Leather lacing

Perhaps the best way to describe the various steps in decorating and assembling leather articles is to explain in detail the making of a simple little coin purse. The first step in a leather projec...

cross stitching. Lacing is a highly decorative method of sewing leather projects together with lace of the same or differing colors for the desired look. Leather edge lacing is often used with tooled leathers as the combination of styles complements one another for a professional looking finish for your handmade leather goods. TAKE A LOOK AT THE FINISHED PRODUCT. #stitch #technique #leatherstitching #leatherwork #craftsmanship #craftsmen #handmade #braidstitch

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DIY leather bracelet

If you’ve never gotten the opportunity, I highly recommend you take a trip to visit a leather tannery and see all of the beautiful pieces of leatherwork that a true artist can make. I’ve always

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After posting about the finished stays yesterday, a little confusion arose about how to lace them in a period way. Of course, we all know that spiral lacing with offset eyelets was the most period-…

We all know how important it is to check our latigo and double off for wear and deterioration each time we saddle up. If you’ve purchased a new latigo and would like to attach it to your saddle dee with a clean, nice-looking and nearly flat knot, this guideline will show you how. This knot also works for rear billets. It takes a little longer to tie than the quick and easy latigo knot we learned last time. We visited with saddle maker Mark Meek of Mark Meek Saddlery in Weatherford, TX, to…

Iseabal Hendry’s woven leather and lace creations are a beautiful expression of historic and contemporary craft traditions combined.