Introduction To Leatherworking
Channel: Paul Pirie
Date: 2018-02-04

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This is the introduction video for a new leatherworking series that I'm going to be working on. The purpose of these videos isn't to necessarily teach people how to do these things but more to give an insight into how I do things and show the work that goes in to each handmade leather item.

I'll do a dedicated video for each step in the process. These will be:-


1. Cutting/Stencilling: How I cut each piece out, the types of leather I use and the importance of having stencils.

2. Dyeing: The types of dye I use and what the hand-dyeing process looks like.

3. Stamping: How I stamp my logo into each leather good and why I think it is important.

4. Stitching (Part 1): This will mostly focus on how I prepare each item for stitching.

5. Stitching (Part 2): This video will focus on my stitching process. I use a saddle stitch for the majority of my items so I'll talk a bit about what that is and why I use it.

6. Edge Finishing: I'll go over how I get the edges nice and slick on my items. I'll talk about burnishing and bevelling here and show some of the tools I use.

7. Finishes/Aftercare: How I finish each item and some general tips which will help with looking after your leather goods.


Not every item I make will require all 7 of these steps but this is a general overview of the various methods used in traditional leathercraft. 

As I say, these videos are not intended to be "how to" videos but if anyone is interested I can certainly make detailed instructional videos in the future.

If you are interested in the series and are enjoying it at any point then please give this video a thumbs up and consider subscribing to keep up to date with my uploads. 

Thanks for watching!

Paul.

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