• 12 Posts
  • 28 Comments
Joined 1 month ago
cake
Cake day: December 30th, 2025

help-circle
  • Dop@lemmy.ziptoleathercraft@lemmy.caFinger protector
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    21 hours ago

    Nice little project, congrats! What I love with this kind of project is that they’re easy and it doesn’t have to look perfect in order to work just fine. Plus it doesn’t require a lot of leather so it’s easy to make a new one later down the way, when you’re more comfortable with your skills, just to appreciate the progress you’ve made.

    Have you ever tried saddle stitch ? It would be a good start if you want to keep crafting!









  • Thank you for your kind words.

    I used fiebings pro dye, and to apply it I just cut a kitchen sponge into bits and dipped them into the dye. Then I applied in circular motion, and damped again with dye on the areas that I wanted darker.

    Also I nourished the leather with neastfoot oil prior to dyeing, I find that is helps getting a smoother, more homogeneous result.

    I suggest giving it a try on some scraps before giving it a go on a nice project. You can also use isopropil alcohol to dilute the dye it you want a lighter shade.











  • This is extremely nice of you to say. I really started with a crappy set of tools that I bought online and the first scraps of leather I could get my hands on, and of course my first cardholder was an atrocity, but I still have it, and from there, I learned everything from tutorials and forums. There’s more than enough free content online to learn the basics and more. Also the leathercraft community is very kind, so if you feel like this is a hobby for you, I can only encourage you to give it a try it doesn’t require much room, and you should be able to get started with 50 bucks. Happy to provide resources or advice on tools if you’d like.