In part two of Chuck’s shop tricks, we get some pointers and tips from how to recycle dull blades to storing everything you need to dye leather in a small space! We hope this is helpful information and gives you some good tips for your shop!
In part two of Chuck’s shop tricks, we get some pointers and tips from how to recycle dull blades to storing everything you need to dye leather in a small space! We hope this is helpful information and gives you some good tips for your shop!
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I see western style holsters hanging on the back wall in some of your videos. Do you have a video on making a shoulder holster?
Hi Daniel,
We haven’t done a video on this yet but we would like to!
Chuck,
I really appreciate your videos.
You are a true artist and craftsman.
The passion you have has inspired me to pick up the craft again.
Thank you.
Dan
Thank you so much, Dan! That means a lot and I’m so glad you decided to give it another go!
Thank you very useful
Thanks, David!
I was once asked to make a leather pouch for an antique watch. The individual wanted the leather to look old to match the age of the watch. Is there a way to make leather look old without damaging the grain side of the leather?
Hi Edward,
The best way to get a worn-in look is just with everyday use. You can somewhat work the leather with your hands but I would avoid scratching or removing any top grain,. You could also look at using a pull-up leather – this would naturally have a distressed look to it. Hope that helps!
I am new to Leathercraft and I need to see a process on dying, painting, and antique a project. In what order do I do this?
Hi Wayne,
It depends a little bit on the look you are going for. If it’s a tooled piece then you would paint the areas you want to paint and then dye the areas you want to be dyed, add a resist and then antique and finish with a top coat. If you look at 23+ Leatherworks on Instagram or Facebook, he shows the process he takes for this.
If you aren’t painting the piece then you can dye the entire piece and then do a coat of antique and finish with a top coat.
Hi, although I’ve been a working artist most of my life, I just got started with seriously learning leather as a medium. Your videos have been vastly helpful in understanding the range of techniques and methods, and they’ve opened up a lot of new directions. Is there a good way to reach you with a few specific questions? I have a few projects in mind that use techniques you’ve demonstrated well, but there are some gaps I’d like your advice on. Thanks for all you share. I look forward to your next post .