As a self-taught leatherworker, I know the struggle of trying to break into a field with a rather daunting reputation for being both esoteric and expensive — but what I’ve found is that it doesn’t have to be.
I don’t believe in trade secrets. The world is a better place when we’re all helping each other do our best, and so I’m happy to share my hard-won knowledge with anyone who wants to learn — there are no questions off-limits, no special techniques that I plan on taking to the grave with me. This page is where I’ve collected the instructional material I’ve made over the years, both long-form tutorials and short mini-lessons about specific quirks of leatherworking, along with patterns and tutorials for specific projects.
And if you’ve got a question, don’t hesitate to ask!
General leatherworking tutorials (long)
- Leatherworking 101: The Different Types of Leather
- Leatherworking 102: Rivets and Hole Punching
- Casing: Everything you need to know about dampening your leather for tooling and shaping
- DYE DYE DYE: All the ways to color leather
- Finishing your edges
- Using the oblong punch
- Basic guide to stitching leather
Leatherworking mini-lessons (short)
Step-by-step projects
Patterns for free
