If this is the type of work you want. On Another video, a guy was making stuff with only 3 tools for 15 years.. so don’t just go buying stuff until you need it..
I've honestly been considering learning how to work with leather but more videos I have looked at got me confused as hell. U explain everything so well and clear. I've been itching to make a leather belt and later make some art in it. Just had no idea how or what to use. Thank you lots. Gonna try to get into leather offically now. Ya gave me some confidence
My boyfriend and I kind of just jumped right in. He got a beginner leather working kit for Christmas last year, and he decided he wanted to make a flashlight holder out of leather so he watched some UA-cam videos, and googled everything he could, and made it! and then I became interested so he ended up buying a bigger tool kit from Amazon so we had more of the supplies we needed and started playing around! I chose a "big" project and made my mom a very plain black leather bag with no lining but hey, it's a bag! 👜 But we use leather scrap pieces to test patterns and cuts and tools to see how they work and how much pressure you need to put behind each tool, etc. Craft stores around you will most likely have some leather supplies, and as crap as some of the scrap leather in the variety bags are, it's worth it to get it and start making small test projects.
I was gifted a oooold leather working tool kit from one of my step dad’s uncles about a decade ago and didn’t know what to do with most of it. I knew I wanted to get into leatherwork eventually but at the time I was in a big ceramics hyperfixation. Before I moved states I found a local leather craftsman and gave him the dyes and misc tools I didn’t know anything about, but I kept the decorating tools (?) because I knew I’d use them for something. They’re Craftool from Colorado, I have 13 dif designs and I’m so glad I kept them. My first experience with leather was recently, I made myself leather stays for the renaissance faire and used a sewing stitch-marking wheel to make some decorative patterns since I didn’t have time to really learn how to use the tools I kept. I made the stays with absolutely no leather-working experience but I’m smart, I knew the weight was heavy enough to hold the pressure of lacing, I knew I could only really cut once, and they came out great. Now a year later it’s RenFaire season again and it just occurred to me that it’s the perfect time to really go ham with my decorating my stays, so here I am. That leaf pattern is what got me, that shit is beautiful. This video has been heavily informative, I appreciate you and your efforts. Edit: I’m googling all the serial #s on each tool and most of them are considered vintage, like some were only made in the 60s/70s. I already felt super lucky that I was gifted such a great set, but even more-so now. I wish I had kept the entire tool box he gave me, I knew how stupid it was at the time to give them away but I had to prioritize space and parse down my growing collecting of art/hobby supplies when I moved.
I started making things from leather for six months now. It’s for brilliant for mental health. I come across this fantastic video because I want to learn to put patterns on my projects I make from knife, axe, scissors sheath. I’m not into leather work to make money I just love doing it, helps the mind and anxiety. ❤ I got a cheap set of stamping tools off Amazon. (Not recommended) it’s a reason they were cheap only had them a month or two and stamp shafts are all bent. Only decent thing in the kit was the swivel tool. So wish I could afford to buy the kit sold here. Looks very good quality. I will have to save ❤❤❤ good video. I’m going to watch more of your videos and subscribe now.
I dont know the brand of those stamping tools are but I really like the chamfer on the striking end. I chuck up my BK tools in a cheap lathe and face them and apply a chamfer as it greatly reduces the time it takes to find the tool in the shop after striking it lol
I’ve been painting for 20+ years and I decided to take a shot at tooling leather to see if any of my painting skillset can transfer to a new medium. This video is exactly what I was looking for to figure out what tools to start with so thank you for the info and demonstrations 🤌🤌🤌
Jürgen Volbach learn me a very good Trick for backgrounding, befor backgrounding push the background a little bit down after that use the backgrounder to finish the process!!! Works really well &no more worms in my background work & looks 1000 times better! ,!
Greetings Joe, on which website can I buy these tools? I'm from Costa Rica, the only store I know from the web is "Tandy Leather but it's a store in Spain"
Fantastic work, Sir 💯 I wonder how I can sell if I successfully replicate what you have done. Are the beautifully tooled leather pieces meant for wallet, bags?..
The squares are usually just practice pieces, but perhaps you could sell them as a set of coasters for drinks on a table after they have been given a waterproof finish.
1. Stylus, modeling tool
2. Swivel knife
3. Bevel, 1 large, 1 small; textured
4. Maul (striker)
5. Flower center, seeder
6. Vertical line thumbprint
7. Veiner
8. Mule's foot
9. Matte backgrounder
10. Bar grounder, 1 lg. 1 sm.
11. basket stamp
12. Border stamp
Looks like a nice kit
If this is the type of work you want. On Another video, a guy was making stuff with only 3 tools for 15 years.. so don’t just go buying stuff until you need it..
I've honestly been considering learning how to work with leather but more videos I have looked at got me confused as hell. U explain everything so well and clear. I've been itching to make a leather belt and later make some art in it. Just had no idea how or what to use. Thank you lots. Gonna try to get into leather offically now. Ya gave me some confidence
My boyfriend and I kind of just jumped right in. He got a beginner leather working kit for Christmas last year, and he decided he wanted to make a flashlight holder out of leather so he watched some UA-cam videos, and googled everything he could, and made it! and then I became interested so he ended up buying a bigger tool kit from Amazon so we had more of the supplies we needed and started playing around! I chose a "big" project and made my mom a very plain black leather bag with no lining but hey, it's a bag! 👜 But we use leather scrap pieces to test patterns and cuts and tools to see how they work and how much pressure you need to put behind each tool, etc. Craft stores around you will most likely have some leather supplies, and as crap as some of the scrap leather in the variety bags are, it's worth it to get it and start making small test projects.
I was gifted a oooold leather working tool kit from one of my step dad’s uncles about a decade ago and didn’t know what to do with most of it. I knew I wanted to get into leatherwork eventually but at the time I was in a big ceramics hyperfixation. Before I moved states I found a local leather craftsman and gave him the dyes and misc tools I didn’t know anything about, but I kept the decorating tools (?) because I knew I’d use them for something. They’re Craftool from Colorado, I have 13 dif designs and I’m so glad I kept them.
My first experience with leather was recently, I made myself leather stays for the renaissance faire and used a sewing stitch-marking wheel to make some decorative patterns since I didn’t have time to really learn how to use the tools I kept. I made the stays with absolutely no leather-working experience but I’m smart, I knew the weight was heavy enough to hold the pressure of lacing, I knew I could only really cut once, and they came out great. Now a year later it’s RenFaire season again and it just occurred to me that it’s the perfect time to really go ham with my decorating my stays, so here I am. That leaf pattern is what got me, that shit is beautiful. This video has been heavily informative, I appreciate you and your efforts.
Edit: I’m googling all the serial #s on each tool and most of them are considered vintage, like some were only made in the 60s/70s. I already felt super lucky that I was gifted such a great set, but even more-so now. I wish I had kept the entire tool box he gave me, I knew how stupid it was at the time to give them away but I had to prioritize space and parse down my growing collecting of art/hobby supplies when I moved.
That's awesome! I'm just starting to get stuff for leather crafting. Be proud of your creations! They'll only get better!
The quality leather in the kit is huge!
I started making things from leather for six months now. It’s for brilliant for mental health. I come across this fantastic video because I want to learn to put patterns on my projects I make from knife, axe, scissors sheath. I’m not into leather work to make money I just love doing it, helps the mind and anxiety. ❤ I got a cheap set of stamping tools off Amazon. (Not recommended) it’s a reason they were cheap only had them a month or two and stamp shafts are all bent. Only decent thing in the kit was the swivel tool. So wish I could afford to buy the kit sold here. Looks very good quality. I will have to save ❤❤❤ good video. I’m going to watch more of your videos and subscribe now.
Great video! I did leather tooling when I was younger and want to get back into it... When will your Deluxe tool kit be back in stock?
Thanks for another great video Joe.
Are you going to restock your kit? Thank you!
When will you have your kit in stock?
Very helpful, thank you. 😊
Thank-you!! Just ordered and subscribed
I dont know the brand of those stamping tools are but I really like the chamfer on the striking end. I chuck up my BK tools in a cheap lathe and face them and apply a chamfer as it greatly reduces the time it takes to find the tool in the shop after striking it lol
I’ve been painting for 20+ years and I decided to take a shot at tooling leather to see if any of my painting skillset can transfer to a new medium. This video is exactly what I was looking for to figure out what tools to start with so thank you for the info and demonstrations 🤌🤌🤌
If you have any artistic/drawing skills at all, you will be way ahead of most of us!
Jürgen Volbach learn me a very good Trick for backgrounding, befor backgrounding push the background a little bit down after that use the backgrounder to finish the process!!! Works really well &no more worms in my background work & looks 1000 times better! ,!
Has anybody seen a triple stamp like a basket weave stamp where u need to get it perfectly aligned if u had 3 on one it lines itself up
It's a tri-weave stamp, craftool has them, you can get them from tandy
Excellent advice mate,great tips.👍
Could you please add the tool numbers. That would be a huge help.
Love your work 🥰
Greetings Joe, on which website can I buy these tools? I'm from Costa Rica, the only store I know from the web is "Tandy Leather but it's a store in Spain"
Do you have a tool set and a design templates you recommend for beginners? I’d like to try designs like this. Thank you.
How can i purchase your tool kit and what is the cost?
Hey! I’d like to look into purchasing one of your beginner tooling kits, will they come back in stock soon?
they were re stocked yesterday, picked mine up!
Please tell which beveler are you using,number?
I wish i had your begginner set when i started. Life would have been better
Amazing tutorial. What is the name/type of leather you recommended in the tutorial? Thank you.
I recommend Hermann Oak Leather for tooling on.
@@joemeling3216 Thank you!
Hello, I am trying to buy the deluxe beginner tooling kit but it is out of stock. When will you restock, thank you.
We will be restocked by the end of next week.
Are those bevelers from your beginner tool kit or are they Barry King customs?
Do you ship to Australia?
Great advice.
Fantastic work, Sir 💯 I wonder how I can sell if I successfully replicate what you have done. Are the beautifully tooled leather pieces meant for wallet, bags?..
The squares are usually just practice pieces, but perhaps you could sell them as a set of coasters for drinks on a table after they have been given a waterproof finish.
Fighting bad material can cause you to doubt yourself.
subbed, liked. let's go, i'm on day 2. making a chessboard lol
👏👏🤜🤛
Enjoy all your teaching videos!!