A Leather Craft trick that will help you tool thin veg-tanned leather better

Unlock the secret to better tooling on thin veg-tanned leather in our latest video! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crafter, this quick tip will transform the way you work with thin leather that needs to be floral carved or stamped.
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[@coralyncowin164]

Woohoo Hi Don, it really nice to see you back doing tutorials. I must admit that you lost me for awile there when you went to your Monday shop updates, I was quite disappointed when your teaching videos stopped. I going to go back and watch the ones that I missed, can't wait. I like your style of instructional vids where you help us uninformed learn. Thankyou. You are good at it. This video's tips were good. Please keep at it.

[@PriceReynoldsMaker]

Nice tip! Thank you 🙏. I have discovered recently a carpet gripper tape the helps hold small objects in place on the stone. It has a very light tack which eliminates the need for a weight to help hold things in place while tooling.

[@lynxlady5355]

Care to share the brand name?

[@joseywales3789]

My first stone was sold as a "Granite Chopping Board." It was quite thin, I didn't support it correctly and eventually it broke. The stone I now have is a white Marble that I purchased from a gravestone maker, locally. The stone is an off cut and about six inches thick and sixteen inches wide and twelve inches tall. It's the offcut from a cross and I could have bought both sides of offcuts for a fraction of the price that a commercial stone company were selling them for. Just a quick tip! 😁👍

[@billybeasley5131]

I actually like the photo matting. Aaron put that out in one of his videos. Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. I have learned so much from you

[@johnhoward3516]

Excellent I do them a lot! And use that 5 oz leather as well thanks for sharing your skills and how you go about don.

[@bigchiefleatherworks7245]

Coincidentally very relevant today, thank you as always for sharing.

[@melanieshumaker8122]

Thank you for this! I didn’t understand what I was doing wrong, totally makes sense now!

[@allan339]

You can use a damp cloth and an iron to take dents out of wood. Not sure it works on cardboard, but since it's basically wood pulp, it might be worth a try.

[@densealloy]

I use 30 point (.03 ") chip board for permanent patterns and tooling thin leathers as well. Probably a bit more expensive ($1.12 for 11"x17 " ) but for me the estra thickness is worth it(I find it last longer and easier to trace/ cut off of). Excellent video DG as usual.

[@lucygoosy819]

Awesome tip. I never knew. And was getting so frustrated why my tooling looked so flat on the thinner veg tan. Thank you so much!

[@bobclifton8021]

They make those rubber cutting mats in smaller sizes for people who have a space issue. Fabric shops also carry them. Great tip.

[@curley6531]

great idea!!! thanks don

[@lynxlady5355]

Great tips! I've seen the mat board used, but never the self-healing cutting mat. I tool mostly on thin leather so this is a very valuable tip! Thank you!

[@christopherangel9869]

Thank you ! this will really help on my money clip wallets .

[@BadHorsie2]

Hey Don, where did you get your logo stamp from?

[@hughanderson7285]

Cool. Standard casing?

[@JohnTBlock]

Tooling thin leather has ALWAYS been my downfall! Can't wait to try this, see how my ham-fisted tooling may improve. Thanks, Don!