Hello, everyone! I should have been more clear about needles: "Harness needles" are blunt-ended needles that can vary in size. Smaller needles are best for smaller projects and vice versa. For softer leathers, "glovers needles" are recommended. BUT if you already owm a set of sewing needles with a large enough eye to fit your thread, you can stick with that for now while you're learning. ALSO, *if you would like to order something from me* , I put a Google form in the description above that you can use to submit a custom order. Feel free to ask for anything you like, and I will let you know if I can make it! Thanks for watching.
Been dealing with stress and anxiety i impulse buy things many leather craft items were among them i think its about time I put em to good use thanks alot 😁
Thank you so much. I am not new to leather, but I am new to handstiching leather. You gave a very clear presentation that did not leave me confused like some of the other videos on this topic have.
Something I had trouble working out at the start is making the holes for stitching, mostly what to have under it. I damaged my desk a little, and have gone right through my cutting mat! Doing it with a thick bit of sacrificial leather under it like you have is good, and I think worth pointing out when you do your stitching guide. Presently I am using a thick bit of metal as a solid surface, a cutting mat, and then a sheet of silicon rubber I got from work. While the leather under it is a little better, the only leather I have thick enough is a strap offcut, which is a little narrow to use comfortably. For my last (only so far) project, I got most of the hardware from Ebay and Etsy as an alternative to amazon, but don't know what the options are like over there in the US. Anyway, liked the vid and subscribed to see more.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found something useful here. As for the leather I punch on top of, it's two pieces of leather glued together. Maybe that strap offcut you have can be cut in half and glued the same? Worth a try. I've definitely seen some other experienced crafters who have a ton of extra leather make themselves a punching surface out of several layers 12x12 squares of leather. I, however, like to use every scrap I have. So I just use a little strip of it.
So Castillo, I have a question for you. It's kinda unrealated to your video. Why are all of the beginners tutorials about keychains and wallets? I have one leather project under my belt. I made a soft leather coin pouch. The kind with the tie at the top and looks like a small leather bag and always contains lots of interesting, mysterious treasures... I feel like this is what people really want to make. It's way cooler than wallets and keychains.
That's a good point. I think that things like card holder wallets, key chains, bracelets, etc. tend to be pretty easy to make, while also giving the maker a fair amount of practice in cutting, gluing, and stitching. But you're right, there are many more beginner-friendly projects that are great for new makers! I will soon make a "beginner's projects" video, and a coin pouch / dice pouch might just be able to make it on the list.
For spacing, I'm assuming you're talking about the pricking irons? Spacing is pretty pointless for a beginner. Just buy anything. Each maker is different, and the size and spacing they will be most comfortable with will be established as they buy more tools. As for needle size, a pack of harness needles typically gives you a variety of sizes. But if one were to buy a singular size, It's not hard to figure out what size to should get. Make small thing - small needle. Make big thing - big needle.
As far as needles I recommend harness needles for hand stitching.They have a blunt point which will really save your finger tips. They come in different sizes that are compatible with different size thread.
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