Wet molding leather tutorial

Welcome to The Leather Element! In this video, Chuck demonstrates wet molding leather with a diamond-patterned plate. A repeating pattern like this one is a ...

We just stitched a new leather purse--- This one is a little smaller than the first one (I got as a Christmas gift) and it's shaped a little different.... So I thought I 'd share some photos of the whole process starting with molding the leather... Above is a photo of the wood mold my husband made -- you can see a bit of a gap between the two pieces to allow for the thickness of the leather. The leather piece is cut to fit the general shape and size-- enough to go down around the sides of…

Wet Molded Leather Corset Tutorial

In this we will go over an introduction on how to paint leather and what you need to get started. We will go over what type of paint needed for leather and how.

First the disclaimer. I am self taught at leatherwork and may well be doing everything the wrong way. I have read a few books but do not always follow what they say. That said I am pretty pleased with my results and have been asked to document the way I have made the wet formed bags I do and so h...

Ok, so I promised a tutorial on wet-formed leather goods. I have three leather projects on my docket right now that will call for wet-formed leather: another holster, a jack, and a new commedia mask. But first, let's talk about leather for a minute. Because leather had the previous job of holding a cow's insides inside, even after tanning, it contains a significant percentage of elasticity. Just like our skins, leather is primarily made of a group of proteins called collagen. When you…

First the disclaimer. I am self taught at leatherwork and may well be doing everything the wrong way. I have read a few books but do not always follow what they say. That said I am pretty pleased with my results and have been asked to document the way I have made the wet formed bags I do and so h...

If you're wanting to learn how to wet form leather, you've come to the right place. But I have to be honest, at this point I am still experimenting with wet forming. I have however, made enough mistakes to write a helpful post. So here's everything I've learned so far, including bo