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Roll of brown leather

Understanding Latigo Leather

Latigo leather is a type of leather that undergoes a unique tanning process known as combination tanning. This process blends both vegetable tanning and chrome tanning.

Understanding Latigo Leather

Latigo leather is a type of leather that undergoes a unique tanning process known as combination tanning. This process blends both vegetable tanning and chrome tanning.

Rolls of leather in workshop

Leather Hide Cuts Explained

Discover the intricacies of leather hide cuts in our latest blog post, "Leather Hide Cuts Explained," featuring detailed images and descriptions of common cuts like belly, side, and culatta. Enhance...

Leather Hide Cuts Explained

Discover the intricacies of leather hide cuts in our latest blog post, "Leather Hide Cuts Explained," featuring detailed images and descriptions of common cuts like belly, side, and culatta. Enhance...

Hand painted sneakers

Essential Tools and 10 Tips for Sneaker Painting

Sneaker customization is a vibrant art form that showcases your style. Check out our top 10 tips to elevate your sneaker painting game!

Essential Tools and 10 Tips for Sneaker Painting

Sneaker customization is a vibrant art form that showcases your style. Check out our top 10 tips to elevate your sneaker painting game!

Cutting upholstery webbing with scissors

Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing

Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...

Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing

Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...

Chair being sanded with electric sander

Upcycling Furniture: Breathe New Life into Old ...

Upcycling is the process of taking something old or discarded and giving it a new lease on life. It's not just about saving money - it's about tapping into your...

Upcycling Furniture: Breathe New Life into Old ...

Upcycling is the process of taking something old or discarded and giving it a new lease on life. It's not just about saving money - it's about tapping into your...

Twist Pins to hold fabric in place

What are twist pins and how do you use them?

For DIYers looking for a simple way to keep car headlining, chair covers or armrest protectors in place, twist pins are the unsung heroes. Their uncomplicated design and resistance to rust...

What are twist pins and how do you use them?

For DIYers looking for a simple way to keep car headlining, chair covers or armrest protectors in place, twist pins are the unsung heroes. Their uncomplicated design and resistance to rust...

🎥 How to fit a 3-piece buckle set

🎥 How to fit a 3-piece buckle set

A 3-piece buckle set—consisting of a buckle, keeper, and tip—adds a polished and professional touch to belts and straps. Whether you're crafting a Western-style belt or a decorative leather accessory,...

🎥 How to fit a 3-piece buckle set

A 3-piece buckle set—consisting of a buckle, keeper, and tip—adds a polished and professional touch to belts and straps. Whether you're crafting a Western-style belt or a decorative leather accessory,...

Man inspecting leather

Leather Grading: Why 1st Grade Quality Can Vary

Leather grading isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Since tanneries allocate grades based on what’s available within a batch, the quality of 1st-grade leather can vary significantly.

Leather Grading: Why 1st Grade Quality Can Vary

Leather grading isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Since tanneries allocate grades based on what’s available within a batch, the quality of 1st-grade leather can vary significantly.

Elastic webbing, jute webbing, scissors

Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing

When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...

Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing

When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...