Absolutely masterful pair of gloves. I recently made a D&D character whose original occupation before adventuring was a Glove-maker, so I've been looking up videos and articles about the profession to get a better idea of how to mold his view of the world. It's clear that a talented Glove-maker can produce some fantastic works of art. Thank you for this video and I hope you have good fortune in your future.
Oh cool - 'Glover' used to be a fairly common occupational surname. I have been part of exactly one D&D group and ironically the character's surname was Bootmaker - maybe our characters will meet one day!
William Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker. That is sometimes used as the basis of an argument that William couldn’t have been the author of his own plays, being the mere son of some kind of sewer… and completely misses the point that his father was probably an extremely well-paid craftsman.
thank your for sharing your work in such a detailed and well-paced manner i have been trying to sew a pair of gloves for nearly 18 month and just couldnt find a good enough tutorial
Nice gloves! How does using a bone folder to mark your pattern leave enough of an indent to actually see what's going on? Also , why do you stretch the leather before you commence? I like your stitching pony tip with the little slots to pass the needle through. I'm guessing you don't need any stitching holes with leather that thin? Sorry for all the questions but I'm new to leather craft and I want to start making gloves too. I'm currently at the "bag, belt , watch strap and wallet" stage. Cheers from Montreal Canada.
Thank you, hope you like the other videos I plan on making. On average, a pair of hand stitched gloves take me about a day and a half to make to completion
That was amazing. I have been looking into making gloves for a about a year. I am hopefully that you will get a kit ready to sell or a pattern to sell. Want to make myself a pair. I have large hands and cannot find good gloves.
Thank you. Will be making glove kits for regular hand stitched gloves, reverse lambswool mittens and hopefully driving gloves too, soon. Will make a video when they are available.
Excllent!! I had a beautiful pair of leather gloves and I lost one!!!! I want to try to make the other side but I don't have the tools. That is an interesting device you have there..the stitching pony!
Why do you stretch over a table as opposed to like a glass slicker, or other methods? Is that to prevent burninshing, or glossing? And where can I find a stitching pony like that?! My new favorite tool I never knew I needed.
Hi Andrew! Good question - I have never tried one of those glass slickers, but as far as I'm aware they're for smoothing/slicking the surface of the leather, not necessarily for stretching out the grain (I could be wrong). I see people using them a lot when they're, for example, putting a new finish on some leather or smoothing out the fuzzy grain on the back of a piece of leather. In my case, I'm using the edge of the table to help my get enough force to pull the actual grain of the leather apart as much as I can - I want the grain 'loosened' up and stretched because it's essential to fitting the glove. You'll notice on garment-grade skins that when you do that, they just go back to their shape (like elastic) instead of staying stretched. Glove-grade skins stay stretched. Hope that makes sense! I had my glove pony made by a local blacksmith. I showed them picture of one I saw in a glove museum in Germany, so that helped me find dimensions etc.
Perfect work! nice, I love it! Can you give me advice how i can made lining or where I can buy it? Can't find information. I want made one or two pair for me and my parents. Could you give me advice pleas!
Really hard to find small quantities of lining: I don't know of any company that do small quantities. They all want to sell hundreds minimum. But cheap wool gloves on Amazon and use them
Inspirational video, thank you for sharing details of your craft. I know not much more than how to put gloves on my hands. I've always wondered though.. what are the lines sewn on the top of the hand called and for exactly?
Good question. These are called points. They are a remnant from when the glove pattern was made up of three components at the top of the hand, stitched together down the length. The three long pieces were replaced with one-piece 'tranks' or 'tranqs' and now the points are purely aesthetic
Thank you! I see, interesting.. I thought it would have something to do with how the material moves or stretches. Now I'm curious to see a set made that traditional way! Appreciate the reply:)
@@maysaamin3799 Yes, the quirks. Hard to explain in words, Googling 'glove quirks' may help - as per this image: www.pinterest.ie/pin/805229608360870303/
very nice informative video. i do all of my stitching by hand and i rarely use a stitching pony. your stitching pony on the other hand is VERY interesting! did you make this yourself or did you buy it from a leather tool maker?
Hi! These look beautiful. I’m new into leather crafts and was interested in making my own gloves. I have a couple of questions. 1) It looks like your stitching pony has teeth that guides your stitches. Can I make this glove using a regular stitching pony and using saddle stitch? 2) What kind of leather did you use? Is it chrome tan? Thank you!
You're right: it's good feedback. I already know about a dozen things I'd do differently were I to do this video again. As for future videos: I have about 5 of them 60% made, it's always that final bit that takes the longest time. Looking to have a few more glove-related videos out soon and will make sure to either voice over or annotate them :)
Just a editing tip from a viewers perspective, the fading to a black screen is very annoying to watch you should try and just jump to another shot. Instead of fading the whole time. Apart from that I really like the vid!
Great video on the Art👍 I want to make a glove clamp too… what is the size and height of the slots and distance between stitches? What kind of leather did you use?Thanks Ray
I Ray: about 3mm spacing. They are roughly 4-5mm deep (as in, from the top of the comb to the bottom of each teeth). The width of the comb can be any size: about 100-150mm is great
Thanks. I use Glovers needles - you can get them from the usual suppliers - John James, Tandy, Osbourne, etc... And more sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps
@@joaobanza5808 Ah, no I do not use Gutterman's personally, I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick)
@@skinnerdesignsca That's great! We also have Coats thread here in Portugal. I want to make a pair of leather ear pads for headphones. Do you think the technique would be similar (threads, needles, type of stitch)? Can you share your thoughts on this?
@@joaobanza5808 Hmm that is an interesting one. I haven't made those before, but I will say this: if you are using a thin stretchy leather, like sheepskin, then yes, this construction would lend itself to that. It's very difficult to, for example, saddle stitch thin leather (to look neat, I mean), whereas using a sharp needle and running stitch is much easier to pull off. In general, I would sum it up like this: if you are using thin, chrome tan skins for a project, consider using a glovers needle and running stitch. If you are using thicker, vegetable tanned leather, then use a saddle stitch and blunt needle. Hope that helps.
How do you stretch the leather? Do you use veggi tanned or chrome tanned? How do you keep the fingers from twisting like the scarecrow in the Oz books? Do you have a website? And oh, so many more questions.
Hey, thanks for the questions. I will try to answer them all: You stretch the leather as shown in the video - across the grain and along it, until it is fully stretched out. You can only do this with some leathers - some chrome leather doesn't stay stretched, it is more elastic so it just stretches back again. The stretch is imperative for the fit - otherwise you end up with an ill-fitting glove. For gloves, you use predominantly chrome tanned hair-sheep, goat, deer and some other leathers. You might use veg tanned for some elements of motorcycle gloves or falconry gloves. Keeping the fingers from twisting is one of the hardest parts of making gloves properly. It is about making the sure the forchettes meet in exactly the middle of the fingertip, and that the forchettes are exact and symmetrical on both sides. I do, but it is being worked on (has been for months - I'm dreadful at finding the time to do it right now). Best way to get in touch with me is my Instagram: instagram.com/k.skinner.designs/ Ask away! Happy to answer.
excelente trabajo... felicitaciones por la calidad de trabajo de los guantes y por la preparacion del video... son de gran utilidad, es posible conseguir los moldes?
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I'm currently going through some vendor changes, so gloves are quite hit and miss, but if you reach out via info@skinnerdesigns.ca I'll get back to you :)
Thanks for the Video, that is awesome work. I hope that you will be able to do more workshops, I can't free up the time in April for it, but would like to do the workshop.
Of course! Thank you for the interest. There will, Covid allowing, by many more classes throughout the year. I look forward to seeing you at one of them.
Damn this is awesome! Two things, 1) PLEASE do a tutorial for gloves like these soon, I know I, like many others, would love to have some guidance on how to do this properly and 2) Where can you find a Glover's Donkey? I've been searching high and low and there is literally zero information about it and no one sells this tool.
Thanks for the compliment! OK so: 1) Would love to! Have been working on it, but many factors, such as COVID, workshop noise conditions, and my other job, have been affecting my ability to film right now. I also need a new camera but will hopefully be making a tutorial in the new year 2) I do get this question a lot. Short answer is: there is no store to buy one. You need to get one made. they're incredible rare and vintage tools, and generally gloves are not made using them any more. I would suggest this: find some photos of vintage ones online, get a quote from a local fabricator/blacksmith, and guess dimensions based on your preferred working height. The jaws need to be brass, so as to not mark the leather. The teeth can be approx 2-3 mm apart. You'll need to be able to open the jaws using your legs/knees. Sorry I can't do more - I had a palaver making up my owns plans.
@@skinnerdesignsca Understandable given the circumstances. There's so much I'd love to ask but it would be hard to really know the nuances unless I shadowed a glove maker! Typically what leather thickness and thread size do you use? Are all glove patterns generally the same or do they differ company to company? There are so many things I'd love to know!
@@EZCreepin Sure, happy to answer them. And would love to have someone shadow me - we need to wait for things to go back to normal first :) Well, generally we're making gloves out of thin skins, either hairsheep, goat, lamb or deer. Some thicker gloves can be done with cow or calf. You wouldn't make gloves with veg tan leather. You'd be using leather between 0.5mm thick (for fine ladies dress gloves) up to 1 - 1.5mm thick (for unlined driving gloves and the like). Thread size - most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick) Glove patterns would vary from company to company. As there isn't a lot of scope for originality in glove designs (arguably, a glove is a glove is a glove), you would see minor fit differences, cuff differences, pointing differences, and maybe some decorative buttons/stitching/embroidery. Most company's patterns would be based on the same one-piece or two-piece trank pattern, and only vary slightly. It's really rare to see a truly unique, avant gard glove design
@@skinnerdesignsca I appreciate the guidance! I'm from the US, so I haven't found a comparable to Nylbond or Gutermann's that's thicker than 0.5mm. What would be your opinion on polyester leather thread from a leather dealer vs thread from a fabric store? My assumption is one is prewaxed and the other isn't, but I've found that the US isn't a haven of good glove makers. Personally, I really enjoy the craftsmanship of something like a Lavabre Cadet since the sewing is clean and close to the edges, but I can't quite tell their leather thicknesses for their cashmere lined gloves and the like. Based on your expertise, would you expect the leather to be roughly equivalent for the lined gloves (1.0 - 1.5mm range)?
Very fine work indeed. I make rather larger items from leather and I am wondering about the stitching clams and guides you use here - do the have a specific name and where would you source such a thing - Is it customised and made by you?
It was made specifically for me, by a local blacksmith. Not recommended for regular stitching: only for components where you are using a sharp needles to make the holes as you go. Veg-tanned products, or saddle stitching, use pre-punched holes so the teeth on this tool would be redundant. Hard, if not impossible, to find a supplier for this tool as they are antiques. A metal fabricator should be able to make one for you
Hello! I was impressed by your work, it's great. For about 2 months, I searched for a similar video on different sites and in different languages, and finally came across you. I am a novice tanner, and please tell me if it is possible to find a pdf pattern or a dimensional grid of your gloves somewhere? Thank you in advance!
This was a great showcase of mastery in glove making. I just had a question: Where did you find your glovers donkey? I've been trying to find one for my workshop and I can't find one for the life of me. Did you have it custom made?
You won't be able to find one to buy, unless you are extremely lucky or well connected. They sometimes show up in antique stores. As I mentioned in a few comments below, I had mine made to my spec by showing pictures of historic ones to a local blacksmith, who made one out of iron and brass. It'll be expensive, but specialized tools always are. Also, having used one before will help you explain to the smith what you need it to do, teeth spacing, tension needed, height, etc. I suggest finding some good pictures, finding a smith, and going from there. 7-9 SPI is a good start for teeth width.
@@skinnerdesignsca I had a feeling about that. I reread the description of your video and found the section where you mentioned having your glover's donkey custom made. For some reason I didn't realize until maybe yesterday that I could just try to fabricate my own in my metal/woodworking section of my shop. Anyhow I appreciate you giving me the stitch-per-inch ballpark 'cause I was just gonna spitball that specification lol.
I would love to see a more in depth use of the glover’s donkey. Also, do you know in what time period glover’s donkey’s were used. I’m curious of origin/evaluation of such a tool. I have been learning how to make medieval gloves and find it fascinating how different gloves can be depending on time, place, person and use. Thank you for the video!
I'm deeply impressed by the quality you produce, very inspiring. Would you mind sharing the measurements of the teeth of your glovers donkey (width, depth, spacing)? I am a novice leatherworker and would love to make a pair of gloves. EDIT: you have answered my question in other replies, sorry for not reading.
Hello I am trying to repair my deerskin dress gloves that look this this. May I ask what size glover needle and thread that you used? I am hoping to fix up some parts on my own.
John James Glover's Needles, I use size 005. Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly.
I do indeed. The price of shearling / sheepswool leather has gone up. Hard to find good suppliers but I regularly make mittens as I live in Canada. Will be making a video soon. I was about 99% through making a video of shearling mittens: all the video files became corrupt haha. Such is life
Hey, as I mentioned before, it's a custom made glover's donkey, a stitching clamp for hand stitching gloves. You'll need to get one made: they're not commercially available
@@skinnerdesignsca I had just noticed your knuckles in the final product seemed further back then normal, the shorter fingered client explains it! Great video :) Thanks for the reply.
@@icosisi9227 Aah I see, I thought you meant the fit around the hand. Yes, the customer's fingers would be shorter and a better fit, my knuckles and webbing don't fit as comfortably. Thank you, hopefully will be posting more soon.
Wow, great video!! I'm hoping to try making my first pair of gloves soon. I was thinking about lining them with rabbit fur. How would you do that? Separately sew the rabbit fur to go inside or would it be possible to glue the rabbit to the goat skin and sew it all together at once? With 4-layers, I assume I'd need to punch the leather for stitching.
Generally you glue them in. Reverse sheepskin gloves just use the wool on the inside and the back of the leather on the outside - that's two layers so no problem. The problem with rabbit leather is the inside of the leather isn't suitable for the outside layer of a glove - it's too thin. Rabbit fur lined gloves that I have seen have had a panel of the rabbit fur glued to the inside before stitching, cut to be offset from the edge of the outer layer by 2-3mm. You shouldn't have to stitch all four layers together when constructing. But similarly, make sure to use a good glue that doesn't dry hard. It should remain flexible and allow the leather to continue stretching. Hope this helps.
Custom made to my specs. It's a reproduction of an antique style Glover's Donkey. The brass teeth are distinct of glove clamps - not too hard to mark the leather but strong enough to clamp the pieces tightly. The teeth, as you can see, dictate the length of stitches. If you want one made, I would recommend supporting your local blacksmith.
I had mine custom made, by a local blacksmith. The design was based off of old photos and memory, they are called 'Gloving Donkeys' in English. A good place to start would be a Google Search, find some photos of old ones, and maybe get a quote from a metal fabricator of some kind.
@@ricksanfer No, I'm not. I'm doing fine. If you really need one, buy an old pair from a vintage shop and take them apart. It'll be hard work - a fraction of what I had to do.
These were bought in Germany at a market, so I can't tell you specifically where you can buy these exact ones, but if you Google 'leatherwork shears' or even 'tailor's shears', you should find them. You need long, sharp blades for glove cutting.
I had to do some digging to figure out this reference, but eventually figured it out: It's from the video game Rust, right? :D I'm guessing in the game the screen fades to black and poof! you have some gloves. If only it was that easy!
Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps
Hair sheep skin in this case. Other glove leathers include goat, pig and deer. Wool sheep is not suitable. You can use from about 0.8mm to 1.2mm is typical. This one was made with 0.8mm hair sheep. Thanks
Yes: typically, they're cut out using clicker knives. I haven't got a clicker and this is a far, far more time-consuming method. But it means I can make bespoke-made gloves, for example if your fingers are longer or shorter than normal
@@skinnerdesignsca меня очень заинтересовал ваш зажим перчаточника (ослик), имеет ли он общепринятое название? хотел бы сшить свои первые перчатки. спасибо.
You work hard but your video editing is annoying. Sorry to say. Improve it to get more people . Also try to describe what you're doing. Hire someone or improve it .. otherwise your work is impressive
No actual feedback about the editing - just saying it's 'annoying' - isn't helpful. I'm a craftsman who wanted to make a video about what I do, expecting me to be a professional video editor is ridiculous. I don't need to improve, you need to reset your expectations.
Absolutely masterful pair of gloves. I recently made a D&D character whose original occupation before adventuring was a Glove-maker, so I've been looking up videos and articles about the profession to get a better idea of how to mold his view of the world. It's clear that a talented Glove-maker can produce some fantastic works of art. Thank you for this video and I hope you have good fortune in your future.
Oh cool - 'Glover' used to be a fairly common occupational surname. I have been part of exactly one D&D group and ironically the character's surname was Bootmaker - maybe our characters will meet one day!
@@skinnerdesignsca that would be awesome, I'm glad I found your channel.
William Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker. That is sometimes used as the basis of an argument that William couldn’t have been the author of his own plays, being the mere son of some kind of sewer… and completely misses the point that his father was probably an extremely well-paid craftsman.
thank your for sharing your work in such a detailed and well-paced manner
i have been trying to sew a pair of gloves for nearly 18 month and just couldnt find a good enough tutorial
Glad to hear, although this wasn't meant to be a tutorial. That is something I would like to do at some stage. Good luck with the gloves
What is the clip that helps you binds the leather together for stitching called?
@@thlamuana1312 its called a stitching pony
@@thlamuana1312 It's called a Glover's Donkey
Nice gloves! How does using a bone folder to mark your pattern leave enough of an indent to actually see what's going on? Also , why do you stretch the leather before you commence? I like your stitching pony tip with the little slots to pass the needle through. I'm guessing you don't need any stitching holes with leather that thin? Sorry for all the questions but I'm new to leather craft and I want to start making gloves too. I'm currently at the "bag, belt , watch strap and wallet" stage. Cheers from Montreal Canada.
Great work. Well done! Could you share the template or sell pdf version? I would like to give a try
I loved watching these gloves come together, how long did this pair take you to make?
Thank you, hope you like the other videos I plan on making. On average, a pair of hand stitched gloves take me about a day and a half to make to completion
Тихо и спокойно. Спасибо что без музыки. Приятно наблюдать за процессом. Хорошая работа!
Amazing, impressed with that. I’ll give a try. What type of leather you used? And What’s the thickness?
What a masterpiece 🙌🏼 I hope you’ll upload new videos because your crafting is unbelievable
Thank you kindly - yes, some more coming soon
That was amazing. I have been looking into making gloves for a about a year. I am hopefully that you will get a kit ready to sell or a pattern to sell. Want to make myself a pair. I have large hands and cannot find good gloves.
Thank you. Will be making glove kits for regular hand stitched gloves, reverse lambswool mittens and hopefully driving gloves too, soon. Will make a video when they are available.
Going to use your template for a pair of shooting gloves
Nice idea - hope they come out OK
Hello
Is there a possibilty that you can teach my glove cutters table cutting technique of leather gloves.. much obliged
Just plain amazing work.... is there a pdf pattern available though! I'd love to try making a pair.
No, sorry.
Excllent!! I had a beautiful pair of leather gloves and I lost one!!!! I want to try to make the other side but I don't have the tools. That is an interesting device you have there..the stitching pony!
Why do you stretch over a table as opposed to like a glass slicker, or other methods? Is that to prevent burninshing, or glossing? And where can I find a stitching pony like that?! My new favorite tool I never knew I needed.
Hi Andrew!
Good question - I have never tried one of those glass slickers, but as far as I'm aware they're for smoothing/slicking the surface of the leather, not necessarily for stretching out the grain (I could be wrong). I see people using them a lot when they're, for example, putting a new finish on some leather or smoothing out the fuzzy grain on the back of a piece of leather.
In my case, I'm using the edge of the table to help my get enough force to pull the actual grain of the leather apart as much as I can - I want the grain 'loosened' up and stretched because it's essential to fitting the glove. You'll notice on garment-grade skins that when you do that, they just go back to their shape (like elastic) instead of staying stretched. Glove-grade skins stay stretched. Hope that makes sense!
I had my glove pony made by a local blacksmith. I showed them picture of one I saw in a glove museum in Germany, so that helped me find dimensions etc.
What is stitching guide (clamp) tool called?
Perfect work! nice, I love it! Can you give me advice how i can made lining or where I can buy it? Can't find information. I want made one or two pair for me and my parents. Could you give me advice pleas!
Really hard to find small quantities of lining: I don't know of any company that do small quantities. They all want to sell hundreds minimum. But cheap wool gloves on Amazon and use them
I love your stitching pony teeth! This tears it, I have to make a jig.
Wonderful gloves and a nice work !
Inspirational video, thank you for sharing details of your craft.
I know not much more than how to put gloves on my hands.
I've always wondered though.. what are the lines sewn on the top of the hand called and for exactly?
Good question. These are called points. They are a remnant from when the glove pattern was made up of three components at the top of the hand, stitched together down the length. The three long pieces were replaced with one-piece 'tranks' or 'tranqs' and now the points are purely aesthetic
Thank you! I see, interesting.. I thought it would have something to do with how the material moves or stretches. Now I'm curious to see a set made that traditional way!
Appreciate the reply:)
Thanks for sharing such this video but l have an issue in making my own gloves in the part between the fingers can you
explain this part for me please
Can you be more specific. You stitch in the forchettes the same way you stitch together the other components
@@skinnerdesignsca I mean the small pieces of leather that you connected with the forchettes how can I stitch it with the main part of the gloves
@@maysaamin3799 Yes, the quirks. Hard to explain in words, Googling 'glove quirks' may help - as per this image: www.pinterest.ie/pin/805229608360870303/
could you make a goat leather bikers clogve for a six fingers on the left hand and five on the right?
Don't see why not
very nice informative video. i do all of my stitching by hand and i rarely use a stitching pony. your stitching pony on the other hand is VERY interesting! did you make this yourself or did you buy it from a leather tool maker?
Great work! Thank you for sharing video!
Have one question: where do you get knitted wool lining?
No problem. I get them from the Czech Republic. You can only buy them in very large quantities, they are a cashmere lining.
@@skinnerdesignsca Thanks a lot. Any contact for that supplier?
Hi! These look beautiful. I’m new into leather crafts and was interested in making my own gloves. I have a couple of questions. 1) It looks like your stitching pony has teeth that guides your stitches. Can I make this glove using a regular stitching pony and using saddle stitch? 2) What kind of leather did you use? Is it chrome tan? Thank you!
Really wish there was voice over or at least subtitles explaining what is going on.
You're right: it's good feedback. I already know about a dozen things I'd do differently were I to do this video again. As for future videos: I have about 5 of them 60% made, it's always that final bit that takes the longest time. Looking to have a few more glove-related videos out soon and will make sure to either voice over or annotate them :)
Very nice craftsmanship and very instructional. Thank you very much for posting.
Thank you kindly
where can I find one of these glover's clamps?
What do you call the comb looking thing you stitch with
A glover's/gloving 'donkey'. Strange name, but there it is. It's a brass-toothed clamp essentially
@@skinnerdesignsca thank you for the response
Just a editing tip from a viewers perspective, the fading to a black screen is very annoying to watch you should try and just jump to another shot. Instead of fading the whole time. Apart from that I really like the vid!
That's good feedback, thanks. Yes, I do need to improve the scene transitions - I think I need to watch some videos on video editing. Thanks!
Great video on the Art👍 I want to make a glove clamp too… what is the size and height of the slots and distance between stitches? What kind of leather did you use?Thanks Ray
I Ray: about 3mm spacing. They are roughly 4-5mm deep (as in, from the top of the comb to the bottom of each teeth). The width of the comb can be any size: about 100-150mm is great
Thanks for the video. Great work!
Can you tell us is you use any kind of special needle? And what about the thread?
Thanks. I use Glovers needles - you can get them from the usual suppliers - John James, Tandy, Osbourne, etc... And more sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps
@@skinnerdesignsca Thanks!
You have helped a lot!
Just to close on this subject, can you tell us what Gütterman's threads you use (gage and type)?
@@joaobanza5808 Ah, no I do not use Gutterman's personally, I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick)
@@skinnerdesignsca That's great!
We also have Coats thread here in Portugal.
I want to make a pair of leather ear pads for headphones.
Do you think the technique would be similar (threads, needles, type of stitch)?
Can you share your thoughts on this?
@@joaobanza5808 Hmm that is an interesting one. I haven't made those before, but I will say this: if you are using a thin stretchy leather, like sheepskin, then yes, this construction would lend itself to that. It's very difficult to, for example, saddle stitch thin leather (to look neat, I mean), whereas using a sharp needle and running stitch is much easier to pull off. In general, I would sum it up like this: if you are using thin, chrome tan skins for a project, consider using a glovers needle and running stitch. If you are using thicker, vegetable tanned leather, then use a saddle stitch and blunt needle. Hope that helps.
Excellent job
How can I get one please and what's the cast?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Do you mean the cost? You can message me directly or via my Instagram to order a pair.
instagram.com/k.skinner.designs/
Damnnn ... it's so beautiful.... do you have a pattern for this one..i would like to try
No patterns available - they're my intellectual property but you can always take apart a pair to get an idea. Thanks for the compliment!
What is the clasp tool you use for stitching called?
A gloving donkey
Amazing! Think you could share the pattern? I live in Asia and the fingers are never long enough on the gloves available here.
No, sorry. No patterns for sale. If you have difficulty finding smaller fingered gloves, we can make them for you.
How do you stretch the leather?
Do you use veggi tanned or chrome tanned?
How do you keep the fingers from twisting like the scarecrow in the Oz books?
Do you have a website?
And oh, so many more questions.
Hey, thanks for the questions. I will try to answer them all:
You stretch the leather as shown in the video - across the grain and along it, until it is fully stretched out. You can only do this with some leathers - some chrome leather doesn't stay stretched, it is more elastic so it just stretches back again. The stretch is imperative for the fit - otherwise you end up with an ill-fitting glove.
For gloves, you use predominantly chrome tanned hair-sheep, goat, deer and some other leathers. You might use veg tanned for some elements of motorcycle gloves or falconry gloves.
Keeping the fingers from twisting is one of the hardest parts of making gloves properly. It is about making the sure the forchettes meet in exactly the middle of the fingertip, and that the forchettes are exact and symmetrical on both sides.
I do, but it is being worked on (has been for months - I'm dreadful at finding the time to do it right now). Best way to get in touch with me is my Instagram: instagram.com/k.skinner.designs/
Ask away! Happy to answer.
Wow, brilliant work! What clamp are you using here please?
I had my local blacksmith make it to my spec. It is a version of the historic Glover's Donkey. You can find images for them online
excelente trabajo... felicitaciones por la calidad de trabajo de los guantes y por la preparacion del video... son de gran utilidad, es posible conseguir los moldes?
No, sorry
Love your work! Please keep us posted. I was wondering, do you sell them? If you do, please share the link.
Hi, sorry for the late reply. I'm currently going through some vendor changes, so gloves are quite hit and miss, but if you reach out via info@skinnerdesigns.ca I'll get back to you :)
Thanks for the Video, that is awesome work. I hope that you will be able to do more workshops, I can't free up the time in April for it, but would like to do the workshop.
Of course! Thank you for the interest. There will, Covid allowing, by many more classes throughout the year. I look forward to seeing you at one of them.
Amazing!!! Great work Kasper!
Damn this is awesome! Two things, 1) PLEASE do a tutorial for gloves like these soon, I know I, like many others, would love to have some guidance on how to do this properly and 2) Where can you find a Glover's Donkey? I've been searching high and low and there is literally zero information about it and no one sells this tool.
Thanks for the compliment! OK so:
1) Would love to! Have been working on it, but many factors, such as COVID, workshop noise conditions, and my other job, have been affecting my ability to film right now. I also need a new camera but will hopefully be making a tutorial in the new year
2) I do get this question a lot. Short answer is: there is no store to buy one. You need to get one made. they're incredible rare and vintage tools, and generally gloves are not made using them any more. I would suggest this: find some photos of vintage ones online, get a quote from a local fabricator/blacksmith, and guess dimensions based on your preferred working height. The jaws need to be brass, so as to not mark the leather. The teeth can be approx 2-3 mm apart. You'll need to be able to open the jaws using your legs/knees. Sorry I can't do more - I had a palaver making up my owns plans.
@@skinnerdesignsca Understandable given the circumstances. There's so much I'd love to ask but it would be hard to really know the nuances unless I shadowed a glove maker! Typically what leather thickness and thread size do you use? Are all glove patterns generally the same or do they differ company to company? There are so many things I'd love to know!
@@EZCreepin Sure, happy to answer them. And would love to have someone shadow me - we need to wait for things to go back to normal first :)
Well, generally we're making gloves out of thin skins, either hairsheep, goat, lamb or deer. Some thicker gloves can be done with cow or calf. You wouldn't make gloves with veg tan leather. You'd be using leather between 0.5mm thick (for fine ladies dress gloves) up to 1 - 1.5mm thick (for unlined driving gloves and the like). Thread size - most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick)
Glove patterns would vary from company to company. As there isn't a lot of scope for originality in glove designs (arguably, a glove is a glove is a glove), you would see minor fit differences, cuff differences, pointing differences, and maybe some decorative buttons/stitching/embroidery. Most company's patterns would be based on the same one-piece or two-piece trank pattern, and only vary slightly. It's really rare to see a truly unique, avant gard glove design
@@skinnerdesignsca I appreciate the guidance! I'm from the US, so I haven't found a comparable to Nylbond or Gutermann's that's thicker than 0.5mm. What would be your opinion on polyester leather thread from a leather dealer vs thread from a fabric store? My assumption is one is prewaxed and the other isn't, but I've found that the US isn't a haven of good glove makers. Personally, I really enjoy the craftsmanship of something like a Lavabre Cadet since the sewing is clean and close to the edges, but I can't quite tell their leather thicknesses for their cashmere lined gloves and the like. Based on your expertise, would you expect the leather to be roughly equivalent for the lined gloves (1.0 - 1.5mm range)?
Love this kind of videos but have a question where can I get a tool similar than the one You use ? I found some but with out the serrated head
I had my local blacksmith make it to my spec. It is a version of the historic Glover's Donkey. You can find images for them online
Very fine work indeed. I make rather larger items from leather and I am wondering about the stitching clams and guides you use here - do the have a specific name and where would you source such a thing - Is it customised and made by you?
It was made specifically for me, by a local blacksmith. Not recommended for regular stitching: only for components where you are using a sharp needles to make the holes as you go. Veg-tanned products, or saddle stitching, use pre-punched holes so the teeth on this tool would be redundant. Hard, if not impossible, to find a supplier for this tool as they are antiques. A metal fabricator should be able to make one for you
Hello! I was impressed by your work, it's great. For about 2 months, I searched for a similar video on different sites and in different languages, and finally came across you. I am a novice tanner, and please tell me if it is possible to find a pdf pattern or a dimensional grid of your gloves somewhere? Thank you in advance!
This was a great showcase of mastery in glove making. I just had a question: Where did you find your glovers donkey? I've been trying to find one for my workshop and I can't find one for the life of me. Did you have it custom made?
You won't be able to find one to buy, unless you are extremely lucky or well connected. They sometimes show up in antique stores. As I mentioned in a few comments below, I had mine made to my spec by showing pictures of historic ones to a local blacksmith, who made one out of iron and brass. It'll be expensive, but specialized tools always are. Also, having used one before will help you explain to the smith what you need it to do, teeth spacing, tension needed, height, etc. I suggest finding some good pictures, finding a smith, and going from there. 7-9 SPI is a good start for teeth width.
@@skinnerdesignsca I had a feeling about that. I reread the description of your video and found the section where you mentioned having your glover's donkey custom made. For some reason I didn't realize until maybe yesterday that I could just try to fabricate my own in my metal/woodworking section of my shop. Anyhow I appreciate you giving me the stitch-per-inch ballpark 'cause I was just gonna spitball that specification lol.
@@Shamanscircle1 No worries. Good luck, and let me know how you get on. I will be doing an in-depth video on how to use the tool, eventually
@@skinnerdesignsca Awesome, looking forward to it!
I would love to see a more in depth use of the glover’s donkey. Also, do you know in what time period glover’s donkey’s were used. I’m curious of origin/evaluation of such a tool. I have been learning how to make medieval gloves and find it fascinating how different gloves can be depending on time, place, person and use. Thank you for the video!
Você vende molde ?
I'm deeply impressed by the quality you produce, very inspiring.
Would you mind sharing the measurements of the teeth of your glovers donkey (width, depth, spacing)? I am a novice leatherworker and would love to make a pair of gloves.
EDIT: you have answered my question in other replies, sorry for not reading.
Good talking with you over Insta, Martin :)
@@skinnerdesignsca the same to you! How's everything going, the kits you are putting together looks very nice!
Hello I am trying to repair my deerskin dress gloves that look this this. May I ask what size glover needle and thread that you used? I am hoping to fix up some parts on my own.
John James Glover's Needles, I use size 005. Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly.
great work. how thick is the leather used in the video?
This is 0.8mm sheepskin
Love your work! What thickness do you recommend for glove making?
About 0,7mm is great :)
A work of art. Well done ! 🏆Do you leather mitts ? 👏
I do indeed. The price of shearling / sheepswool leather has gone up. Hard to find good suppliers but I regularly make mittens as I live in Canada. Will be making a video soon. I was about 99% through making a video of shearling mittens: all the video files became corrupt haha. Such is life
where did you get that wooden thingy on the vise that guides your stitches and what's it called ? I want one.
Hey, as I mentioned before, it's a custom made glover's donkey, a stitching clamp for hand stitching gloves. You'll need to get one made: they're not commercially available
Amazing work.
They don’t seem to fit? Are they made for someone else?
How do you mean? They fit my hands fairly well, although they were made for a customer with slightly shorter fingers...
@@skinnerdesignsca I had just noticed your knuckles in the final product seemed further back then normal, the shorter fingered client explains it!
Great video :) Thanks for the reply.
@@icosisi9227 Aah I see, I thought you meant the fit around the hand. Yes, the customer's fingers would be shorter and a better fit, my knuckles and webbing don't fit as comfortably. Thank you, hopefully will be posting more soon.
Wow, great video!! I'm hoping to try making my first pair of gloves soon.
I was thinking about lining them with rabbit fur. How would you do that? Separately sew the rabbit fur to go inside or would it be possible to glue the rabbit to the goat skin and sew it all together at once? With 4-layers, I assume I'd need to punch the leather for stitching.
Generally you glue them in. Reverse sheepskin gloves just use the wool on the inside and the back of the leather on the outside - that's two layers so no problem. The problem with rabbit leather is the inside of the leather isn't suitable for the outside layer of a glove - it's too thin. Rabbit fur lined gloves that I have seen have had a panel of the rabbit fur glued to the inside before stitching, cut to be offset from the edge of the outer layer by 2-3mm. You shouldn't have to stitch all four layers together when constructing. But similarly, make sure to use a good glue that doesn't dry hard. It should remain flexible and allow the leather to continue stretching. Hope this helps.
@@skinnerdesignsca Thanks a lot for your feedback. I look forward to more videos from you. Cheers!
@@DaveIngelson Thanks
Beautiful work.
is the stitching pony custom made or did you purchase from somewhere, i like the brass with the predefined stitch guide.
Custom made to my specs. It's a reproduction of an antique style Glover's Donkey. The brass teeth are distinct of glove clamps - not too hard to mark the leather but strong enough to clamp the pieces tightly. The teeth, as you can see, dictate the length of stitches. If you want one made, I would recommend supporting your local blacksmith.
Great work
Can I have the layout please!
No, sorry. Too much work went into making templates from scratch to just pass them out. I will be making glove kits some time soon, however.
How much is it?
Üdvözlöm , hol tudok venni azt az eszközt , amivel a kesztyűt varrta?
I had mine custom made, by a local blacksmith. The design was based off of old photos and memory, they are called 'Gloving Donkeys' in English. A good place to start would be a Google Search, find some photos of old ones, and maybe get a quote from a metal fabricator of some kind.
@@skinnerdesignsca Köszönöm szépen !
Üdvözlöm! Hol tudnék vásárolni azt az eszközt amivel varrta a kesztyűt ?
Hey ! Are those patterns available somewhere?
No, sorry. Thanks for the comment!
How much would you charge?
Hi, my gloves start at 250 CAD. There are a few reduced ones currently on my online store going for 200
Hi, I would love to buy the pattern, please any place where to get it ?
Patterns aren't for sale, I'm afriad
@@skinnerdesignsca Don’t be afraid, I can take the risk I have a little bit of knowledge of pattern, please you are loosing money 💰!! Let me know
@@ricksanfer No, I'm not. I'm doing fine. If you really need one, buy an old pair from a vintage shop and take them apart. It'll be hard work - a fraction of what I had to do.
Ok you are doing a excelente job, regards from Perú!!
Where can I find or buy this pair of scissors?
These were bought in Germany at a market, so I can't tell you specifically where you can buy these exact ones, but if you Google 'leatherwork shears' or even 'tailor's shears', you should find them. You need long, sharp blades for glove cutting.
These are beautiful
Thank you
Wow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
State of the art 🥇
All of that is 2 sewing kits and 20 leather?
I had to do some digging to figure out this reference, but eventually figured it out: It's from the video game Rust, right? :D I'm guessing in the game the screen fades to black and poof! you have some gloves. If only it was that easy!
@@skinnerdesignsca I wish it was haha even getting the leather is hard because sometimes it gives you 17 not 20
What brand type of thread do you use?
Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps
Absolutely magnificent!
Ooooh that soft buttery leather,i've got smr now.
Hopefully more videos on the way soon! Thanks for the comment
What kind of leather do you use ? and what thickness ?
Hair sheep skin in this case. Other glove leathers include goat, pig and deer. Wool sheep is not suitable. You can use from about 0.8mm to 1.2mm is typical. This one was made with 0.8mm hair sheep. Thanks
Great job 👍🏼👌🏾
Empezaba a sonar musica de clint eastwood
Lindos los guantes de piel😍
¡Gracias!
Great dear friend Nice work God bless you always Aamin
Please l wish you can help me in the part that connect the fingers with each other how can ldo it
so beautiful💯💯💯💯
This is a very hard technique of cutting make easy to every pair of glove by using hard sheet
Yes: typically, they're cut out using clicker knives. I haven't got a clicker and this is a far, far more time-consuming method. But it means I can make bespoke-made gloves, for example if your fingers are longer or shorter than normal
quite nice
А что это за кожа?
Волосы овцы.
Nice. Very nice.
Дядя, попробуйте кожу гладитьгорячим утюгом. Хорошо помогает!👍
Я делаю это - я просто пропустил этот шаг с этой парой. Спасибо!
@@skinnerdesignsca меня очень заинтересовал ваш зажим перчаточника (ослик), имеет ли он общепринятое название? хотел бы сшить свои первые перчатки. спасибо.
By cutting this method you can not produce production
I have no idea what this sentence means. Do you mean it doesn't lend itself to mass production? Because that's right. Not my intention
Ok❤
Muhteşem 💘
I drive
Are you a real human bean, and a real hero?
@@skinnerdesignsca Yes, like you.
This wasnt a tutorial
That's right... it's not meant to be either. It's not labelled as a tutorial
Hi how are you friends I m gloves pattern master and manufacturer
😮😮😮
My kingdom(imaginary) for a donkey !!!
You work hard but your video editing is annoying. Sorry to say.
Improve it to get more people . Also try to describe what you're doing.
Hire someone or improve it .. otherwise your work is impressive
No actual feedback about the editing - just saying it's 'annoying' - isn't helpful. I'm a craftsman who wanted to make a video about what I do, expecting me to be a professional video editor is ridiculous. I don't need to improve, you need to reset your expectations.
Where did you get your stitching clamp?
Please check the other comments for an answer - thanks!