Hi, my Name ist Nicole and I started crafting as a Hobby a few years ago with a course to make a leather dog collar. I started then with smaller goods like wallets, purses, key chains, bracelets.. and then started working on projects like belts, bridles, dog collars with Inlays like stingray etc,...and ended up being fascinated of crafting handbags and special Projects. I made several online courses and also some courses with wonderful special crafter-teachers like Christina Roth in small groups. But as I have very little time and are not as flexible as I would wish, I searched for a possibility to advance my skills whenever I have time and "stalked" Philip for some time now on insta, Youtube etc.. :-) ...And also I look very much forward to share ideas in a group of Fellow crafters and meet nice people which share the same interest in leatherwork❤️�…

I am in leathercraft since 2018 (except my childhood crafting experiences repairing some horse and dogstuff). Happy to learn and refine some skills and tricks.

Also love the Podcast on Spotify - great entertainment while working in the atelier

I have always admired these classic trunks and was keen to have a go. I decided to make a slightly larger version than the example in the class; going for a small case rather than the shoulder bag.

The covering is goatskin with veg tanned leather reinforcement.

The handle is the same size as that taught in the Mini Doctors Bag course and that then sits nicely between the two brass locks.

It's my first attempt at anything like this and it has taken a while. There are lots of small errors but I'm very pleased with the overall look.

I have built a pocket into the lid using the design in the Mini Doctors Bag and plan to make a removable divider tray for the base (but thats for another day).

It was a complicated build but I found that the course videos provided excellent step by step guidance.

I finally finished my first bag, from the Turenne course... Came out okay, maybe better than I expected, and I learned a lot during the build...

First thing I learned was not to use contrasting stitching on your first bag build... 😂 Both the first gusset and the first flap that I sewed in were kinda rough in spots... a somewhat matching thread would have been so much more forgiving... and the interior pocket stitching was, let's just say it's good it is on the inside... 🤫 And I have to work more on taking my time on certain parts... I tend to try to get too much done in one sitting, and really need to learn how to slow down... 🙃

But it was really fun, and I'm looking forward to doing another one in ostrich at some point... I really want to try the edges like in th…

I have some 1.5mm veg tan that I'm hoping to dye and use for the Zip Wallet. I have a couple questions about the process: - I was planning on cutting the rough pieces, then dyeing, then cutting exactly to the templates. I worry that the dye could shrink/warp the leather, I just want to confirm that this the best order of operations.

- I'm using Fiebings Leather Dye in Yellow, which is an alcohol based dye. The manufacturer recommends using their Resolene product as a finish, but I think the acrylic might have a poorer hand feel than a wax/oil. I tried using Fiebings Atom Wax, but it significantly darkened the colour to more of a brown. I'm thinking of either trying a Carnauba wax, the Resolene acrylic, or just ordering a different pre-coloured leather (like the Alran Sully I'm using for the interior). What would you recommend?

I'm fairly new to leatherworking, I've done a few starter projects but I found it hard to find patterns/tutorials for the kind of things I want to work on. I've watched most of the beginner videos already, done a bunch of stitching practice, and I'm waiting on materials to make the Zip Wallet.

Hi all,

I got a request for some Padfolios.

They should be made in soft calf leather.

to get the front and back it needs som stiffening material, would you use cardboard or something else?

/Vagn

Hi, folks!

I've been practicing leather craft for about 15 years now. And though I teach leather craft, I endeavor to always take the opportunity to learn something more - perhaps a novel way of finishing edges, or a better way to sharpen a skiving knife, or thread a needle - there's a lot of oars in that boat!

In any event, I look forward to taking part in the course.

I am just learning how to stitch and would love some feedback. I have done about 45 of these strips and am staring to feel like I am get the hang of it. The stitching on the flesh side lacks the uniformity I would like. Is there anything I can do when adding the cast to the saddle stitch to get a more consistent angle on the back side?