.

[@jamiem5364]

@@MountainFisher thats great to hear mate, I will grab a couple of belt blanks and make a couple very soon. Good to hear its still going strong!

[@flatdog-]

Thank you

[@mikepower4113]

Very cool. Just might have to start another project. [After I buy your ruler]

[@Antonio-el2pj]

Meu amigo, você é muito talentoso, gostei muito do seu trabalho

[@markg8972]

a skilled artisan if i may say so:D

[@j.maxwaddell2557]

Awesome leather design. Thank you for the great class equivalent teaching. I will try this on something. Would this be to much on a billfold?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

The dude that made my new Scalpel handle is Mark Drury of KMD Knives N Designs. If you want one you should give him a ring at [phone]!

[@markdrury735]

Makers Leather Supply Thank you for the mention! Glad you like it!!!

[@Aengus1385]

@@markdrury735, are you still making the swivel knives?

[@matthewdenty7760]

Love the pattern, thanks ..i worked the patch and started leather cause a saddle shop sells scraps for good price,,, where theres oil theres cowboys and cattle be my guess on why the patch has leather hobbyists 🤔

[@patwilliams8567]

The design you're talking about on an old sofa is called "tufted". They punch holes in a pattern and thread big heavy buttons and cord threw the holds. The cords are pulled tight and secured.... Tufted...

[@invictusbp1prop143]

Never heard of “tufted”, but my mind went more toward a Tuck and Roll (or Tucked and Rolled) like what was used in classic and custom car interiors in tho 50s and early 60s to make consecutive horizontal semi-cylinders for lack of a better word, with the baffles filled with cotton batting. Later styles done more in 1970s custom jobs had more of a raised pleated/gathered diamond pattern with buttons sewn into the corners.

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

Finally managed to order the BK shell stamps! *jumps up and down with excitement

[@peternettleton8156]

Nice one, also makes a change to see someone do things the same way round as me, i.e. left handed

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I taught myself to tool and though I'm right handed, it just feels more natural for me this way. I had been at it for a few years before someone pointed it out to me.

[@drakkaritshan6273]

Greetings, this round ball pin which one could say and congratulations beautiful work

[@meteor177]

hello from the uk ,just found you vids,loving them,was wondering if you could tell the number of the stamps you used in the corners of the quilting patterns please thanks

[@joeJoe-pb3su]

Cool 😎

[@whatsaguygottado2669]

I enjoyed your video. I liked that you used commentary through it, which made the video easier to follow and what not. I can I suggest adding music tracks to future videos?

[@safaa-salim-]

جميله 🌹🌹💐🌹💐🌹💐💐💐💐💐

[@debbisanzo-davis9559]

Just found your videos and your website this am. Many helpful tips. I noticed you do not use the double loop stitch in any of your video demonstrations. Do you prefer the buckstitch? Any known issues with the double loop?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I don't have a problem doing double loop or triple loop lacing, I just haven't found a project yet to do it on.

[@richardfreeman3196]

Very nice work .New to leather work and I have been making a few belts. How would you use this pattern on a belt?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

You could use it. I'd keep the lines at a 45 degree angle and have them cross right in the center all the way down.

[@kcg3927]

Nice work... it's called "tufting" or "tufted" with the recessed buttons in upholstery work.

[@mikemcknight2936]

Do you ever find that tape on the back (any kind of tape) of your project will pull off a bit of material and almost make it fuzzy when it's removed? Now I know that cheaper leather like T's is fuzzy already, but I'm talking about good leather like Herman Oak or equivalent. Just wanted your thoughts. Enjoy your videos.

[@kevoxlfx]

What swivel knive is that????? I love it

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Made by Sergey Neskromniy. He is found on Facebook and etsy

[@glennee1]

I believe you are speaking of tufting that was done on furniture

[@manuelvargas2608]

Awsome project. Look up Johan Potgieter - rope effect. He shows how to use this tool around corners. Thanks

[@geneearnest2114]

What's the glass block and where do you get it?

[@zee-lv4jh]

I have the F-901 tool but would love to know where to get the other two stamps you used. Can you give me tool numbers? Love that design

[@makersleathersupply1220]

There are no tool numbers on Barry King's tools... they are called seashell fillers.

[@danielwells4655]

Great video! You mentioned a product that helps stamp deeper impressions, could you tell us again please, what its called. Thanks Aaron.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Picture frame matting. Available at craft stores and frame shops, it is like very thick poster board.

[@marionfiddes4407]

Hey Daniel, thought I'd mention that use a piece of old yoga mat instead of frame matting. I get unreal impressions from my stamps, even on 1mm to 1.5mm veg tan. Worth a go. Plus the mat lasts ages.

[@boopeep9670]

The official name of that frame mat board is also called Foam Core Mat Board. it’s great stuff so many uses. The yoga mat was another great idea. Ideal project size for creative designs and a really nice gift and so useful. Great video!

[@josephwinkler4863]

I believe it’s called a diamond button tuck

[@MountainFisher]

Problem I've had with taping the back of my leather is that it tears up the nap and I end up having to line it, I haven't found any tape that doesn't do that. So my question is, does the tape you're using not do that?

[@Niko-po9oi]

Beautiful work!!! I can’t find the shell fillers tho... think you could link them?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

www.barrykingtools.com/geometrics.htm. they're on this page. Seashell fillers

[@frankmarano3877]

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[@voodoowarrior7457]

What kind of stamp tool did you use? Where can I get that tool?

[@richardkatzman1215]

Absolutely beautiful design! How long did it take you to do the whole project? I can’t wait to see it finished with the die. Excellent!

[@makersleathersupply1220]

The entire project would take about 4 hours

[@harleymurph1]

Can you list the Barry king craftools used to make the upholstery look?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Craftool F910 and Barry King Seashell fillers.

[@debbisanzo-davis9559]

You have Barry King shell fillers on your site but they look different than the ones you are using. Are there others? BTW I read the comment about your videos being too long. I appreciate the little helpful hints you provide while looking for things. I also know how to advance the video if I do not have time to watch every minute. As they say: You do You :)

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Go to Barry's website and look for seashell fillers under the Geometric category. Those are the right one.

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

Aaron, I couldn't find those rulers on your website. Are the ones made of darker plastic graduated the same way? Thanks.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Hi Jeff, those are the same rulers. When you get them they have paper stuck to one side. Once the paper is removed it looks much more like what you see in the video.

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

Ah, like the wallet pattern I got. Outstanding. Thank you.

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

Quilting rules like Olfa or OmniGrid rulers would probably work well for this also.

[@iiiileather1419]

First strike of the mallet 23:00.....sheesh

[@lisajarvis3820]

Button cushion pattern ~ you where close enough ~ 👍🏾

[@chuckgalati4083]

How do you stop it from curling when it dries?

[@elinewheeler8931]

I like your videos. It's just the focus of the camera that's bothering me..I don't want to miss out anything 😂 I'd like to go into my workshop and try these out. It looks great!

[@paramka]

Your coffee is cold! I do that all the time...get into a project and end up drinking cold coffee!

[@larryswenson7834]

Me too! I've grown to love cold coffee! Ha Ha

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Good stuff. I been doing this stuff a long while now but one can always do to improve & best way to do that is learn from others then try to recreate it yourself right?

[@thomasbeckett1245]

Way easier then tape on the leather is a tiny amount of spray adhesive on the slab.. granite... you’ll never notice it, but it will stick the leather beautifully. Just do it twenty minutes ahead of the process... and have a bit of goo be gone to clean any over spray. Or do it outside.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

I know lots of folks use this type method, but I have found it difficult to get the sticky off the back of the leather if I'm not lining a piece.

[@chrishickson7684]

The F 910 Triangle beveler who is the maker. I really like that diamond Quilted pattern can you tell me the numbers and makers of those stamps as well Thanks for the video

[@makersleathersupply1220]

The F910 is a craftool. The other 2 stamps I used are by Barry King and they are called shell fillers.

[@tomanderson3007]

What maul is that you're using, Aaron?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

This Maul was made by Ed Labarre

[@taziozaffarone6899]

I found two size on the web 1. one size 2. 0 to 4 this is more expensive/ which one?

[@taziozaffarone6899]

what size of push beveler you are using on the video

[@taziozaffarone6899]

can you explain further about the picture frame matting? what is it, it's a kind of foam?

[@lonniesharp9109]

I was wondering the same thing. I don't think it's thick like foam board. Maybe?

[@patenglish1948]

You are using Packaging Tape because the label is colored Blue. If you were using Shipping tape it would be colored Blue. Look inside the roll and it will tell you Packaging Tape.

[@user-if7vi2zx1l]

Love this pattern but how do we go about getting it?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

There is no set pattern... just some swivel knife cuts and stamping.

[@sketchjordan5776]

What is the tool used for texturing the centers of the quilted pattern?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

It is called a shell filler

[@sketchjordan5776]

@@makersleathersupply1220 thank you very much

[@benjaminfranklin1844]

What's a good site to buy a full hide of this kind of leather without all the fur on it?

[@makersleathersupply1220]

We have it on our site. Www.makersleathersupply.com

[@stanleymckinney8916]

Who makes the swivel knife that you’re using ? Thanks Aaron great video...

[@kevinboyd303]

Curious about that swivel knife too...

[@marklahti1954]

Or rolled and pleated

[@linusmedia]

I might call it a Chesterfield pattern.

[@Hillbillyable1]

The seashell stamps are unavailable. Can you suggest another stamp to complete this instead?

[@Hillbillyable1]

I ended up using the triangle stamp you used for the rope border. Painstakingly slow and not as nice but it got the job done.

[@bobbyhaggerton1255]

Where do you get the green cutting mats

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Any fabric store. Mine came from Hobby Lobby

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

I got an Olfa mat from Amazon: www.Amazon.com/gp/product/B0006SDOFO for quite a bit less than the same mat at Hobby Lobby.

[@voodoowarrior7457]

What is the tool called at 18:09 used to flatten the leather? I need a tool like that and need the name to buy one. Thanks.

[@makersleathersupply1220]

At that time in the video the tool in my hand is called a push beveler.

[@voodoowarrior7457]

Thank you!!

[@dezertracer72]

Aaron I’m a new subscriber where do you get the tally book template kit thanks

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Hi John! Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching! You can get the template set from our website. Www.makersleathersupply.com

[@dezertracer72]

Makers Leather Supply thank you for getting back to me I’ll check out the website

[@makersleathersupply1220]

Let us know how we can help!

[@geraldreed1612]

Let me know what kind of camera.... Dr. Reed

[@khabarovsk1000]

Where can I order the stencil that u have in the video sir

[@makersleathersupply1220]

What stencil are we referring to? The ruler?