Choosing a Work Surface and Cutting Mat for Leather
Mat, poly board, rubber or stone: what belongs under leather when you cut, punch and set hardware, how high the bench should stand, and where none of it helps.
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Spirit Dye or Oil Dye
Spirit dye and oil dye sound like opposites. Read the safety sheet and both turn out to ride on alcohol. What the labels mean and where the oil comes from.
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What It Costs to Start Leatherwork
A first leatherwork bench can cost under a hundred dollars or several hundred. Real catalogue prices for tools, leather and supplies, and where cheap bites.
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Edge Paint or Burnished Edges
A burnish closes the leather and paint covers it. The case for burnishing thick bridle edges, what paint costs in time, and the edges where paint wins.
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Woodhull 4756 in Red-Brown Striped Leather
Woodhull 4756, a hand-built briefcase in red-brown striped leather with a crossed design, photographed in the Marcellino NY studio from several angles.
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Wallace 1251 in American Alligator
The Wallace 1251 from Marcellino NY, hand stitched from three American alligator hides, with a brass lock, buckled straps and a shoulder strap.
