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DIFFERENT TYPES OF TANNING FOR LEATHER PREPARATION
By :
Faport
Leather is made from animal skins or hides which have been chemically treated to preserve quality and natural beauty. The chemical procedure used to ready raw animal hides for use is called "tanning."Tanning is the process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do. Often this uses tannin, an acidic chemical compound. Coloring may occur during tanning
How to Make A Leather Guitar Strap
By :
Jamie Hartling
This article describes the steps that are used for crafting leather guitar straps. To see the whole article with pictures view – making guitar straps at http://www.leathersmithdesigns.com/guitar-straps-making.htm If you do leather craft work, check out our leather craft supplies pages for leather hides, snaps, rivets, leather lace and belt buckles at http://www.leathersmithdesigns.com/leather-craft-supplies.htm
Gilding Leather
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-Jake Berlin
Gilding is the application of thin sheets of gold or other metal alloy such as copper or silver, to a surface. The sheets are hand or machine beaten until they are extremely malleable and thinner than the thickness of tissue paper. Gilding was often used as decoration on book covers or picture frames in the past, and gives a look of richness to objects. When applied to finely detailed, carved leather the effect can be quite striking.
Leather Craft Classes
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-Jake Berlin
If you are interested in learning how to make undeniably great leather products, you can enjoy classes to make anything from shoes to handbags to gun straps, and much, much more! You can find more opportunities on the Internet but I have put together a list of some organizations that offer leather-making classes that I would highly recommend:
Leather Craft
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-Jake Berlin
Leather craft is a fascinating hobby and many artists have taken this way beyond carving initials or embossing a logo. Leather craft requires special tools and specific types of leather
Leather Work Tips
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-Jake Berlin
For leather work, consider the basics: an awl and spare point, a retractable X-acto knife and spare blades, a retractable knife with a break-off blade and a rotary punch. In addition, you’ll need needles, a lump of beeswax and some waxed linen thread.
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