I got into leathercraft only a couple of months ago and have watched countless "leather 101" videos, but nothing's come close to this video in terms of the amount of relevant, usable information presented in such an accessible way. Examples of the types (tanneries), tempers and weights of the leather you work with yourself was also extremely helpful. Thank you for doing this!
Such a gem! Thanks for educating us all. You're a pro man and its obvious that you love your stuff! I find you career trajectory really inspiring and so its very cool that your biz and brand has a heritage and character behind it. Quality and craftmanship combined with smart and innovative designs! I'll be certainly buying from Open Sea, whether that's a wallet, bag, belt or combo. I am going to start with a wallet and I know that kangaroo is one of the many premium leathers you use lately so let me ask, how did the prototype Topsider Bifold LT Kangaroo leather work out?
Really informative video that clearly guides a novice leathercrafter through the mysteries of the different types of leather and how that effects the products made. Great video and super useful. Thanks and all the best to you, from England.
i use peublo on almost every wallet i make but with bags i do use chrome tan, there are some really nice and crazy pretty chrome tans, you the man on videos btw
Very happy I chose this video intro to leather. It's way more complex than I imagined and I've already aligned my opinions with yours on full grain for prettiest finish, veg tanning b/c for kitchen knife sheaths (my plan) it is non-toxic, dyed struck through so no edge fussing, and I'm educated about weights and firmness. Your wallets are georgous and I immediately looked at them on your website. Smaller wallets, like yours, are for really cool people & stuff, but I'm nerdy and use a tri-fold wallet stuffed to the gills with a dozen credit, medical, etc. cards. I tend to keep a wad of about 20 $2 bills for tips, plus $300 in $20's, my laminated virus vaccine cards, photos of my wife, ... You get the picture. I have a beautiful "miro" design tri-fold, 3 color, leather wallet I found in Spain 5 yr ago and its the best wallet of my life. I'm trying to cut back on my wallet contents, but I'll never get down to the content limits of your wallets. Green is my color, and the olive green leather you make is calling my name. I carry no bag as my trendy fashionable bro in law does, so I have a huge bulge in my front pocket at all times. That's not gonna change, b/c I would lose a shoulder bag before the check I used to pay for it passed at the bank. So thanks for a great education in 13 minutes at 1.5x. If you have any tips for me, besides learning some self-control, I'd be glad to hear them.
I love how informative this video is. Being new to leather craft I agree it's overwhelming the amount of information out there. I was wondering if you could quickly breakdown the difference (or provide a reliable respurce) on what is 1. Vachetta leather 2. Saffiano leather 3. English bridle leather 4. Harness leather 5. Skirting leather
1. Untreated veg tan. Basically just veg tan without waxes or oils. 2. Saffiano is a hatch grain embossed leather usually painted and highly finished. 3. Bridle is veg tan with lots of waxes and oils to be softer. 4. Harness has less was and oils than bridle to maintain strength. 5. Skirting doesn’t have wax or oil so it’s good for tooling and heavy duty applications
Thank you for such an informative video. Because I have been looking for a purple leather to make a wallet. On the District Leather website it mentioned it’s medium soft and I wasn’t sure if I should purchase it.
Do you think Horween leather feels a bit less dense compared to other tanneries especially Walpier or Badalassi leather? Makes it difficult to work with 😅
Love this video! The sunglasses case was the only item you didnt mention the weight. What weight do you like for those? Thanks so much! Great video and info!
Hey man, thank you for the detailed explanation. May be you do have a reliable leather seller within the Europe? because most of the leather crafters are speaking only about the stores in US. Appreciate it. thanks
Different animals will have different properties in their hides. Kangaroo has an incredibly tight grain and is very strong, pig skin won’t stretch and is great to line bags, water buffalo has beautiful creasing and texture and is known to be a strong yet supple leather for boots.
Parchment and vellum are typically goat or calfskin. Having used both of these leathers, I’d say they most often cut from most of the hide. Really high end leathers yield a lot of cutting area because the grain is tight throughout the hide.
I've been wondering about how to handle when the supplier removes the kind of leather you've been using. Finding a replacement leather could mean higher production costs or customers upset about the change. Have you felt that before, and how would you move forward?
Lots of great information, but rm leather doesn't allow you to sort or search by some of these. They don't even allow you to search by thickness. This seems to be the case with smaller amounts anyhow. They don't even say anything about it being full grain, which I assume means it all is. Just frustrating if I don't need a $200 cut.
This was the best and most in depth leather video I saw so thanks for that
Glad it was helpful!
I agree!
I got into leathercraft only a couple of months ago and have watched countless "leather 101" videos, but nothing's come close to this video in terms of the amount of relevant, usable information presented in such an accessible way. Examples of the types (tanneries), tempers and weights of the leather you work with yourself was also extremely helpful. Thank you for doing this!
Amazing! So glad it was useful
Just ordered a wallet from you. Look forward to getting it. Thanks for the info
Awesome, thank you!
Great Video bro! Love the transparency you gave by showing all the types of leather in your products!
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video, learned a lot!
I’m glad it was helpful!
Love your stuff
Thank you!
Solid video my friend!
Thank you!
Such a gem! Thanks for educating us all. You're a pro man and its obvious that you love your stuff! I find you career trajectory really inspiring and so its very cool that your biz and brand has a heritage and character behind it. Quality and craftmanship combined with smart and innovative designs! I'll be certainly buying from Open Sea, whether that's a wallet, bag, belt or combo.
I am going to start with a wallet and I know that kangaroo is one of the many premium leathers you use lately so let me ask, how did the prototype Topsider Bifold LT Kangaroo leather work out?
It works as long as it doesn’t have the QuickDraw slot:) and thank you!
@@Opensealeather Oh I see...why is that? I m thinking of doing a custom topsider bifold lt to fit Euros as well.
Love this no-nonsense, simple approach to leather crafting. You really do have a great selection of good quality products!
Wow, thank you!
Excellent video, very very informative, and well made.
Thank you!
Awesome video brother, absolutely love your wallets I have several, and want all of them eventually ✌️
Thank you!
Oh that logo! It's YOU guys whose items I've been seeing on reddit. Very clean work!
Yes! Thank you!
Really informative video that clearly guides a novice leathercrafter through the mysteries of the different types of leather and how that effects the products made. Great video and super useful. Thanks and all the best to you, from England.
Glad it was helpful!
i use peublo on almost every wallet i make but with bags i do use chrome tan, there are some really nice and crazy pretty chrome tans, you the man on videos btw
Totally agree! Thank you for the kind words:)
I just asked the question about what leather to use for what projects in a previous video and this video answered it. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Very happy I chose this video intro to leather. It's way more complex than I imagined and I've already aligned my opinions with yours on full grain for prettiest finish, veg tanning b/c for kitchen knife sheaths (my plan) it is non-toxic, dyed struck through so no edge fussing, and I'm educated about weights and firmness. Your wallets are georgous and I immediately looked at them on your website. Smaller wallets, like yours, are for really cool people & stuff, but I'm nerdy and use a tri-fold wallet stuffed to the gills with a dozen credit, medical, etc. cards. I tend to keep a wad of about 20 $2 bills for tips, plus $300 in $20's, my laminated virus vaccine cards, photos of my wife, ... You get the picture. I have a beautiful "miro" design tri-fold, 3 color, leather wallet I found in Spain 5 yr ago and its the best wallet of my life. I'm trying to cut back on my wallet contents, but I'll never get down to the content limits of your wallets. Green is my color, and the olive green leather you make is calling my name. I carry no bag as my trendy fashionable bro in law does, so I have a huge bulge in my front pocket at all times. That's not gonna change, b/c I would lose a shoulder bag before the check I used to pay for it passed at the bank.
So thanks for a great education in 13 minutes at 1.5x. If you have any tips for me, besides learning some self-control, I'd be glad to hear them.
Glad you enjoyed the video:)
I've just started crafting leather you have answered the question about size and cuts that was so educational thank you
So glad it was helpful!
If you take suggestions can you copy but put your own twist on the Bellroy card sleeve.
I have a vertical pull tab wallet coming out later this year called the MK-2. The horizontal version is the MK-1
Simply awesome information
Glad you liked it
I love how informative this video is. Being new to leather craft I agree it's overwhelming the amount of information out there.
I was wondering if you could quickly breakdown the difference (or provide a reliable respurce) on what is
1. Vachetta leather
2. Saffiano leather
3. English bridle leather
4. Harness leather
5. Skirting leather
1. Untreated veg tan. Basically just veg tan without waxes or oils.
2. Saffiano is a hatch grain embossed leather usually painted and highly finished.
3. Bridle is veg tan with lots of waxes and oils to be softer.
4. Harness has less was and oils than bridle to maintain strength.
5. Skirting doesn’t have wax or oil so it’s good for tooling and heavy duty applications
What a great video. Very educational thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good explanation matching the types of leather with the leather projects. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
This was a great video. Saving this one for future reference. All the answers I was looking for in one location!
Glad it was helpful!
Great explanations and practical examples, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
An excellent and very informative video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tutorial, thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for the good explanantion of leather. I like your St. Crispin poster, found one online. I’ll print one for my shop.
Love that
Thank you for such an informative video. Because I have been looking for a purple leather to make a wallet. On the District Leather website it mentioned it’s medium soft and I wasn’t sure if I should purchase it.
Yeah I wouldn’t use medium soft for a wallet
Very cool video. I am now subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Great video thanks for sharing. One of my favorite leathers is Horween Derby. Do you use it?
I prefer Dublin which is very very close! Love derby tho
Do you think Horween leather feels a bit less dense compared to other tanneries especially Walpier or Badalassi leather? Makes it difficult to work with 😅
Definitely not as tight as some of the Italian stuff no doubt
Awesome walk through, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this video! The sunglasses case was the only item you didnt mention the weight. What weight do you like for those? Thanks so much! Great video and info!
You can use any weight really but I like a thicker leather that’s stiff so it’ll keep it’s shape. 7oz
Hey man, thank you for the detailed explanation. May be you do have a reliable leather seller within the Europe? because most of the leather crafters are speaking only about the stores in US. Appreciate it. thanks
Buyleatheronline.com is a great resource
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Could you explain the different animals and what they are good for such as water buffalo.
Different animals will have different properties in their hides. Kangaroo has an incredibly tight grain and is very strong, pig skin won’t stretch and is great to line bags, water buffalo has beautiful creasing and texture and is known to be a strong yet supple leather for boots.
My leather supplier only does millimeters, but this was great nonetheless. Loved the easy going atmosphere and easy to comprehend content. Subscribed!
Great to hear!
Cool video! May I ask what part of leather parchment/vellum would be from?
Parchment and vellum are typically goat or calfskin. Having used both of these leathers, I’d say they most often cut from most of the hide. Really high end leathers yield a lot of cutting area because the grain is tight throughout the hide.
Excellent video! So helpful. Thank you for creating great content.
You are so welcome!
I've been wondering about how to handle when the supplier removes the kind of leather you've been using. Finding a replacement leather could mean higher production costs or customers upset about the change. Have you felt that before, and how would you move forward?
Lots of quality leather manufacturers out there. Just find something similar and be honest with your customers about the change
Educational! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
What thickness and hide parts of a leather be used for bifold wallets? Could the belly part be used?
2-3oz and not the belly. Preferably bend or shoulder
@@Opensealeather thank you very much
Thanks a lot for the explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Lots of great information, but rm leather doesn't allow you to sort or search by some of these. They don't even allow you to search by thickness. This seems to be the case with smaller amounts anyhow. They don't even say anything about it being full grain, which I assume means it all is. Just frustrating if I don't need a $200 cut.
Check out the “panels”. They’ll split them down to any thickness no charge
Do you sale any templete patterns for the bags purses wristlets
Yeah! Osleathercraft.com
great video
Thanks!
Well, this explains a lot of why my leather belts suck over time.
Yup!
I'm making a guitar strap. 9oz bend???
For a single layer strap, definitely! But if you’re going to buy just the bend make sure it isn’t a sole bend as that’ll be way too stiff
Tnx for the video❤️👌
My pleasure 😊
Good video.
Thanks!
Saw the video, went into the site and ended buying a buttero black Topsider wallet😅
Love that!
I'd rate firmness from Grace Park to Sarah Jessica Parker. Medium-firm would probably be about a Rachel Weisz.