Leathercrafting
Leathercraft is the practice of making leather into practical objects such as bags, shoes, belts, wallets, or artwork. The following techniques can be applied to something as simple as a keychain or as large as a backpack. Once you are generally familiar with these skills, it is relatively simple to build upon basic techniques and elevate them to more advanced projects.
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Saddle stitch
Saddle stitching is a very strong hand-sewn stitch, used to join two pieces of leather together. -
Burnishing
Burnishing leather is the method of polishing rough edges into a glossy and smooth finish -
Dyeing
The application of pigments carried by solvents or water into the pores of the leather -
Painting
Leather painting differs from leather dyeing in that paint remains only on the surface while dyes are absorbed into the leather -
Carving
Leather carving entails using metal implements to compress moistened leather in such a way as to give a three-dimensional effect. -
Stamping
Leather stamping involves the use of shaped implements to create an imprint onto a leather surface, often by striking the stamps with a mallet. -
Fabrication techniques
There are many types of fabrication techniques, however the most common in leather craft are molding, shaping, laser cutting/etching, perforation, pyrography, etc.
