"It reminds me of that old joke-" Is that a roll of certs in your pocket or you're just happy to see me?"
(Ode to Mae West!)"
Getting started
Hey all,
I am trying to do some research on beginning leather working, primarily boots, belts, and wallets. Is there any direction someone can point me into? I have been wanting to do this for awhile now and it seems like the right time since I have so much free time on my hands.
Thanks
Nicholas
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Permalink Reply by Ian Wilson on -
you might could gleen some knowledge from a local supplier of leather and leather tools. is there a Tandy Leather Factory near you?
the wife of a coworker expressed interest in getting started in leather working, and they wanted my help. she's a nurse in a trauma center and has crazy hours. so i thought i'd share my knowledge thru a YouTube video (my knowledge on leather working is limited). ((these are in order))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrCyfBine0M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jai1_S_tU8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSzEADcAsHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uusC7pJRfIEnow these are embarrassingly bad productions. and unfortunately the audio gets out of sync with the video. and i burned hours trying to fix that technical issue... i'm still clueless on that problem.
you could also hit up a bookstore or Amazon.com and find some books to get ya started.
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Permalink Reply by Nicholas Tallichet on -
Thanks a lot. I live in North Texas so I am sure it would not be hard to find someone who is an expert.
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Permalink Reply by Ian Wilson on
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cool... yeah... that area has alot of pre-leather walking around, right? ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Luke on -
I'm not sure if this helps, but someone asked if I could make a list of all the tools and stuff I use regularly to do what I do. I'm also a beginner and I make very simple things like wallets and belts.
This is a link to my tumblr site which has a photo of all the stuff I use and a listing of what it is if you're wanting to make a shopping list.
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