Leather Crafting

By leather crafting, participants can transform pieces of leather into works of art, jewelry, clothing or other functional objects by cutting, stitching, gluing, dyeing, carving, painting and otherwise manipulating the leather.

Leather is a material made from the skin of an animal, usually a mammal. Hair is first removed from the skin. It is then tanned with chemicals, which may be vegetable-derived, mineral-derived or synthetic, to prevent it from rotting. Leather is most commonly made from the skin of cows, as it is both durable and flexible. Lamb skin is softer, but less durable. Deer skin is especially tough.

• Tandy Leather Factory: Retail and Wholesale Leather and Supplies

• Tandy Leather Factory: Leathercrafting Kits

• eBay: Leather Craft Auctions

• Amazon.com: Leather Crafting Merchandise

• Springfield Leather: Tool Sets

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