What makes a pair of gloves "good" and why do they all fit the same? I made my own to find out. I sampled this video which shows how a small company makes gloves: • Lederhandschuhe - Manu... Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free...
fantastic video! i'm gearing up to make some kangaroo motorcycle gloves of my own so watching how you make the pattern and cut was very helpful! And overall just an enjoyable video to watch.
Nice job man. In general - veg tan leather isn't used for dress gloves as it does firm and stiffen up after going from dry to wet to dry again, but you've made a nice pair. I do mine out of hair sheep mostly although I do like using goat and deer too. Too few gloves include a Quirk these days, glad to see someone adopting it.
Yeah I don't think I'll ever see a market for veg tanned leather gloves, too stiff and prone to ripping when it's as thin as I made it. Made because I "could" rather than because I "should" :D
@@distressedtailor Not enough people experiment and push the envelope. I can't begin to count the amount of failed leather-related experiments I've had, wouldn't do them differently at all. It's far better to know why not to do something than it is to just know not to do it, if that makes sense. It's what makes someone an innovator. Would love to see more videos from you
Experimenting is fun, as one of my beginner projects i made a leather thimble out of 5 pieces of leather, lined the inside with glazed leather. it looks like the fanciest leather thimble ever but it's so damn sweaty because of the lining XD
true, veg taned leather does not inherently stiffen up. A lot of pressure needs to be applied after being wet in order for it to harden. Veg tanned leather is also commonly used for high-end leather gloves. All you have to do is either tumble it or stretch it prior to working with the leather and it will be just as soft as chrome tanned leather.
Great. First video i see that explains the pattern making in a way that makses sense. Thank you for that. Leather shaving knives and other cutters must be razor sharp to work well. Dont just sharpen them, strop them as you would do with razor. Use some finest polishing compound on thick veg tan leather strip glued to a board. I just strop my blades for 10 sec before work and that makes them perfectly sharp. You can thin leather also by sanding. Just use some sandpaper its slower than knives but gives you more control. For thread try linen for leather. Its stronger than cotton. Veg tan needs some finish. Try beeswax. Just rub warm beeswax on surface and melt it in with hot air gun. Reapply if needed. I really like it because it makes leather look aged and old look + waterproofs it. One nice veg tan property is that you can wet mold it and it keeps the figure when it dries. You can do gloves a bit undersized and then stretch them on hand while wet to make them follow every curve of your hand.
Thankyou so much for clearly explaining how to make a pattern. It would help a lot if you could put your pattern in the description! I have looked at many other videos and the few patterns I have found were sized for women.
I've updated my pattern and am working on another glove video (but I'm slow at making videos so who knows how long it'll take) and I'll make sure to have detailed pictures of my updated pattern in it!
