Leathercrafting
The Leather Element: All About Belts Part 2
All about belts, part 2! In this week’s video, Chuck continues his belt tips and tricks series. We go over adding a liner to a belt, as well ...
The Leather Element: All About Belts Part 1
All about belts! In part one of this series, Chuck discusses sizing a belt and different types of buckles and fasteners. We’ll show how to me...
Making a Leather Flap Pouch
In today’s video Chuck teaches you how to make a leather flap pouch using the contents of the Beginner’s Kit. By adjusting the measurements y...
Elements of Your Shop Part 2: Punch Table & Pattern Table
In today’s video, Chuck continues his leather shop tour. This time going over the size and construction of his punching table and pattern tab...
Elements of Your Shop Part 1: Main Work Table
How do I set up my shop?We’ve gotten this question a lot, and the long-awaited shop tour is here! In this first video, Chuck explains his mai...
The Leather Element: Order of Steps in a Project
What is the proper order of steps in a leather project?
In this video, Chuck gives his suggestions on the process he takes.
When using chr...
Making a Leather Plant Hanger
In this post, we’ll be showing you how to make a leather plant hanger using just a few simple tools and materials.
What you will need:Plant...
Cuts of Leather
Choosing the Right Cut of Leather
When choosing the right cut of keep these two practices in mind.
A tannery sells a whole hide or cu...
The Leather Element: Part 6
In today’s video, Chuck is back with some more shop tricks and tips. Chuck goes over how to fix a metallic patina on your leather after dyein...
Leather Tanning
What is chrome tanned
leather?
Chrome tanning leather is a process that uses chromium salts to tan the leather.
80% of leathers tanned t...
Leather Weight or Thickness
How to choose the right leather weight/thickness
Expert leather crafter Chuck Dorsett suggests three basic weight groups for your projects...
Bloopers & Outtakes 2
You guys wanted more bloopers and Chuck delivered! Happy Friday, we hope this video puts a smile on your face and maybe gets you a good laugh...