How To Create Great Gifts From Scrap Leather
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- Today we are turning what many would consider waste leather into great gifts or small items to sell. The investment of time is small. The leather for today’s video was purchased from American Leather Direct. The leather is in black and is sold as “penetrated” dye with “colorfast” technology. I have been happy with this line of product.
You can make these items as part of your small business or side hustle. It doesn’t take very long to create an inventory of products to sell at your next show. This project can help you to use your waste leather to make great gifts. It will be the holidays soon. Start building your gift inventory now.
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Makes a great gift idea or cover cost.
Waste not want not.
That’s right!
Great way to use some scrap leather. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Thanks Justin for watching. I hope you are having a great day!
This is exactly why I love your channel. Would have never thought of using the strap cutter for such a wide cut. Will be using my scrap and the strap cutter to make some coasters. Thank you Robert!!
Thanks for watching. It does work well. Just have to check occasionally to keep square.
Great idea Robert, thank you for your video.
I’m glad that you liked it. Thanks for following along.
Enjoyed this video Robert. I am going to be teaching a class for making coasters and wet molding in September @ Makers Mill in Wolfeboro.
Your video has helped remind me to include a little tooling in the class. Just stamping leather has always had a great response from the class members when they take a look at the embossed leather.
For someone wanting to start a wee part time business at home doing leatherwork, coasters are a great choice. They are easily personalized and the customer can be involved in choosing what goes on them.
Too much fun!
Cheers...Freddie
Good luck with your class. I’m sure it will be fun. The limit is your own imagination.
Finally are making coasters. That’s a great idea.
They turned out nice.
I really like that Ricks Outdoor Yeti. You better keep an eye on that Yeti next time I see you. :).
LOL. I have your number.
I really like the coasters that have tooling on them
I think they came out nice.
Great video Robert. I’m planning on using the scrap leather I have as gift coasters to family members. I’ll be tooling last name initials on them.
Bam! I’m done Christmas “shopping!!”
That’s a great idea.
@@InMyBusyLittleShop hey Robert. I’m getting ready to start using the scrap leather I have for coasters. It’s all veg tan. I may just leave natural or possibly dye. Not sure yet. But my question is, should I finish them with Resolene? I’m thinking, if I resolene, then they become water resistant and are not much use as coasters. Am I overthinking it? What do you recommend?
@@milom.2057If you can make your coasters work without dye then I think you will have the best results. You can just oil or use TanKote. These will allow condensation to soak in. If you dye then I would use Resolene to lessen the chance of dye staining other surfaces.
Thanks Robert! I stopped at the local Tandy and asked them the question about resolene (I hadn’t see. Your response til now 10/18). After about 45 minutes the people in the shop were still debating it! This included some customers. So I’m going to resolene them. I did dye them. I do have another question but before asking THAT question, do you prefer questions on this platform or prefer Facebook? I recently started an account there. My main question is, how can I find out information on the Prescott show and classes offered? Thanks again Robert.
that's a great idea, I have 2 bellies on the shelf right now
It’s a great use!
holy crap. you make using the strap cutter look so easy. i always have to fight mine. lol.
Sharp blade helps. This leather is fairly rigid at 12 oz. It helps. I also have reviewed some videos where the handle is backwards. I will try and show that on the next video.
@@InMyBusyLittleShop awesome. I watched some videos on how to assemble the strap cutter and use it, but nobody has made it look as effortless as you did.
Great idea for using scrap leather Robert. I love the use of the strap cutter to batch out consistent-sized patterns. As an FYI, the current price of corner knives from Weaver is around $60 each, give or take. Thanks for sharing this project idea and the cost breakdown analysis. One question: do you use Resolene as a finish on your veg tan leather coasters, or some other type of top coat such as Tan Kote? Thanks much.
William thanks for the research on the corner knifes. On the Vegtan leather I think that I would use Tan-Kote (and maybe only on the bottom) to allow water to be absorbed. The pre finished leather still allows condensation to be absorbed.
Sounds good Robert. Thanks for the additional information.
Robert I really struggle with gussets on bags. Do you know much about them and the different types of gussets? If you do could you possibly do a video on types of gussets. Thanks so much.
Thanks for the suggestion on the video. I will explore the topic and see what can come up with.
@@InMyBusyLittleShop Thank you so much!
It’s nice to get rid of some of the belly. It can sometimes be “unavailing.” 😂 😂 😂
Very much so.
Very nice tips 👍🏻i have some veg tan leather scraps , should i have some Resoline or tankote on them or just netrual, thx for a great video
You could leave not sealed or maybe just seal the bottom to help keep moisture from wicking through.
basket weave where did you get stamp
Those are Barry king tools. Made using a swivel knife, checkered bevel and a vertical lined thumbprint. I have a video “making a basket weaver book cover” that’s shows how I created it.