I'm just curious: you mention your aversion to glue. How would one line leather without using glue? I looked up The Superior Labor's organizer for reference, but it is unlined. I am a novice leathercrafter, and as far as I understand, when you line leather - be it with fabric, or a lighter skin - you first glue it down before stitching. Is there another way?
Hello! I am not a leather craftsperson so sorry! So I am one of those pesky people who can complain but can not fix LOL 🙃 From what I can see so far, TSL's zipper organiser is lined with leather, stitched all around, and that is it. I could be wrong. Maybe, maybe, they too used glue. BUT, at this point, I would put my bet in "no". If anyone is reading this and know better please do chime in. Because I would like to know as well. My own experience with leather crafts as an end consumer, is that precise measurements, excellent designs, and high level of skills are required to craft something without glue. This means more time in designing, in skill acquisitions, and in making. This of course translates to very high end costs for end consumers. For example, I have been observing the TSL canvas bags and wonder why the bottom of theirs don't sag as much. It is all in the design. And the brilliance of product designs is in the absence, not presence. And this is what I usually ended up paying for. I might talk about that in a separate dedicated video because otherwise I might be writing a whole wall of texts here 😅
@@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf Thank you for taking the time to reply. From all that I have learned, glue is a fundamental component of leather crafting. I agree, glue should not be used to structurally combine pieces. However, glue is used to stabilize pieces prior to stitching or riveting. And one would use adhesive to apply linings and or zippers, before sewing them in. There is a nice video from Hahn's Atelier today, demonstrating these techniques. ruclips.net/video/DrjQlU0R0A4/видео.html (Making a Taco Bag). He doesn't show himself gluing the liner, but when he peels off the trim allowance, you can see it had been glued in. Also, when a piece shows grain (the finished side) on both sides, it should be glued together, such as the strap in the video. It is possible to make items without the use of glue (see videos from DieselPunkRo, LeatherHub, Creative Awl) but they turn out differently. I use both methods. Today I am working on the following pattern: ruclips.net/video/M6c-_iZXL8Y/видео.html (JHLeather) You can see that glue is used to fix components before stitching. Also, you might want to check out deconstruction videos (Corter Leather and Make Supply have some) where they disassemble high end wallets and purses to see how they are made and/or make new pieces from the components. Glue is definitely present. Cheers!
@@mopqqq Thank you for links to those videos and leather channels! At this stage, only based on my experience as a leather consumer, I am not convinced that glue is an essential part of leather craft. My own thought for the moment is that this is a short cut which made things easier for many which become common use only later on in the history of leather crafts. Naturally I can’t afford to dismantle expensive leather products, but I have encountered enough leather crafts to be able to spot glue when they are present. Once I receive some more products and have the time to post a video on a few examples I will do so! Thank you again for those videos and channels!
I'm just curious: you mention your aversion to glue. How would one line leather without using glue? I looked up The Superior Labor's organizer for reference, but it is unlined. I am a novice leathercrafter, and as far as I understand, when you line leather - be it with fabric, or a lighter skin - you first glue it down before stitching. Is there another way?
Hello! I am not a leather craftsperson so sorry! So I am one of those pesky people who can complain but can not fix LOL 🙃 From what I can see so far, TSL's zipper organiser is lined with leather, stitched all around, and that is it. I could be wrong. Maybe, maybe, they too used glue. BUT, at this point, I would put my bet in "no". If anyone is reading this and know better please do chime in. Because I would like to know as well. My own experience with leather crafts as an end consumer, is that precise measurements, excellent designs, and high level of skills are required to craft something without glue. This means more time in designing, in skill acquisitions, and in making. This of course translates to very high end costs for end consumers. For example, I have been observing the TSL canvas bags and wonder why the bottom of theirs don't sag as much. It is all in the design. And the brilliance of product designs is in the absence, not presence. And this is what I usually ended up paying for. I might talk about that in a separate dedicated video because otherwise I might be writing a whole wall of texts here 😅
@@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf Thank you for taking the time to reply. From all that I have learned, glue is a fundamental component of leather crafting. I agree, glue should not be used to structurally combine pieces. However, glue is used to stabilize pieces prior to stitching or riveting. And one would use adhesive to apply linings and or zippers, before sewing them in. There is a nice video from Hahn's Atelier today, demonstrating these techniques. ruclips.net/video/DrjQlU0R0A4/видео.html (Making a Taco Bag). He doesn't show himself gluing the liner, but when he peels off the trim allowance, you can see it had been glued in. Also, when a piece shows grain (the finished side) on both sides, it should be glued together, such as the strap in the video.
It is possible to make items without the use of glue (see videos from DieselPunkRo, LeatherHub, Creative Awl) but they turn out differently. I use both methods. Today I am working on the following pattern: ruclips.net/video/M6c-_iZXL8Y/видео.html (JHLeather) You can see that glue is used to fix components before stitching.
Also, you might want to check out deconstruction videos (Corter Leather and Make Supply have some) where they disassemble high end wallets and purses to see how they are made and/or make new pieces from the components. Glue is definitely present. Cheers!
@@mopqqq Thank you for links to those videos and leather channels! At this stage, only based on my experience as a leather consumer, I am not convinced that glue is an essential part of leather craft. My own thought for the moment is that this is a short cut which made things easier for many which become common use only later on in the history of leather crafts. Naturally I can’t afford to dismantle expensive leather products, but I have encountered enough leather crafts to be able to spot glue when they are present. Once I receive some more products and have the time to post a video on a few examples I will do so! Thank you again for those videos and channels!