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  • Leather Work Tips  By : -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.
  • Leather Craft  By : -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 Craft Classes  By : -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:
  • Gilding Leather  By : -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.
  • 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

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