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How to Make a Leather Guitar Strap: Length, Padding, End Tabs
A leather guitar strap is the best first strap project there is: one long piece of firm 6–8 oz veg-tan, two slotted end tabs for the strap buttons,…
How to Make a Leather Dice Tray With a Rolled, Padded Edge
A leather dice tray is a shallow, round or hex-shaped tray with a soft rolled rim that stops dice from bouncing out and quiets the clatter. Cut it…
Wet-Forming Crisp Corners on a Tray: Boning the Inside Radius
Crisp tray corners come from three things done in order: casing the veg-tan to an even dampness, folding the walls up against a hard form, and boning the…
How to Add Padding to a Leather Strap: Lined vs Built-Up
There are two honest ways to add padding to a leather strap: line the contact face with a thin soft leather to take the edge bite off, or…
How to Make a Leather Dog Leash: Hand-Stitched, From Strap to Snap
Making a leather dog leash is collar work stretched long: cut a 3/4-inch strap about 6 feet from 8–9 oz bridle, fold and stitch a swivel snap at…
How to Make a Leather Catchall Tray: One Piece, Four Snaps
A one-piece leather catchall tray is a cross-shaped blank folded up at four corners and held with a snap at each one. Cut it from 5–6 oz veg-tan,…
Leather Laptop Bag Making Guide: Protect Your Machine in Style
A laptop bag has a job most leather bags do not: it has to protect an expensive, fragile machine from drops, corners and rain, while still looking like…
Sizing a Dog Collar Correctly: Measuring, Hole Spacing, and Adjustment
To size a leather dog collar correctly, measure the dog’s neck snugly where the collar will sit, add 1–2 inches, and set the middle of five adjustment holes…
Leather Valet Tray Making Guide: Weight, Molding & Builds
A leather valet tray is a flat panel wet-formed into a shallow bowl: case the veg-tan, bend the walls up, and either snap or bone the corners so…
How to Make a Leather Pocket Slip for Pens and Tools
A leather pocket slip is the simplest useful case you can build: a single folded panel of 4–5 oz veg-tan, stitched up two sides, that holds a pen, a…
Leather Strap Making Projects: The Complete Guide
A leather strap is the most honest project in the craft: it is mostly one long edge, and that edge tells anyone holding it whether you know what…
How to Make a Leather Key Fob: The 30-Minute First Project
A leather key fob is the fastest real project in leatherwork: one strap of 5–7 oz veg-tan, a single fold around a split ring, one rivet, and about a…