How to Iron Leather 

This was the technique I’ve been looking for. Took my wife’s advice and didn’t go to blistering hot, but with a few spritzes and careful attention to how the iron moved on the skins, I was able to turn essentially unusable hides into presentable pieces. Applying water was useful for skins that were in storage for literally years. A valuable lesson learned. Thanks a bunch.

This is very useful! I really love getting scrap bundles because they are less expensive as well as it inspires creativity!

What a great idea! Very useful information- Thanks yall!! So glad to see videos from you guys.

It really worked!!!! I washed my leather skirt in the washing machine and I ruined it, but with this tutorial my skirt went back to normal 🤍 Thank you so much!!!!

This is awesome! Thank you both for sharing & God bless your continued success!

Thank you Kevin. 🤗💗 I placed myself on punishment for spending too much and a time out to buy leather then you come along with the video...😨. I already knew it was possible to iron leather.Lol lololol. Now my impulse has kicked in to get some wrinkled leather to save money knowing the actual ratio to get wrinkles out. *sigh*🤔

Thanks for this video, it is a lot of help.

Wow,, what I have just been looking for,, thanks for the video!

I used this to iron out a leather Roman Peteruges, which had been in a bag for years, for a costume party last minute!

Great advice! I used my hot iron, on the cotton setting with steam, to iron wrinkles out of a new pair of lamb skin leather pants. The pants were shipped to me in such a way that caused wrinkles. I turned the pants inside out and ironed the backside of the leather. I used pressure, yet kept the iron moving. I was scared because leather pants cost $1,000, but they turned out great.

I think the use of a damp pressing cloth would work well in this situation as well. This might be faster, and would dispel the worry about staining due to water content.

It worked!!!!! Thank you!

I needed this information. Thank you. Was there a visible difference between using water and 50/50 water and isopropyl alcohol?

Good video and very useful to know, I can also confirm that you can use a damp cloth laid on the back of the leather, then use the steam iron on top of the damp cloth, does the same job without the need for alcohol.

Will this method work for suede?

Does that work with a hair-on cowhide rug too?

Thank you Sirs.

Thank you

Thank you, but how can we get fold creases out of a Side of Patton Leather Lambskin? (The Front is very slippery & shiny and the back is its' natural suede.) Thank you!!

Could this work on a thick leather belt to straighten the warping?

How many watts is recommendable for the leather? Thank you

I am gonna use alu foil to prevent the direct heat. I hope it doesn't burn mine this way. Thank u👍

Does this work on buckskin?

Wow! Looking forward to trying this. Is Herman Oak included in the upcoming wrinkled leather sale? I am definitely interested. Stay warm!

I'm going to try using denatured alcohol, (it's all I have on hand right now), I was hesitant to use an iron but I'm going for it now, thanks!

Can 50% alcohol work without the iron?

I was astounded by the old guys intellect until he said there was smoke rising from the surface! 😜

Can you use a heat press iron? Thank you!

Does this process work on both veg tanned and chrome tanned leathers?

I buy suede and other leather cord for necklaces and they are wrinkled due to it is wrapped around the flat 4" cardboard.

Do you iron over the grain part or the flesh??

what if both sides are smooth? how then do you remove the wrinkles?!

Steam or without steam?

Can you do this to a purse that has color?

Kevin is funny 😆

Will this work with the lizard skin or chrome tanned leather?

Thinking full strength dollar store 50% alcohol is close enough to the 90% watered-down half to 45% at a big $ savings.

This is how basketball shoe fanatics take out the wrinkles from their Jordan’s.

Gentlemen: Not to rain on your parade, but... I'd avoid "tap water" for a few reasons. Some tap waters have been chemically treated. I live on the outskirts of my city and I have "Town water", water that's been chemically treated with Phosphates, Chlorine, and contains some trace minerals. Any of these on leather with heat applied will cause staining. White, Brown, Green, none of which are appealing? I believe that your best bet would be the demineralized or "distilled" water. Even "purified or filtered" water contains some mineral elements? Just my thoughts. Thanks for the informative video. When will these less expensive, wrinkled hides become available, and will you send out an announcement in your newsletter? I subscribe, thank you. Stoney

Consumer don't have leathers like that show us in stitched leather jacket

Can faux leather be ironed? Just hearing the statement, "All leather is different." Nonetheless still want an answer before I burn my jacket. 😣

Can you iron fake leather?

Gents, as long as the iron is hot, those shirts could use a little of that action too. Best regards.

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Leather is okay with tap water, your iron is a different story - use distilled.