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Would axe masks be the easiest start point?
Would axe masks be the easiest start point?
I want to start leather working
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It depends on what you want to do. You can make a lot of utilitarian leather articles without stitching a stitch - using a punch and leather rivets you can make axe masks, knife sheaths, belts .....
If you want to stitch, I advise not going down the awl route at all - it's frustrating and, occasionally, painful. Buy a set of 3mm stitching prongs from ebay (the Chinese ones are great), some leather stitching needles (very cheap) and some synthetic thread - you can always progress on to other tools and materials later. You can buy small amounts of 2mm and 3mm veg tanned leather but it works out a bit pricey - £10/sq ft mark - buying a shoulder will be half that but it depends on how much you want to do.
If you want one cheap book that shows you lots of techniques I recommend this one:
If you want to stitch, I advise not going down the awl route at all - it's frustrating and, occasionally, painful. Buy a set of 3mm stitching prongs from ebay (the Chinese ones are great), some leather stitching needles (very cheap) and some synthetic thread - you can always progress on to other tools and materials later. You can buy small amounts of 2mm and 3mm veg tanned leather but it works out a bit pricey - £10/sq ft mark - buying a shoulder will be half that but it depends on how much you want to do.
If you want one cheap book that shows you lots of techniques I recommend this one:
Get Started in Leather Crafting: Step-by-Step Techniques and Tips for Crafting Success (Design Originals) Beginner-Friendly Projects, Basics of Leather Preparation, Tools, Stamps, Embossing, & More: Amazon.co.uk: Tony and Kate Laier: 9781497203464: B
Buy Get Started in Leather Crafting: Step-by-Step Techniques and Tips for Crafting Success (Design Originals) Beginner-Friendly Projects, Basics of Leather Preparation, Tools, Stamps, Embossing, & More by Tony and Kate Laier (ISBN: 9781497203464) from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on...
www.amazon.co.uk
See the 'Gift it On' thread - leather for free
(if you have something to gift on yourself).See the 'Gift it On' thread - leather for free
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