Tips and Tricks for Sewing Leather
Ready to stitch your way to some stylin’ leather accessories? Check out these leather sewing tips and tricks from Pineapple Printed Leather!
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How-To: Leather Flower Belt
Add a vintage-y floral pattern to a plain leather belt with this leather flower belt tutorial from Kinsey at Sincerely, Kinsey!
Leather Key Holder Tutorial
My phone has a few deep gouges in the protective skin on its face from my keys rubbing shoulders with it in my purse. I need one of these simple, elegant DIY leather keychain holders!
How-To: Leather Drawer Pulls
Have an old belt? Give your wooden furniture a rustic makeover with this leather drawer pull tutorial from Rikkianne Van Kirk on Apartment Therapy! [Via Whimseybox] More: How-To: Leather Dog Collar @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Studded Leather Catch-All @Craftzine.com blog
Leatherworking with Common Household Objects
Seattle-based artist Tamara Clammer began teaching herself leatherworking in 2004, and today she makes an array of imaginative masks and accessories. As she writes on her website: It didn’t make sense to anyone that I would buy expensive tools and supplies, rent a space, and have no idea how to use any of it. But […]
How-To: Classic Leather Water Bottle
A commenter on my recent dried orange peel box post pointed us at this truly outstanding phototutorial from Bushcraft USA forum member Eric Methven. Eric dshows off his classic leatherworking skills and equipment in a series of three detailed posts, featuring more than 50 photographs carefully documenting each step of his process for making these lovely flasks, from raw leather side to finished product. [Thanks, Tim Harris!]
Bike Bottle Rack
Clever idea from Etsy seller oopsmark. Perfect for hauling around your ships-in-bottles. Or, I dunno, bottles of wine or something. If you’re a weirdo. [via Dude Craft]
