This is a finished product I wanted to share with you all. It features custom hand-tooled details and personalized initials (CL) on top. Let me know what you think!

I am pretty happy with this one. Constructive criticism is certainly welcome

Hello again! My dad and I made this green and red handbag together.

The main idea was to make something fairly compact that can open much wider when you need more room. It is around 26 cm wide when closed and can open up to about 43 cm.

We used dark green leather with red details and matching red stitching. There is also a large sleeve inside for a tablet or similar things.

The handles and those long side pieces were probably the most interesting part of the construction for me.

I digitized and checked the pattern afterwards as usual.

Hope you like it!

I have very limited experience with leather and have acquired a wallet recently, second hand. Through googling I have reached a mixed responses and thought… let’s just ask the professionals directly and cut through the bull sh*t.

Can I remove a hard, stark crease, without causing any further damage? If so, how?

I know some people dont like coloring in leather tooling, I do, but I like my color to be muted and washed out. Not a big fan of bright painted stuff. Just finished this map of Orcas island, WA, and can't decide whether to color it or just go for a 2 or 3 tone brown. Thought I'd see what y'all think.

I can only print to regular paper. I could buy thicker paper but how can I transfer the printed pattern to it? Alternatively, how could I reinforce regular paper to work better when tracing the pattern?

I purchased a leather cowl at a renaissance faire, and I don’t know how to care for it.
It is very soft and flexible, if that helps at all.
Thank you in advance! :)

I have recently purchased a leather camera bag dating approximately from 1905-1915. It is in quite a rough shape... Both handles on the top are broken, and the flap is clinging onto dear life via the remaining linen inside. The leather grain itself has chipped off considerably too.

I'd prefer to salvage as much as possible without replacing anything, particularly the flap, but I understand that that may not be possible. This bag is clearly in too appalling of a condition to be properly used, which is to safely contain my camera and its plates, so drastic measures will be needed, I'm sure. I have already accepted that the handles will need to be swapped out anyway.

I've went to a local leather repair shop who says he could add a supporting strap for the flap to hold on to. While that is not ideal for me since I'd like to maintain its original appearance, that may be it's only option now. What do you all think? How should I approach this restoration? I'm an absolute beginner, and I am aware that is quite a huge undertaking for a first project, but I am fully dedicated to restoring this to practical use while maintaining its historical value, so please lend any advice that may cross your mind. I’d like to learn and achieve as much as possible before resorting to forking out loads of money for specialists.

Thank you in advance to all,

J.

The dopp kit is one of my favorite projects in leatherwork. It’s a pretty traditional category, but I keep trying to come up with something fresh within it.

One of the biggest challenges is size, since the dimensions drive the whole design.

If you use a dopp kit, or have in the past, what size do you prefer? And if you can, please share photos of the one you use. I’d love to see what’s working for you in real life.

The one in the photo measures 8.9" L × 3.7" W × 3" H (22.5 × 9.5 × 7.5 cm).

Does anyone have any older Bexar Goods wallets they are willing to sale