Leather Making Kits?

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Where can you get leather making kits from?

 

Ive had a quick look, and found lots of leather kits for sale....

 

But theyre all so fecking different...

 

Thick, thin leather.... types of leather...stitching materials.... hardware....

 

Havent a clue

 

Dont know if im going to get one or not....

 

Im just pricing it up...

 

Would be for a collar or 2 for my own dogs....

 

Links please?

Edited March 2, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket

[riohog 5,701]

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.co.uk/

[riohog 5,701]

http://www.bowstock.co.uk/

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Thanks for the link...

 

But like i said, theres a million and one different types of leather

 

Whats ideal for a whippet / small lurcher collar?

 

And whats basic tools would be needed?

[unicornleather 60]

Try getting shoulder (bridle shoulder) for a whippet collar, it isn't as heavy duty or as thick as bridle butt but will be easier to handle, shape, cut and work if you are a beginner.

Basic tools, you can get away with a stanley knife for cutting and shaping if you are careful, you'll need an edging tool to take the edges off to make a smooth rounded edge that doesn't cut in to the dog's neck.

Then you will need to have some edge stain to stain the edges down (not edge dye it's a spirit based dye that is carcinogenic so avoid using any spirit dyes/stains, use water or acrylic based edge stains)

You'll need a pricking iron, say 8 to the inch, a crew punch to punch out the hole for the buckle but you can use a round punch to make 2 holes and cut across to meet them up with the stanley knife,

you'll need a raw hide mallet to use on the punches, punch out on to either a lead block or wood grain end facing upwards to avoid blunting the punches.

You'll need harness needles x 2 , beeswax, linen thread 3/18 cord will be about right, a pair of clams to hold the work in whilst you are stitching, an awl to pierce the holes.

This is about all the tools you'll need, to hold the work together while you are stitching it we use tingle tacks but you can use glue, Oz

Edited March 3, 2013 by unicornleather

[B.P.R 2,798]

Try getting shoulder (bridle shoulder) for a whippet collar, it isn't as heavy duty or as thick as bridle butt but will be easier to handle, shape, cut and work if you are a beginner.

Basic tools, you can get away with a stanley knife for cutting and shaping if you are careful, you'll need an edging tool to take the edges off to make a smooth rounded edge that doesn't cut in to the dog's neck.

Then you will need to have some edge stain to stain the edges down (not edge dye it's a spirit based dye that is carcinogenic so avoid using any spirit dyes/stains, use water or acrylic based edge stains)

You'll need a pricking iron, say 8 to the inch, a crew punch to punch out the hole for the buckle but you can use a round punch to make 2 holes and cut across to meet them up with the stanley knife,

you'll need a raw hide mallet to use on the punches, punch out on to either a lead block or wood grain end facing upwards to avoid blunting the punches.

You'll need harness needles x 2 , beeswax, linen thread 3/18 cord will be about right, a pair of clams to hold the work in whilst you are stitching, an awl to pierce the holes.

This is about all the tools you'll need, to hold the work together while you are stitching it we use tingle tacks but you can use glue, Oz

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Thankyou for that post. Extremely helpfull

[unicornleather 60]

if you need a hand or advice, just ask

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if you need a hand or advice, just ask

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Unicornleather, your a true gent, your works in a league of its own IMO.

 

Keep it alive

 

ATB D

[unicornleather 60]

Thanks Bulldoug, cheque's in the post mate!