Quick Leather Tooling Tip on Beveling

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024

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  • @TandyLeatherCo
    @TandyLeatherCo 6 лет назад +30

    All of your videos are great. Thanks for your contributions to the industry. You’re doing big things! Also, beard game is strong man!

    • @DonGonzalesMaker
      @DonGonzalesMaker  6 лет назад +2

      Ha ha! Thanks so much! All about that beard life!

    • @lwurzvidz7918
      @lwurzvidz7918 5 лет назад

      Thanks for being a great supplier of leather and tools. Tandy leather i love yalls double shoulder veg tan deals thats what got me started in learning to tool leather

  • @MrCosmos110
    @MrCosmos110 6 лет назад +1

    Keep'em coming Don, I love it.

  • @JPryce710
    @JPryce710 6 лет назад +2

    Great video! Thank you so much!

  • @adriantom1723
    @adriantom1723 5 лет назад

    Hello, I know this is an older video and hopefully you still read the comments. Question, what size beveler are you using on this tutorial and is that at steep or 15 degree bevel??

  • @kelleyfrazier3920
    @kelleyfrazier3920 4 года назад

    I was looking at berry king steep bevelers. I'm still trying to get the hang of tooling and I would like to get a set of steep. What tool number do you recommend I buy to use on 99% of my projects

  • @crypto_pinto2660
    @crypto_pinto2660 4 года назад +4

    I would love to know more about the stamps you use

  • @ashleyforeman7952
    @ashleyforeman7952 6 лет назад +10

    You are so good at what you do! And you're so good at teaching it, too. Not everyone has that skill. Thanks so much for all the videos! These bevelling tips are exactly what I needed to help make sense of where I was getting things wrong. You're a ninja. I look forward to seeing more of your inspiring and informative videos!

  • @dimitrispetroupolicity9950
    @dimitrispetroupolicity9950 4 года назад +1

    Very helpfull video. Will you please tell me the item number of the tool you used for beveling and where I can buy one ? And yes ...I'm new in leathercrafting :)

  • @jamesthe-doctor8981
    @jamesthe-doctor8981 5 лет назад +3

    I just stumbled onto your videos and they're all really great! I began teaching myself this stuff and your videos have helped me a lot just by pointing out little tips that I either haven't figured out yet, or wouldn't otherwise have learned them. I also had a leg up on other beginners because I've been a tattoo artist since my apprenticeship in that art/craft form back in '84, so I'm already armed with a certain amount of knowledge and experience that pretty much automatically tells me on which side of a line I should bevel in order to create the image of a shadow (or light spot,) to give depth to a piece.
    Anyway, all the above was aimed toward a point I want to make that a lot of rank beginners might find helpful if you bring the concept into your future videos, and point is to go to your local art supply, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, etc., pick up a book on basic drawing skills, and DO ALL of the lesson exercises! Seriously, every one of the books out there begins with teaching you the basic shapes used in ALL drawing, such as spheres, cones, cylinders, boxes, etc., then, how to imagine a light source in your artwork, and finally, how to imagine where the shadow will fall when you turn on that light source. That (the side where the shadows fall in your artwork,) is the side of the line you bevel! Oh, and one more little thing...
    If your viewers get to where they've learned all their "Basic Drawing" book can teach them, and if, and ONLY IF they need to learn more, they should then get a copy of an AMAZING book, titled, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and, again, PERFORM ALL OF THE EXERCISES! :-D. What happens after you've gone through the lessons in that book is nothing short of amazing. You begin to see things in ways you've never seen them before! Negative vs positive space, "pixels," instead of the entire, overall picture. Remember those line drawings with captions that ask, "What do you see, a vase, or two faces in profile?" And you could only see one or the other, but not both...unless you stared at it for WAY too long, or unless you left it alone and returned to it the next day, when you could see them both at will? Well, after studying that book, you'll see both faces and vase (positive and negative spaces) of each and every one of those "optical illusions." Hey, and remember those awesome "Magic Eye" posters? Well, I couldn't, for the life of me, see what the hell people were seeing!! Until that book, dude.
    Anyway, apologies for the super lengthy comment, but I wanted to be a creative artist for a long, long time before finally getting the help I needed to get there, and any time I have any opportunity to help somebody else reach a similar goal, I reach out as best I can, which often results in this kind of long-winded pontification. The one thing that matters is, only those who are actually ready and willing to do what it takes to attain a goal like this are the ones who are also willing to wade through the entire comment. If I reach only one person, I've accomplished that goal. Thanks for the platform to "preach" from a little.

  • @CantrellLeatherGoods
    @CantrellLeatherGoods 6 лет назад +3

    So well explained. Thank you so much. Tomorrow I’m making a belt using one of your patterns - very excited to get started.

  • @kelsayb5136
    @kelsayb5136 6 лет назад +4

    Very helpful! Thanks :)

  • @rexjerome5931
    @rexjerome5931 6 лет назад +4

    Howdy Don. Nice explanation. 👍 Looks like you've got yourself moved. You'll have to give us a shop tour!

  • @wjneupe
    @wjneupe 6 лет назад +3

    Really helped me, thanks for taking the time to do these informative videos.

  • @BigTex0516
    @BigTex0516 6 лет назад +2

    Thank you I’ve been looking for a vid like this ! Great job A video possibly on making a border line following with a stitch line making it all fit on a belt or guitar strap piece.

  • @rfleecs
    @rfleecs 6 лет назад +2

    Can't add much to what's already been said...other than you're a great teacher!!!

  • @jamesdepner7833
    @jamesdepner7833 6 лет назад +2

    Great Videos! You are a simple and easy to understand instructor...keep up the good work.

  • @danehanz
    @danehanz 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks so much this is something I definitely have struggled with and the only information out there explaining it.
    Also you made it simple

  • @drsira7248
    @drsira7248 Год назад +1

    After 20 or so videos, finally a video that explains it properly. I just started tooling a few weeks ago and only finished 3 or 4 pieces, but in all cases I was always wondering why some beveled line looked good and some looked weird and I had to do so so many and I finally know how to avoid that problem from the start an not after my first past on every line. "Working back" so simple but as a beginner its not to obvious, especially if many other videos explain it with "inside to outside" which is defenetly way more complicated, when you try to make 2D lines look 3D.

  • @elainemock7058
    @elainemock7058 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks! That was a great demo and very helpful.

  • @tinoyb9294
    @tinoyb9294 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks Don. Still amazed that you use pencil on the leather.

  • @bullandtimber
    @bullandtimber 6 лет назад +2

    Man, this was explained perfectly, great video! The way u approach tooling makes a lot of sense and I can relate to it

  • @SatoriBeats
    @SatoriBeats 2 года назад

    What type of leather are you using here? Any purchase links will be appreciated!

  • @paulcirino2960
    @paulcirino2960 6 лет назад +2

    Great video as always they have helped my work with leather go to the next level and makes it easier and more enjoyable! Thanks for all your advice keep’em coming!

  • @MusicIsTheJoyOfLife
    @MusicIsTheJoyOfLife Месяц назад

    Great video now I will go practice. Thank you for your time.

  • @saulcantu347
    @saulcantu347 4 года назад

    Hi Mr. Gonzales, I have a question. I have real ban arthritis and hand tooling is really difficult. Do they make an affordable electric beveling handheld tooling for people with a handicap? Saul Raymondville, Texas

  • @Munky332
    @Munky332 Год назад

    Is there a good place to get a budget/affordable (but not garbage) set of bevel and other stamps? Amazon/Ebay has the typical 20 piece kits, but it doesn't look like they have much in the way of bevels?

  • @susanna1207
    @susanna1207 Год назад

    I’m just a beginner, thank you for the clear instructions . I will practice this.
    You said sth about an e-book. Where can I find it?

  • @richardanderson4916
    @richardanderson4916 Год назад

    I'm confused about bevelers. I'm brand new to the craft. The beveler I see you using has an angle and comes to a point. Makes perfect sense given the job at hand. I asked the guys at the leather store for a beveler. What they gave me does not come to a point when held upright at 90 degrees to the work surface. It's flat and blunt and totally would not do the job I see you doing. Greenhorn confusion??

  • @dannymarkgraf34
    @dannymarkgraf34 9 месяцев назад

    Any tips for those that have arthritis? Beveling is a bear when your hand starts cramping up. Any tips on avoiding the hand cramps?

  • @hughanderson7285
    @hughanderson7285 Год назад

    Cool. Seems to me in the background you’d have a choice of which side to start on. You could get that wrong. How do you choose where to start in the background?

  • @oldcodger3509
    @oldcodger3509 6 лет назад +1

    One of the best if not the best video's I've seen on beveling! Great description of what/when to bevel and which line to bevel first! Thanks sooo much for what you've shared with 'newbies' like myself! Thanks again for all you do and I'm looking forward to your next video!!!!

  • @charliescarber3737
    @charliescarber3737 5 лет назад +1

    I've just begun tooling & the basic kit I purchased has 1 smooth beveler with a very slight angle & a rounded point. It doesn't seem to get the depth I'm looking for a the cut & I thinks due to the rudimentary aspect of the tool.
    What smooth beveled would you recommend?

    • @jamesthe-doctor8981
      @jamesthe-doctor8981 5 лет назад

      I think your best bet would be to go to any store where leather carving tools are sold and try out every beveling tool they have. Tandy always has a big piece of leather and a mallet on the counter in front of their "Wall of Stamps" as I jokingly call it, LoL. It's so that customers can whack away with any tool they want so they can see precisely what each stamp does, right in front of themselves. Years ago, I had to ride over 200 miles up to Tampa to get to a Tandy, and it was worth every hour and gallon of gas I used up to be able to try everything before buying.
      Or...
      If there's no place within driving distance of you that sells this stuff, you'll just have to poke around the websites to find what you think you may need...and at Tandy, there's a pic of a piece of leather upon which each tool has been used, so that you can get an idea of exactly what each one does. They're also presented in a logical order so you can see how much wider, deeper, etc., each tool carves more or less to the ones in either side. However...
      I would check with whomever is selling the tools you're interested in buying to find out what their return policy is - you definitely want to be able to return it if it isn't what you need. On the other hand, just because the tool you ordered doesn't quite do what you need today, doesn't mean you won't ever need it for the next project. Or the next, et cetera, ad nauseam. :-D and one final thought...
      Apologies for the length of this comment, but it's difficult to convey certain thoughts about something as personal as your tools without going into detail, but more to this last point, Tandy is having a Clearance Sale ATM that includes 466 items, and here's the part that applies to you: ALL of their Craftool Pro stamps are in this Clearance Sale, and are marked down from just under $30, to just under $7!! Yep, that includes several different beveling stamps, smooth and patterned! Now, the bad news: it's a Clearance Sale so, once they're all sold out, there will be no more. The sale is on until the 31st. Have fun!

  • @kodyplemmons6710
    @kodyplemmons6710 2 года назад

    Hey Mr. Don, what beveler are you using here? Do you happen to have a link for it? Thanks!

  • @Rrealms_
    @Rrealms_ 5 лет назад +1

    Don, thank you so much. Your videos have been like finding treasure and my leatherworking is improving! Really great explanations, keep up the great work.

  • @earlelzy9975
    @earlelzy9975 2 года назад

    I think this was helpful for me to start tooling. I do need to learn what to do and where. I have the basic tools and need to learn how to move the bevel tool and the background tool. Thanks.

  • @daytonpyro
    @daytonpyro 5 лет назад +1

    im just not getting it,,. your cuts alone look amazing. my cuts alone look like &*^&^*@#()it... i soak the leather in water for 5 min or less. do i need to put it in a bag. do i make the cuts half the thickness of the leather or deeper? anyway love all ur vids

    • @themaninelko
      @themaninelko 4 года назад +1

      I'm no pro but dont soak the leather just get it damp with a sponge and then see how your cuts look.
      Also dont cut so deep.

  • @macgyver2417
    @macgyver2417 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the instructions, I live n the country &books are not always as clear as watching someone beveling. Keep them coming.

  • @eugenethomas4647
    @eugenethomas4647 6 лет назад +2

    Hi Don, what beveler are you using in this video? Your work is amazing by the way!

    • @DonGonzalesMaker
      @DonGonzalesMaker  6 лет назад +1

      A couple are Barry kings and honestly a couple are craftool... just like the particular ones I have.

  • @hughanderson7285
    @hughanderson7285 3 года назад

    What if the background is between two leaves? You have to choose.

  • @jamesledbetter125
    @jamesledbetter125 Год назад

    I was wondering if you could do a video of like this one but with a rose pattern knowing which side of the line to bevel on?

  • @neilyeag
    @neilyeag 6 лет назад +5

    Great tip.

  • @donnaphelps572
    @donnaphelps572 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you very much. I am learning how to use my Dads tools. I’m so glad I found your utubes. Am learning lots. I’m 70 but I still want to learn.

    • @utahprepper8925
      @utahprepper8925 23 дня назад

      I'm in the same boat as you. I'm too old to get any good at this but it sure is fun.

  • @Jhl6342
    @Jhl6342 6 лет назад +2

    Well explained. Thank you.

  • @marshallsmith6842
    @marshallsmith6842 6 лет назад +2

    Another great video Don! Had a question for you though..what weight maul do you use for beveling and do you use a different weight maul for beveling and backgrounding ?

    • @DonGonzalesMaker
      @DonGonzalesMaker  6 лет назад +1

      I use a 16 oz Barry king maul... I’m pretty sure it’s a 16oz... I also have a 24 oz that I use for pear shading and set stamping.

    • @marshallsmith6842
      @marshallsmith6842 6 лет назад

      Don Gonzales Thanks so much! I really enjoy your videos and they give a lot of hope for new leatherworkers starting out.

  • @aubreycobel8695
    @aubreycobel8695 6 лет назад +1

    Great video! Very helpful!

  • @donaldmoody9561
    @donaldmoody9561 6 лет назад +6

    Great video. Thanks for taking the time to produce this content and help people like myself learn this great craft.

  • @Alex-ib6tm
    @Alex-ib6tm Год назад

    Please do more of these and tooling series

  • @claremartin9143
    @claremartin9143 Год назад

    SO helpful. Thank you

  • @davidwahyu2751
    @davidwahyu2751 Год назад

    Apa nama alat yang kamu gunakan?

  • @susandixon9772
    @susandixon9772 3 года назад

    Awesome. Thank you

  • @TheSwatmachine
    @TheSwatmachine 3 года назад

    Good tutorial brother!

  • @stephenkaufman1059
    @stephenkaufman1059 2 года назад

    this was the MOST helpful video. Beginners must watch. Thanks Don!

  • @stevesyncox9893
    @stevesyncox9893 5 лет назад +1

    Very good

  • @juliangonzales2916
    @juliangonzales2916 3 года назад

    Muy bien 👍👍👍

  • @SuzonPianga
    @SuzonPianga 5 лет назад

    Great job explaining things. You’re a real asset to the leather community. Can you explain or show the difference between steep & undercut bevelers? Also, is there much need for lifters? Thanks so much!

  • @PopUpRecordShop
    @PopUpRecordShop 2 года назад

    Don es El Mero Mero

  • @benjaminmarin243
    @benjaminmarin243 6 лет назад +1

    Muy didáctico.Gracias

  • @waynerosiesharman6073
    @waynerosiesharman6073 3 года назад

    You are Amazing! Just started having ago .... I found a bit of veg leather, scalpel knife and a knitting needle and small steel crochet hook !!! Crude , I know ,but it got me hooked ! Then I found your little lessons ...... Thank you ! I’ll keep watching and learning x...... Rosie 😀👍

  • @amberschroeder2351
    @amberschroeder2351 3 года назад

    Something wasn't looking right with my practice bits, sooo after 3 other video skips, I found this. A well explained and yet to the point answer for my question. How do I bevel this?(using my custom art) . Great video tidbit! New subscriber. 🤙 for leather craft I do my own art and find something I can't do then RUclips the pro tips, rather than watch a long winded step by step video on the entire history of leather. :) thank you so much!

  • @chadheadley78
    @chadheadley78 4 года назад

    Very helpful information. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lisbethjohannsen6613
    @lisbethjohannsen6613 3 года назад

    Excellent video! Thank you for explaining so detailed 🙂

  • @BBrubaker0804
    @BBrubaker0804 2 года назад

    THANK YOU 🙏

  • @davegeneric3181
    @davegeneric3181 4 года назад

    Artist, tattooist... transitioning mediums, that won't require me having to deal with the general public. Gleened alot from your videos, thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

  • @JJMANZY11
    @JJMANZY11 6 лет назад +1

    I love your videos, you do a great job!! What beveler are you using? I heard you say that you use a checkered one that was already wearing smooth. Also what undercuts do you recommend for belt size tooling? I really appreciate it, I'm a big fan of your work.

    • @DonGonzalesMaker
      @DonGonzalesMaker  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks so much! I recommend Barry king undercuts! I would say get three sizes... small med and large.

    • @JJMANZY11
      @JJMANZY11 6 лет назад

      Thank you.

  • @Robert-xp4ii
    @Robert-xp4ii 4 года назад

    I only tried this once with a new beginner's set of 6 tools and swivel knife. Just want you to have a reference. LOL But you make sliding that tool as you tap it look ridiculously easy, and I assure you it's not at all. LOL I can already tell that practice is where it's at since I got a little better towards the end. Still, you make it look very easy and your work is great!

  • @mfamilyadventures5818
    @mfamilyadventures5818 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @mikeday9699
    @mikeday9699 6 лет назад

    Thank you soooooo much. What do you put under the leather while working. I am going to do my first piece, motorcycle seat. Your info helped tremendously.

  • @jessicamazie
    @jessicamazie 3 года назад

    Thanks for this video. You have a gift for explaining things in a way that is easy to comprehend. It really cleared up where I should be beveling.

  • @BBurt775
    @BBurt775 4 года назад

    I've done some small projects and haven't tried any tooling but I'm ready to try it and this video is extremely helpful, I bought the pancake scabbard pack and am excited to try it out. Thanks mister

  • @loumcdougall6973
    @loumcdougall6973 3 года назад

    Fantastic video Don! So happy I clicked on this, it was easy to understand, very detailed, and I walked away feeling like it finally made sense :) I look forward to watching more of your work!

  • @jestillwell1964
    @jestillwell1964 3 года назад

    Very good on explaining which side of the line and figuring out which line to start with. Many people have a hard time seeing the pattern and knowing what is to be in the foreground and how the rest of the pattern proceeds farther into the background. Sheridan and floral carving are as you said, beveling on one side of the line. I'm glad you did not go into the exceptions of reverse and double beveling. It would have made your excellent tutorial confusing for those just starting out. Get basic beveling down first, then learn the exceptions when you need them.
    Great job!

  • @keithb3115
    @keithb3115 6 лет назад

    New to the craft and your tutorials are great. I just found your channel within the last week. Thanks and keep making them.

  • @w.scottsherman1358
    @w.scottsherman1358 3 года назад

    I really appreciate your videos and most importantly your tips on saving time and effort in tooling. Your willingness to share your experience and skill. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. If I eventually get down your way I would like to stop in and speak with you personally. Thanks again

  • @Cmoonx2
    @Cmoonx2 6 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Much appreciated!

  • @0whistler0
    @0whistler0 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the nice tutorial! What brand of beveler do you use? Or could you prefer some nice brands of tools?

  • @jimjones8892
    @jimjones8892 5 лет назад

    maybe a stupid question but if you were doing figures could you bevel the leather from the reverse of the leather?

  • @megarouge61
    @megarouge61 3 года назад

    Thanks! This was a video I needed to revisit. I was encountering a bit of confusion on my part

  • @jimmiejames5429
    @jimmiejames5429 5 лет назад

    Do you make tool pouches and tool bags for construction work ?

  • @Nancy4133nope
    @Nancy4133nope 6 лет назад

    Wow one of the greatest videos I have seen on tooling help Excellent!!!!!!!

  • @ancamelinte9912
    @ancamelinte9912 6 лет назад +1

    I love you allready! Hi from Romania

  • @geraldlagrange183
    @geraldlagrange183 4 года назад

    Don, thanks for all your great videos, this has help me understand beveling as l am just starting out on tooling. Thanks again.

  • @charliesullivan7546
    @charliesullivan7546 6 лет назад +1

    This is a very good video. It helps when you are just learning about tooling. i especially like the idea that when you don't have a pattern with all the tools numbered as to where you should stamp, this video helps out.

  • @Native_love
    @Native_love 3 года назад

    Still the best videos on RUclips! Thank you Don!

  • @Aglaurus1
    @Aglaurus1 6 лет назад

    thanks, I'm waiting for the continuation...........

  • @dannymarkgraf34
    @dannymarkgraf34 10 месяцев назад

    this is the best video i have seen regarding beveling. thank you for the great video. this will be a huge help

  • @petercook-jones6238
    @petercook-jones6238 6 лет назад

    Brilliant explanation for newbies and oldies alike, would the people who disliked please own up here and explain why, please

  • @SandrinoC.
    @SandrinoC. 6 лет назад +1

    nice

  • @MrJonthebassist
    @MrJonthebassist 6 лет назад

    Your videos have helped me a bunch in learning to work with leather. Thank you!

  • @popscratchie3985
    @popscratchie3985 4 года назад

    when you are bevelling at 7:51 is there a reason why you stop at the back of the leaf and don't continue down the vein in the center of the leaf. I am just a beginner, don't you bevel the leaf vein or were you going to get to that later. Great video by the way.

  • @c.brooks7199
    @c.brooks7199 6 лет назад

    very well explained....thanks !

  • @reyboy4284
    @reyboy4284 6 лет назад

    Great video but is it me or are those red seal cans HUGE!? Lol idk if anyone else noticed

  • @markolson7877
    @markolson7877 5 лет назад

    Again...Fan-dam-tastic... Thank you!!

  • @victorantoniovolpe4047
    @victorantoniovolpe4047 3 года назад

    son buenísimas estas clases de don Don! gracias amigo!

  • @larryswenson7834
    @larryswenson7834 6 лет назад

    Don, thanks for this explanation. I've been doing tooling for years and never gave it a thought except that it just made sense. Your explanation makes it easier to find where you want to start the bevel. I always learn something when I watch your videos. Thanks again!

  • @ronmoody2383
    @ronmoody2383 4 года назад

    V

  • @Firewalker688
    @Firewalker688 6 лет назад

    Excellent! Thank you Don.

  • @reyboy4284
    @reyboy4284 6 лет назад

    About how long from start to finish does it take you to took a belt?

  • @SamuelODonnell
    @SamuelODonnell 6 лет назад

    Hi, I enjoyed the video. Where do I find your e-book?

  • @whazee
    @whazee 6 лет назад

    Really helpful tips, thank you.

  • @eastmeetswestleather6029
    @eastmeetswestleather6029 6 лет назад

    thanks for this video, it will help me alot!