The Leather Element: Items to Use for Molding Leather 

HI Tom, this one is on the list so hopefully, we can get a video out soon!

Hello, We've had quite a few requests for a video on wet forming so we added it to our list!

Good to hear! Thank you, George!

Thanks so much!

That's great to hear! Thanks, Arne!

Thank you, John!

Hi Daniel, This one is a tough call, but, it sounds like it’s going to be a beautiful project! I might say a 4/5 oz. will work best for the molding and embossing. Without seeing the design I may say form first and then add your embossed image. If you emboss first then the stretching that occurs when forming may pull some of the impression out. See if this helps?

Thank you, Sean! I'll have to give the box some thought, sounds like a neat concept!

We'll pass this on to Chuck! Thank you!

@@WeaverLeatherSupply do you sale the block that Chuck has his stamps in, or is that a DIY thing?

Thank you, Nick!

Hi Keith! Thanks so much for watching! We do have a few videos that will hopefully clear up some of the confusion! Oil Dye vs Alcohol Dye: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zokhe6oxhjc.html And here is a video on finishes and top coats: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ff-SVFhhJjc.html Deglazer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JBDM2LaRefw.html Let us know if this doesn't cover all your questions!

I came to the comments to check on this topic. I've seen a ton of videos on the dyes/stains/antiques/glosses/etc but it's such a pain to go to one video for one thing and another for a different thing. It would be really nice to have one video that covers all of the chemicals. When do you apply antique? Can you redo antique if it doesn't give the right color? When do you apply finishers? Gloss? Oil? How long does it need to dry? How do you touchup something that has bled and faded? How to buff up a good shine? Should you use super shene or something else? Carnauba Creme? Resolene? Mink Oil? Leather conditioner and applications. PS. Huge fan of Weaver and specifically Chuck. He's the reason I got into the craft truth be told. Mild curiosity on the art and finding these tutorials really played a big part in me buying into the craft (and purchasing from Weaver as well

Thanks, Ann!

Thanks, Jim! We've had a few people ask about that so we will have to add this to our list!

Hi Timothy, I've gotten quite a few comments on this so it has been added to the project list! Thanks!

That's awesome, glad the video was helpful!

Thanks, Andy! We've had a lot of questions on the pouch so we'll see what we can do to get either a pattern or a video on this.

We haven't done any gloves yet but we'll discuss it! Thanks!

Hi Ivan, Yes, you can wet mold both together. I don't know if you watched the leather holster video, but in that video, we glue a liner on and then wet mold it. I linked the video below in case you missed it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xCaFJcZbKYk.html

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thanks Brother...I'm checking out the video.

Hi Ray, Check out our video on the leather eye mask! The face mold was done the exact same way exact with a larger piece of leather. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wD74gSdCRF4.html Hope that helps!

Can you please Weaver leather craft show me how to mold a harmonica case with scrap leather

Hi Pamela! Nice! Those are going to look great! Upholstery weights are typically 3/4 oz. and there is a wide array of options there. To recover the chairs I would say go with a professional that does upholstery. They have the skill to make it fit nicely and that can be a bit tough. I hope they come out beautifully!

Hi there! You can combine the two, but you're going to lose some of the definition of your tooling. We have a gun holster video coming out in a few weeks where the holster is basketweave stamped and then molded but we only stamped part of the holster. That video may be helpful for you! It is launching January 3, 2019

@@WeaverLeatherSupply looking forward to it. Thanks

Hi Rolf, We don't have a pattern for it at the moment but we are going to be doing a video on it in the future so we will be showing how it's made!

Thank I’m looking forward to it

Hi there, If leather is wet molded, then yes, it will stay in the shape it is set to. Veg tan leather is what you would need for molding. Chrome tanned leather is softer and will not mold. Hope that helps!

Thanks @@WeaverLeatherSupply

Hi Douglas, Are you asking whether or not you can mold it and then laser cut it? Just want to make sure I'm answering the right questions.

@@WeaverLeatherSupply hello. No I mean to laser cut it first so it's flat and safe and then sew it to the surface where I need it. After that I thought about moulding it but I don't know wether it'll keep it's area once I started moulding the pocket.

@@douglasascencio9140 I am a little unsure of the question but I think I know what you’re asking here. The actual shape of the leather will draw in when you mold it so it’s common to take an oversized cut and mold to the form then trim to final size. In this situation you may be able to mold the leather after sewing. Big Note: If you only have one shot at this I am hesitant to say form after sewing, unless, you have some additional leather that you can experiment with. Since you’re molding pencils and they’re not huge objects the leather will stretch enough for a mold and, when sewn and then formed, the backing or whatever it’s sewn to will give it some body which will help molding and holding the mold. If you want to cut to final and mold before sewing you can cut the pocket to size but make the throat about 1/8” wider on each side. Basically if the pocket is 3” wide by 7” long the bottom would be 3” wide and the top/throat would be 3 ¼” wide (a bit funnel shaped). This will give the throat a little extra room to draw in when molding and, when molded, should come to rest at 3”. The lower end will stretch enough to mold without drawing in so when molded you should have a 3” x 7” pocket. Let this dry completely. Sewing wet leather is a mess and the outcome is awful. See if this helps, or, if I’ve missed the point completely please feel free to add additional questions!

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you so much for the feedback. In the end I used felt for the pocket I had in mind in order to add more variety to the whole thing. Nonetheless I will take on future projects from here on out where I have more time to experiment. I have fallen for leather and I appreciate your advise dearly :) I'll keep on watching your awesome content. Thanks again.

Hi there, You can re-form but I’m not sure how much body it will have once re-formed.

Hi Bruce, We don't at this time. That's something we will need to discuss possibly doing though! Thanks for the suggestion!

We have never used faux leather but likely it will not have this same effect. You can always test a small piece and see!

Hi Doug, The video title was a little bit misleading so we changed that. We mainly wanted to focus on items you can use to create a mold rather than how to wet mold leather. We've had several questions on this so we'll see if we can do a video on how to wet mold. Thanks for pointing that out!