Posts by Kenny Nyhus Fadil
Every tutorial, technique deep-dive, and tool guide on the site.
Leather Working for Beginners: A Complete Starter Guide
Leather working for beginners is the practice of cutting, stitching, and finishing vegetable-tanned leather using fewer than ten hand tools, with a typical first project costing under $80…
DIY Leather Edge Slickers and Burnishers: 3D-Printed Tooling That Actually Works
The leather edge slicker you bought from the local supplier for 25 USD is a turned hardwood handle with four bullnose grooves of fixed sizes. The grooves match…
Laser-Engraved Leather Project Guide: Wallet, Patch, and Belt Designs
Laser-engraved leather projects bridge two crafts that historically lived in separate workshops — leatherworking and digital design. A 5–10 W diode laser or a 40 W CO2 cuts engrave-quality vegetable-tan…
Custom Leather Headphone Pads: A Crafting Project for Audiophile Cans
Stock headphone earpads are a compromise — most $300+ audiophile cans ship with synthetic leather pads that crack within 18-30 months and audibly degrade the sound long before…
CNC-Cut Leather: Pattern Cutting, Form Blocks, and Press Dies on a Desktop CNC
A desktop CNC cuts a 12-piece wallet pattern from vegetable-tanned leather in 8 minutes — every piece dimensionally identical to within 0.1 mm, edges perfectly square, no swerve…
How to Sell Leather Goods on Etsy: Listing, Pricing, and Photography
To sell leather goods on Etsy successfully, list at price points starting around $35-50 (card holders) up to $150-300 (handmade wallets and small bags), use 5-10 high-quality photos…
Best Rivets for Leather: Copper vs Brass vs Stainless (Plus Sizing)
The best rivets for leather depend on the project: copper burr rivets for heritage-quality permanent fasteners (belts, bag straps, knife sheaths), brass double-cap rivets for everyday hardware on…
How to Make a Leather Bifold Wallet: Pattern, Cut, Stitch, Finish
Make a leather bifold wallet by cutting one outer panel (4 by 8.5 inches), two inner panels (4 by 4 inches each), and six card pocket pieces (2.5…
Best Leather Dye for Veg-Tan: 8 Brands Tested for Consistency
The best leather dyes for vegetable-tanned leather in 2026 are Fiebings Pro Oil Dye (12-18 dollars per 4 oz, most consistent black and brown), Angelus Acrylic Leather Dye…
Tokonole vs Gum Tragacanth vs Water: Which Burnishes Best?
Tokonole burnishes the cleanest glass-like edge for vegetable-tanned leather, Gum Tragacanth produces a slightly more matte traditional finish, and plain water works for quick burnishing without storage hassle…