Learning to do things like cut a straight line, stitch straight lines free hand, draw a circle freehand, evenly space stitches over several feet freeehand are all basics of the trade that impress other people but are required right at the beginning of your career. I’m glad you mentioned it.
"Use the grid on your cutting board" - great tip, really saves me time! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I've learned a ton from your channel.
Great tips. For peeps on a tight budget, Harbor freight sells pretty nice rubberized deadening hammers in a variety of weights for about five dollars. Not quite the same but for the price it works pretty well and keeps the tool from bouncing on the leather/punch
Im just getting started in leather but ive spent time in a machine shop. I think it will help down the road with this type of thinking and problem solving. Top notch clarity. Thanxs
Just started in leather crafting, and your channel was one of the main influences that gave me the itch! Thank you! Having fun so far tinkering in my shop. The free patterns make it easy to get started, and the quick success of good looking projects has me hooked on the hobby.
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, great job Eric, even though I only do 1 project at a time it's still Interesting 2 C, U have given me an idea thank you, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Totally agree on start on the basis tool. Because when the technology go down, we can always go back to the basics . Back to the roots. Awesome video!!!
I have just bought a starter set for leathercraft and a bag of 500 g of scrap leather to test it. I like your videos and in an age of 51 and 25 years of professional software developer I can see my self make leatherthings to sell :) I like that it dont take a lot of space and tools to get started...
Keep up with the tips. I hate my job and I’ve been working there for 35 years. I want to retire but our retirement won’t cover the cost of living. I want to take my inventory to craft fairs and supplement my income. Your tips helps, a lot
Thank you. Production efficiently with little waste. Your tip will help me as well as other newbies keep the profit line above water. I look forward to further tips.
I have wondered about your 3 dot technique for making a straight line for the past year. It does make perfect sense! Thank you for adding to my arsenal of awesome tricks and tips for all kinds of making. This is the best leather channel on youtube and one of my favorite channels of all time.
This must be something that only working with leather or maybe fabric makes since. I have not heard of it in carpentry. The only time you would use more than 2 points of reference is if the material was longer than the straight edge you are using. If your leading edge is straight the all marks should be the same distance. If not you need to learn how to mark better.
Get yun’s to a steel yard and get a piece of 1/4” flat steel bar, then hit up Lowe’s for the sticky backed nonslip rubber pad for furniture and where it to the back of the steel bar. For pattern or material weight 1/2” and 3/4” bar stock is great. Cut it to whatever size you need.
Stack like four of the stamps reversing end to end in one big rectangle stamp, do the same for the cutting die. Now you can press FOUR tags at the same time, now you can do a thousand in a few hours! That’s automation folks. Now that you can handle 5,000 item orders in a few days, you can afford a pneumatic press that can hold 800 at a time…. Now your biggest time hang up is not being able to load the machine fast enough…. Now you need an employee to help… oh god, I just wanted to make keychains…
The outline on the stamp design is shear genius. Self centering. Very smart. Another reason I like this channel. Where did you get your #2 blade handle? The #1 handle with the #11 blades are too light and flimsy for leather. They bend and give too much.
Tip: I've found that the 8.5/11 cardstock can be used in a 4 in 1 inkjet printer. Im doing moccasins, so I start with a foot tracing, build out the sole, then design the upper around it. I can do all the design work on regular paper, then put it into the copier part of the printer and print off multiple copies on cardstock. One to keep as the original, one to cut out the sole, one to cut out the upper. Then if I need to remake anything, I can pull the original and run another copy off on cardstock.
Today is my first day leatherworking. I am very slowly drawing and tracing my pattern over the leather, carving and beveling. I had no knowledge of presses and computer programs until now lol
I appreciate your comments about hand cutting vs things like a laser. I have a laser but feels too automated and makes a lot of extra work on removing edge burning and charring. Using the laser also takes the claim of handmade off the table. I like working with leather because I handmake my items. If i were in business it may be different and I would take the handmade label off the table.
If you are new to crafting like i am know that weaver leather supply will send you samples of leather. And if you are just getting started you can buy the belly cut for cheap and learn everything Corter Leather talks about. Weaver is sending me samples of the 3 weights that are currently available to buy in bellys. This way i will have a very good idea what oz weight i want to try to work with.
I got injured in a car accident, doing leather work to keep my mind off of nit having money or even a job. The extent of my injuries broken leg and foot: hardware in my foot and a titanium rid in my leg from the knee to the ankle. Just got done creating a leather bifold with 3 Italian leathers. Cant make money every way I go. You?
Great video, I once had the peened over edge of a punch shoot off and lodge in my wrist when I was changing ball joints. Always good to grind or file off the mushroomed edge
I love your videos - clear, relaxed but still efficient. You're a great teacher. Could you please share tips on sharpening EDGE BEVELLERS? Also, how do you protect and FINISH your NATURAL VEG TAN leathers? When burnishing edges its hard not to get overspill of whatever you're using onto grain side.
Maybe something I need to save up for, dies and stamps.... (I live on the road and make short run individual items, selling the uniqueness of each thing, it, I'd love the ability to create larger quantities in short time...of course, I see to decide what it would be that I would make/sell in quantity!) Thanks for the video
Great tips Eric. Thanks! Just formed my Leathercraft business last year. Tips like this have really helped me along the way! Steve Simpson of Simpco Leathercraft. Thanks again!
The very best mauls & hammers for Leathercraft are Rawleather Maul & Hammers ! 1. the don’t make so much noise 2.there are natural 3. really easy make a beauty hammer (best two side Rawleather & brass or hard wood) (I use T-brass pipes and fill it whit something heavy! Have fun
Two dots WILL define a straight line but as you said in the video that line may not be exactly where you want it. the addition of a third or more dots give you some error checking capability. Given that adding extra dots takes seconds yet can reduce the chances of you cutting in slighyly the wrong place I think it is very worthwhile practice.
Love your classes, but this one about printing patterns works only with smaller projects. I work with bags at least 14” wide, so have to make my own patterns by hand. Thanks for all the tips!
I'ld love a video about "how to start selling, and building up your own shop" I do know, you made a video about design and pricing your leather goods. So this could be like part 3... Hope you see this. Great content 💯
Thank you sir because share what a brilliant idea for the way you cut the leather. It's so useful for me, as a new lover craft leather. It's so difficult to learn leather craft at malaysia... for a long time I try to find a teacher, to learn more important about leather craft. Hope you can teach who's like me, want to learn about that. :from the old man it's me. Sorry my word not so good. I'm poor to speak English.
I started about 4-5 months ago doing leather work and learned so much from making about 15-20 of the minimalist wallets you have a free pattern for on Weavers site. Thanks for the education. I wish i could show you how much i have learned just from a few you tube videos.
Video ideas: Discuss your name. - How did you get your name? What influenced your logo? How did you brand yourself? How does someone follow in your footsteps and create their own brand with a recognizable logo? Getting the perfect pattern. - How do you prototype? Do you make one and done? Do you have customers use your samples for a period of time? What adjustments do you make if a product is a failure? Discuss your stamp further. - How did you add the registration line around your stamp? Who made your stamp? Should a stamp be metal or could plastic work? Partnerships. - Do you partner with anyone else besides Weaver? How did you become sponsored by Weaver? Why do you support Weaver before anyone else? Could other crafters become sponsored by Weaver? Video making. - What encouraged the change in your videos from silent to spoken educational? How much time do you spend on making your videos? What inspires you to make a video? How has your UA-cam channel helped you? What message are you sharing with your followers? The struggles of leathercraft. - What difficulties have you faced and overcome in leather crafting? How did you over come these difficulties? What advice would you share to a crafter who potentially will face these difficulties? What keeps you motivated and crafting? How do you avoid “burn out”?
Nice I didn't know about presses like that. I knew about knickers. I only pushed broom a saddle factory and they had millon dollar knickers 4 foot square.
Thanks for the tips! Awesome video as usual. I did see another comment about snaps, eyelets and rivets. I struggle with all of that - finding the right tool, product and making it look nice. Tips there would be awesome
Good video, thanks! I would add a cork-backed metal ruler in a couple of lengths. Might have gone with a wing divider with a height adjustable arm. Last, I think that I'd forgo the round knife and go with an edging knife or just stick with the xacto and do multiple passes). An edging knife might be better for beginners who aren't working with super long lengths or super heavy leathers. Like you said, however, tools depend on application. Thanks again for the video and count me as a new subscriber.
How to leather shop, thickness of leather and the uses of various leather thickness. That would be awesome.
There's nothing more satisfying than coming up with a faster way to get something done without sacrificing any quality. I LOVE the process.
Learning to do things like cut a straight line, stitch straight lines free hand, draw a circle freehand, evenly space stitches over several feet freeehand are all basics of the trade that impress other people but are required right at the beginning of your career. I’m glad you mentioned it.
"Use the grid on your cutting board" - great tip, really saves me time! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I've learned a ton from your channel.
Great tips. For peeps on a tight budget, Harbor freight sells pretty nice rubberized deadening hammers in a variety of weights for about five dollars. Not quite the same but for the price it works pretty well and keeps the tool from bouncing on the leather/punch
Im just getting started in leather but ive spent time in a machine shop. I think it will help down the road with this type of thinking and problem solving. Top notch clarity. Thanxs
Just started in leather crafting, and your channel was one of the main influences that gave me the itch! Thank you! Having fun so far tinkering in my shop. The free patterns make it easy to get started, and the quick success of good looking projects has me hooked on the hobby.
I would like to see more videos like that, its really informative, motivational and meaningful for starter leathercrafters like me
Couldn't agree more :)
This was a great explanation, thank you. I would love to see a tips and tricks video about rivet setting
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, great job Eric, even though I only do 1 project at a time it's still Interesting 2 C, U have given me an idea thank you, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Totally agree on start on the basis tool. Because when the technology go down, we can always go back to the basics . Back to the roots. Awesome video!!!
I have just bought a starter set for leathercraft and a bag of 500 g of scrap leather to test it. I like your videos and in an age of 51 and 25 years of professional software developer I can see my self make leatherthings to sell :) I like that it dont take a lot of space and tools to get started...
I absolutely loved the art class story! What a cool life lesson and way to view things.
Keep up with the tips. I hate my job and I’ve been working there for 35 years. I want to retire but our retirement won’t cover the cost of living. I want to take my inventory to craft fairs and supplement my income. Your tips helps, a lot
Thank you. Production efficiently with little waste. Your tip will help me as well as other newbies keep the profit line above water. I look forward to further tips.
I have wondered about your 3 dot technique for making a straight line for the past year. It does make perfect sense! Thank you for adding to my arsenal of awesome tricks and tips for all kinds of making. This is the best leather channel on youtube and one of my favorite channels of all time.
This must be something that only working with leather or maybe fabric makes since. I have not heard of it in carpentry. The only time you would use more than 2 points of reference is if the material was longer than the straight edge you are using. If your leading edge is straight the all marks should be the same distance. If not you need to learn how to mark better.
Get yun’s to a steel yard and get a piece of 1/4” flat steel bar, then hit up Lowe’s for the sticky backed nonslip rubber pad for furniture and where it to the back of the steel bar. For pattern or material weight 1/2” and 3/4” bar stock is great. Cut it to whatever size you need.
Yup my HS art teacher made us use different styles and mediums in the advanced classes. It made me much better.
Stack like four of the stamps reversing end to end in one big rectangle stamp, do the same for the cutting die. Now you can press FOUR tags at the same time, now you can do a thousand in a few hours! That’s automation folks. Now that you can handle 5,000 item orders in a few days, you can afford a pneumatic press that can hold 800 at a time…. Now your biggest time hang up is not being able to load the machine fast enough…. Now you need an employee to help… oh god, I just wanted to make keychains…
So grateful for makers like you who share the knowledge you’ve gained over the years - thank you.
You always have the best tips and you’re a pleasure to listen to and learn from! A BIG THANK YOU from the East Coast! 😊
The outline on the stamp design is shear genius. Self centering. Very smart. Another reason I like this channel. Where did you get your #2 blade handle? The #1 handle with the #11 blades are too light and flimsy for leather. They bend and give too much.
Thank you for helping me by making all your videos you explain things very well nice and very kind you seem to be a as a person thank you once again
Tip: I've found that the 8.5/11 cardstock can be used in a 4 in 1 inkjet printer.
Im doing moccasins, so I start with a foot tracing, build out the sole, then design the upper around it. I can do all the design work on regular paper, then put it into the copier part of the printer and print off multiple copies on cardstock.
One to keep as the original, one to cut out the sole, one to cut out the upper. Then if I need to remake anything, I can pull the original and run another copy off on cardstock.
❤❤ stunning. Need some advise on inserting rivets, eyelets & press studs, manually.
This is so awesome! I just became a leather worker so I'm obsessed with all of these videos!
Love that stamp first cut after technique. Fantastic repeatability.
Today is my first day leatherworking. I am very slowly drawing and tracing my pattern over the leather, carving and beveling. I had no knowledge of presses and computer programs until now lol
I appreciate your comments about hand cutting vs things like a laser. I have a laser but feels too automated and makes a lot of extra work on removing edge burning and charring. Using the laser also takes the claim of handmade off the table. I like working with leather because I handmake my items. If i were in business it may be different and I would take the handmade label off the table.
Please do more of these! So much good info...
Great idea and thanks for sharing insights and wisdom .
Straight to the point and well explained. This is an awesome video. Thank you. Not easy, a lot of trial and error to find these methods
If you are new to crafting like i am know that weaver leather supply will send you samples of leather. And if you are just getting started you can buy the belly cut for cheap and learn everything Corter Leather talks about. Weaver is sending me samples of the 3 weights that are currently available to buy in bellys. This way i will have a very good idea what oz weight i want to try to work with.
Yeah I needed to hear the three dots make a line part. Thanks 😳 ☺️
The best channel for leather crafters !!!
Thanks ! Pure common sense but taken to a really useful technique and really well explained too.
Great video
Thank you. I'm a complete beginner and starting to plan to make some simple stamping projects
I want to have my own leather business. You inspire me to do professional leather work while in mass production while maintaining quality.
How's it going Tim?
I got injured in a car accident, doing leather work to keep my mind off of nit having money or even a job. The extent of my injuries broken leg and foot: hardware in my foot and a titanium rid in my leg from the knee to the ankle. Just got done creating a leather bifold with 3 Italian leathers. Cant make money every way I go. You?
Wow. This was very educational. Thank you for sharing
Really enjoy your videos. I never walk away without learning something new 😉
Great video, I once had the peened over edge of a punch shoot off and lodge in my wrist when I was changing ball joints. Always good to grind or file off the mushroomed edge
I love your videos - clear, relaxed but still efficient. You're a great teacher. Could you please share tips on sharpening EDGE BEVELLERS? Also, how do you protect and FINISH your NATURAL VEG TAN leathers? When burnishing edges its hard not to get overspill of whatever you're using onto grain side.
Maybe something I need to save up for, dies and stamps.... (I live on the road and make short run individual items, selling the uniqueness of each thing, it, I'd love the ability to create larger quantities in short time...of course, I see to decide what it would be that I would make/sell in quantity!) Thanks for the video
Great video! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Brazil.
Thanks for sharing! This was really interesting and I definitely learned some things.
I've had really good results cutting straight lines with quilting rulers and rotary cutters.
Great tips Eric. Thanks! Just formed my Leathercraft business last year. Tips like this have really helped me along the way! Steve Simpson of Simpco Leathercraft. Thanks again!
Thank you sir for this beautiful video and for sharing your secrets.
what a great set of tips! Thank you!!
The very best mauls & hammers for Leathercraft are Rawleather Maul & Hammers ! 1. the don’t make so much noise 2.there are natural 3. really easy make a beauty hammer (best two side Rawleather & brass or hard wood) (I use T-brass pipes and fill it whit something heavy! Have fun
Thanks! Your tips on stamping and cutting (@8+ mins) 😍
Gracias por compartir tus enseñanzas , maestro!
Two dots WILL define a straight line but as you said in the video that line may not be exactly where you want it. the addition of a third or more dots give you some error checking capability. Given that adding extra dots takes seconds yet can reduce the chances of you cutting in slighyly the wrong place I think it is very worthwhile practice.
Thank you for the nice tips and tricks. - Greetings to both of you.
Love your classes, but this one about printing patterns works only with smaller projects. I work with bags at least 14” wide, so have to make my own patterns by hand. Thanks for all the tips!
Always a pleasure learning in listening.
I'ld love a video about "how to start selling, and building up your own shop"
I do know, you made a video about design and pricing your leather goods. So this could be like part 3...
Hope you see this. Great content 💯
Stock & Barrel Leathercraft offer this, not free but would probably quickly pay for itself in time saved and mistakes avoided.
Didn't even think of Cork Backed! Thank you!!!
I smear some glue at the back of the ruler
That last tip was pure genius!
Sure enjoy watching and learning …now to get a kit!
Same as my high school shop class. You had to be proficient with hand tools before you were allowed to use power tools.
That's amazing, thankyou so much for lesson 🙏🏻
Yeah, love my one pound maul. One of the best purchases in my shop.
Pls
Easy way to install zipper to a vertical wallet all around
Really useful little tips
Thank you sir because share what a brilliant idea for the way you cut the leather. It's so useful for me, as a new lover craft leather. It's so difficult to learn leather craft at malaysia... for a long time I try to find a teacher, to learn more important about leather craft. Hope you can teach who's like me, want to learn about that.
:from the old man it's me.
Sorry my word not so good. I'm poor to speak English.
Very great tips! I enjoyed watching
Thank you! Very useful ☑️ Greetings from Bolivia
Great video. I really enjoy your tips and tutorial videos. You have a great conversational and easy way about sharing your knowledge. Thanks heaps
Thank you! Great video! Please if you can next video about snaps, rivets, eyelets!!!!
Thanks! Keep them coming they help the beginner like me
Awesome ! Thanx !
I picked up a thermal laminator for my templates. 5mil works great
This is Anil Dwivedi from India,
I'm a fan of you!!
I started about 4-5 months ago doing leather work and learned so much from making about 15-20 of the minimalist wallets you have a free pattern for on Weavers site. Thanks for the education. I wish i could show you how much i have learned just from a few you tube videos.
Video ideas:
Discuss your name. - How did you get your name? What influenced your logo? How did you brand yourself? How does someone follow in your footsteps and create their own brand with a recognizable logo?
Getting the perfect pattern. - How do you prototype? Do you make one and done? Do you have customers use your samples for a period of time? What adjustments do you make if a product is a failure?
Discuss your stamp further. - How did you add the registration line around your stamp? Who made your stamp? Should a stamp be metal or could plastic work?
Partnerships. - Do you partner with anyone else besides Weaver? How did you become sponsored by Weaver? Why do you support Weaver before anyone else? Could other crafters become sponsored by Weaver?
Video making. - What encouraged the change in your videos from silent to spoken educational? How much time do you spend on making your videos? What inspires you to make a video? How has your UA-cam channel helped you? What message are you sharing with your followers?
The struggles of leathercraft. - What difficulties have you faced and overcome in leather crafting? How did you over come these difficulties? What advice would you share to a crafter who potentially will face these difficulties? What keeps you motivated and crafting? How do you avoid “burn out”?
Save money on plastic for patterns, I use place mats from the dollar store
Really helpful & excellent explanation for beginners, I have learned many tips thanks again, & especially about the time.
Another cracking video Eric.
Nice I didn't know about presses like that. I knew about knickers. I only pushed broom a saddle factory and they had millon dollar knickers 4 foot square.
Card stock! How didn’t I think of that! I’ve always used beer boxes
Thanks for the tips! Awesome video as usual. I did see another comment about snaps, eyelets and rivets. I struggle with all of that - finding the right tool, product and making it look nice. Tips there would be awesome
Brilliant. Many thanks!
Very nice presentation
Love the way you share all those tips! thank you for that!
This is most awesome!
Thank you for the great video.
Good video, thanks! I would add a cork-backed metal ruler in a couple of lengths. Might have gone with a wing divider with a height adjustable arm. Last, I think that I'd forgo the round knife and go with an edging knife or just stick with the xacto and do multiple passes). An edging knife might be better for beginners who aren't working with super long lengths or super heavy leathers. Like you said, however, tools depend on application.
Thanks again for the video and count me as a new subscriber.
Wow it's really useful Thanks
Great tips! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Good on ya ! Thanks for sharing
Excellent -- very informative!
thanks you for your sharing
Fantastic,your work, congrats
The Corter Pounder. Lol. I love it.
This is great for us hobbiests
I love your work! Thanks for the tips. I look forward to trying it out myself. Cheers!
So helpful.
Use a neodymium magnet put underneath a table. Will hold the steel magnet tightly.