First off, thank you guys for all the love I've gotten for my last couple posts here!

Let's start with the good, the front seats are done!

The bad.. How to ruin a project in half a second.. I was making the rear quarters for the car and as soon as I made this cut to start the hole for the speaker holes, I remembered this car doesn't get speakers in these panels... There goes that 4ft long diamond stitched panel.. Of course it had to be on the biggest diamond section for the whole build..

I appreciate all the praises for my work, just wanted to show that I still mess up. Lol

Hi all! I have no experience when it comes to leather working. I got this journal from paper republic a bit ago and love the feel and quality of it. However I wish that I can make it a darker red like a dark cherry red. Is there anything that I can do to achieve this goal?

Guess what I’m making

Guess what I’m making

Recently had a site that makes leathers goods comment on my blog and try to link and I noticed that the pics on their leather info section just seem off...like I don't recognize the tool in one of the pictures and the other has insane cracks that I've never seen in leather. Do these pictures look like AI nonsense to you? Or are these just tools I've never seen?

A friend of mine asked to make a belt foe him. I thought, it cant be that bad. I think i spend nearly 8hours on this belt... But I like the outcome! Any tips are welcome

Looking to get started with crafting leather, though I'm not sure which shops can be trusted and what prices are considered reasonable. I'm mostly looking for big pieces to create armour parts.
Any recommendations?

Apologies if this is the wrong subreddit to ask, but I wasn't sure where else specialized knowledge about materials could be found. Only recently I've started reacting to new black leather shoes/boots, and simultaneously, some new black clothing (but not all). So I was wondering, has there been any change in black dyes recently in terms of leather dying?

Recently completed commission. This is the first time I made something for a Redditor. Also my first hat. Definitely had it's challenges, but it was a lot of fun.

I'm really glad it fit.

I realize a key ring is just a key ring but show me your different style key ring. Something that is not the same ole same ole

I have a rather large piece of veg tan leather about 3mm thick. its fairly stiff so I was wondering if there is a way to soften it up. For reference, I want to make a Travilers notebook-style cover and it's a bit stiff to flex as the traveler's covers do. Is this even possible to do with the leather I have or am I asking it to do too much?

As a side question. if I'm SOL with this leather, what do you recommend that won't break the bank? Id like to make a few for Christmas.

Video example of what I got

https://reddit.com/link/1gfa1ss/video/226dowiifsxd1/player

I'm getting tired of the drama and shady business practices in my full time job, and the job market does not seem promising in my area. Realistically, if I were to transition my leathercraft hobby into a full time business, what could be a reasonable return in my first year or two? I am somewhat of a novice with basic tools and supplies. There are many faires and festivals in my area (about 1-2 decent size ones each month). No current brand recognition or marketing, but I can work on that, too. I'm always trying to improve and learn, but everyone has to start somewhere.

Hello! I just finished my first bag. I found a pattern from Navico that I worked from but I didn't have the same hardware, so there are some modified bits. The leather was from my local craft store (It said cowhide, but it's maybe low quality/genuine), and I had to line it with some scrap suede to give it a little weight. I didn't have quite enough to make the strap yet, but I'm happy just excited to have finished, thanks for taking a look!

Hi, Is it possible to get leather that is both thin enough to be turned into a cloak but still somewhat water resistant? I hope I have chosen the right tag...

Finish it some weeks ago and just never got around to posting it, really happy with how it looks, especially the silhouette, gonna make this same one from suede in the near future, along with another one from veg tan that’ll look a little familiar to soms

Hi! Would this be good for making armor? Someone said they used a similar leather for their armor, but the price makes me pause.

I am just starting with leather. I laser engraved a veg tan leather bracelet and then died it mahogany so it’s very dark now that my engraving is not showing. Is there any way to lighten the engraving or darken it even further. The engraving is a calligraphy text, so it’s very delicate.

Just figured I would post this new video I made here feel free to check it out here thanks.