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How To Start a Craft Business For Beginners in 2025

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 4

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 3

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 2

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 1

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Leathercraft Masters Face Off - Live Team Competition

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Why You Suck At Drawing Patterns

Do you want to draw your own leather tooling patterns but can't seem to get it put together? I want to show you what's standing in your way and more importantly show you how to overcome that so you can start creating truly one of a kind custom pieces.
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How To Start a Craft Business For Beginners in 2025

13:47

How To Start a Craft Business For Beginners in 2025

มุมมอง 4.1Kวันที่ผ่านมา

2025 is the best time to start a craft business. Become your own boss, enjoy the freedom of making your own schedule, & take the ceiling off of your financial oportunities. Work with me directly and learn from the experiences I've had in overcoming odds & running my craft business for over a decade. The Leather Life Inner Circle is a small group that I meet with weekly online to teach and discu...

Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 4

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 4

มุมมอง 4.6K14 วันที่ผ่านมา

Learn to build a leather book cover. This video will show you how i build a removable cover for a monthly planner. This technique will work for any book. Think journals, planners, Bible covers, photo albums, appointment books, etc. So many options. Also, if you would like this exact planner to build a cover for, here is an affiliate link for the one that I will be using. amzn.to/3D4JOtB ⬇️Build...

Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 3

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 3

มุมมอง 3.5K21 วันที่ผ่านมา

This month I am building a cover for a monthly planner. Even if you don't use a traditional paper planner, you can use this pattern on other book or journal covers. You could even use parts of this pattern for belts or other smaller projects. Keep an eye out for the next episode where I will show you the finish and construction process. If you would like this pattern to tool yourself, it is ava...

Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 2

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 2

มุมมอง 4.4Kหลายเดือนก่อน

Let's attach this tooled piece to a case without any hardware! Watch my dye and finish process start to finish on the tooled piece from last week's episode and then learn how to attach leather to another object. The technique I use for this BBQ case will also work on other things like jewelry cases, rope cans, or coolers. If you would like this pattern for yourself, it is available in the Leath...

Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 1

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Leather Tooling For Beginners - Episode 1

มุมมอง 9Kหลายเดือนก่อน

It's gift giving season & this month we are tooling a cover that will go on a case for a BBQ set. As I tool this corner pattern I show you some of my favorite tools & adjustments you can make with the tools you may already have. If you would like this pattern to tool yourself, it is available in the Leather Life Community. There is a link below in case you haven't joined the group yet. Be sure ...

Leathercraft Masters Face Off - Live Team Competition

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Leathercraft Masters Face Off - Live Team Competition

มุมมอง 2.3Kหลายเดือนก่อน

In conjunction with the Pendleton Leather Show, we hosted the Friday Fun Event where we featured the Leather Games competition. Team Captains Julie Baugher, Aaron Heizer, and Matt Wanner assembled their own teams to compete for the title of Leather Games Champions. Teams were tasked to "Make a bag with a tooling aspect." They had to design, tool, construct, and finish the bag in only 90 minutes...

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How To Sell Your Products Online

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Do you want to make more sales online? This isn’t something that takes a lot of time or fancy equipment & as business owners we can’t afford not to learn this skill! Just like there are fundamental skills in creating your product, there are fundamental skills to being effective at marketing. I stumbled through learning this the long way until I fast tracked my skills working with Omar in the Co...

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Shading Leather Tooling For Beginners

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Shading can be somewhat of a mystery for beginner leather toolers. In this video I break down some simple guidelines to help you add depth to your tooling patterns with shading. ⬇️Learn Online With Me In The Leather Life Classroom www.skool.com/leather-life-classroom-1715/about 🎁Get A Free Belt Pattern mailchi.mp/f0d86ed6bc2b/beginners-launch-free-pattern 🛒Shop Tools, Supplies, Patterns & Class...

How To Start Drawing Leather Tooling Patterns

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How To Start Drawing Leather Tooling Patterns

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Each pattern starts with a base skeleton. This is what the entire pattern is built on. There are 3 C’s that make up the skeleton. Circles Connections Curves In making that base skeleton, you establish the overall flow of your design. Flow refers to the direction your pattern is growing and the overall appeal to the eye. Think about what the overall goal of a tooling pattern is… we want to fill ...

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Swivel Knife Beginners Guide

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⬇️Learn Online With Me In The Leather Life Classroom www.skool.com/leather-life-classroom-1715/about 🎁Get A Free Belt Pattern mailchi.mp/f0d86ed6bc2b/beginners-launch-free-pattern 🛒Shop Tools, Supplies, Patterns & Classes twentythreeplus.com ✅Follow Joe joe_meling ☑️Follow For Leathercraft Tips 23plus.leatherworking ✔️Follow For Finished Leather Goods 2...

The Process For Antique Finish That Lasts

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The Process For Antique Finish That Lasts

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Using antique is a great way to highlight the tooling on your leather project. However, if it’s not applied and sealed properly, it won’t last and can actually take away from the overall look. In this video I show you my simple process for achieving a long lasting finish. ⬇️Learn Online With Me In The Leather Life Classroom www.skool.com/leather-life-classroom-1715/about 🎁Get A Free Belt Patter...

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Leather Shows For Newbies

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The fastest way to grow in any endeavor is to fully immerse yourself. There are events in the leathercraft industry that give you that opportunity. Classes, shopping, and community are all part of the leather show experience. Stay up to date by getting in touch with these two publications: Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal leathercraftersjournal.com/ Illume (Formerly Shop Talk Magazine) illum...

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Best Tips for Dyeing Leather Even

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It's so frustrating to put time, effort, and money into a project and then ruin it when it comes to the dye work. One of the most common stumbling blocks people have is trying to dye light colors over large areas and keeping the coverage even. Most people try to get even coverage by adding more coats when in fact its better to simply apply a heavier even coat the first time. Sometimes you have ...

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Are Handmade Belts Worth the Money?

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There is a big difference between a handmade belt and a factory belt marked as "Genuine Leather". If you are a consumer in the market for a new belt its important that you understand some of the differences so you can make an educated decision on what belt is right for you. If you are another maker that is looking to educated your customers on the value of a handmade belt, this video will be a ...