I've been doing leather working as a hobby for 5 years now and I swear every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. Thanks for the training videos.
hi, im from venezuela and now im living in colombia, because dictatorship and stuff like that, those tutorials really help me in my darkest hours, now i work on crafts, thanks a lot brother, god bless you!!!!!
When i started sewing i was not going to make bags, sew vinyl, and certainly not leather. Then i got hooked on bags. Then vinyl. Now leather. Thank you!
This is just what the doctor ordered! I’m in the middle of making another sporran, and I need to make 4 tassels with a Turks head knot around the top. I’m also going to need to make braids that will connect the tassels to the sporran, but now I’m confident I can do all of the above. Thanks for this video!
Love the idea of using the plumbing piece for the bead! Looking at my pile of copper tubing (hooray for yardsales!) a little differently now... It'd be super easy to cut a small piece and file the edges clean... Hmm...
Query.. the leg you folded up to make the top loop. Does it just remain shorter than the rest of the bundle or would you trim it right off or shorten the rest to match it?
I have a question for Chuck. Do you know how to do a braid that covers the top part of the tassle? Instead of covering the solid part of the tassle with thread, I've seen some type of leather braid that goes around the top portion of the tassle. Thanks
Thanks for great video... I'm trying to learn to make tassels for Cowhide pillows... What length was the leather piece you used... I'm using suede to make mine from... Thanks!
Chuck, I have enough scrap 2/3 oz veg tan to make 10 are more tassels, instead of ordering different colors of leather, I'm thinking of dying my veg tan. By doing this would I end up stiffing my leather, if not which would you suggest a water are oil base die?
Hi Kenneth! If you use a straight alcohol dye then yes it will probably stiffen the leather quite a bit, however if you use Fiebings Pro Dye which has an oil dye stuff, it has virtually the same temper as before it was dyed. Here is a link to all the beautiful colors that are available. www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/55888/001/112
I am also starting back into leather working after a 50 year hiatus when I owned and operated a few businesses. I guess the obvious question would be, for me anyway, why did you not cut the trailing end of your very first tassel strand away? It was very obvious that there was one short strand in the tassel when you were done and that would simply bother me to death!! I wonder why you did not remove that piece back when you first rolled up the beginning of the tassel, after it was rolled and the adhesive was dry but before you wrapped the end with cord? I appreciate your basic education as I have forgotten much of what I once knew about the little things that make the end product stand tall from others when you put a bit of extra effort into making it close to perfect.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I don’t, usually, cut this strand off because I rarely make a tassel as thin as the one in the video, and I want to keep the basic videos as simple as possible, but I am very familiar with those “little things that make me crazy”; so, you can certainly cut that strand off. And, you’re right, the thinner the tassel the more obvious that strand is. Good luck getting back in the swing of the craft, and we hope you have fun!
I've been doing leather working as a hobby for 5 years now and I swear every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. Thanks for the training videos.
hi, im from venezuela and now im living in colombia, because dictatorship and stuff like that, those tutorials really help me in my darkest hours, now i work on crafts, thanks a lot brother, god bless you!!!!!
When i started sewing i was not going to make bags, sew vinyl, and certainly not leather. Then i got hooked on bags. Then vinyl. Now leather. Thank you!
Wow thanks. Found this video just when I was needing it most
Glad to hear. You're welcome!
I love how you did this. Thank you 👍
This is just what the doctor ordered! I’m in the middle of making another sporran, and I need to make 4 tassels with a Turks head knot around the top. I’m also going to need to make braids that will connect the tassels to the sporran, but now I’m confident I can do all of the above. Thanks for this video!
Your creations & techniques are so GOOD, "clean & straight" mantra. Leaves lots of room for creativity. Thank you SO much.
Love the idea of using the plumbing piece for the bead! Looking at my pile of copper tubing (hooray for yardsales!) a little differently now... It'd be super easy to cut a small piece and file the edges clean... Hmm...
I can't take my attention off that gun belt and holster in the background! Frickin' Awesome!
Thank you, Phillip!
That was exactly what I'm looking for🔥🔥
Thank you so much for posting this, as a beginner I really appreciate your help to become more professional.
Absolutely. We're happy to help! Thank you for watching our video.
Chuck is the man
Another awesome video
I can sure use that pretty soon. Thank You again.
Thanks!!
FANTASTIC VIDEO, Thank You 😊
thank you
Great video
Great tutorial!
Beautiful! Thanks! ☺️❤️
Great video! Thanks
u are awesome !!!
Query.. the leg you folded up to make the top loop. Does it just remain shorter than the rest of the bundle or would you trim it right off or shorten the rest to match it?
Also may be called frapping as in rope ends
I have a question for Chuck. Do you know how to do a braid that covers the top part of the tassle? Instead of covering the solid part of the tassle with thread, I've seen some type of leather braid that goes around the top portion of the tassle. Thanks
Thanks for great video... I'm trying to learn to make tassels for Cowhide pillows... What length was the leather piece you used... I'm using suede to make mine from... Thanks!
Hi Jeanie,
The leather piece measured 8" long. The spine was 1" and the fringe 7". Hope this helps!
You're awesome! Thank you
Chuck, I have enough scrap 2/3 oz veg tan to make 10 are more tassels, instead of ordering different colors of leather, I'm thinking of dying my veg tan. By doing this would I end up stiffing my leather, if not which would you suggest a water are oil base die?
Hi Kenneth! If you use a straight alcohol dye then yes it will probably stiffen the leather quite a bit, however if you use Fiebings Pro Dye which has an oil dye stuff, it has virtually the same temper as before it was dyed. Here is a link to all the beautiful colors that are available. www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/55888/001/112
I am also starting back into leather working after a 50 year hiatus when I owned and operated a few businesses. I guess the obvious question would be, for me anyway, why did you not cut the trailing end of your very first tassel strand away? It was very obvious that there was one short strand in the tassel when you were done and that would simply bother me to death!! I wonder why you did not remove that piece back when you first rolled up the beginning of the tassel, after it was rolled and the adhesive was dry but before you wrapped the end with cord?
I appreciate your basic education as I have forgotten much of what I once knew about the little things that make the end product stand tall from others when you put a bit of extra effort into making it close to perfect.
Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I don’t, usually, cut this strand off because I rarely make a tassel as thin as the one in the video, and I want to keep the basic videos as simple as possible, but I am very familiar with those “little things that make me crazy”; so, you can certainly cut that strand off. And, you’re right, the thinner the tassel the more obvious that strand is.
Good luck getting back in the swing of the craft, and we hope you have fun!
I want to put the leather tassel on the corners of a pillow. Would you make it differently? How would you attach?
Hi there,
I would either hand stitch to attach or you could also use rivets.