ADVANCED Leather Crafting Tips and Tricks!

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    Advanced Leather Crafting Tips and Tricks!
    We've got some advanced leather craft tips and tricks for you in this video! Once you've journeyed into the craft a bit, you'll inevitably start making more involved projects. These tips and tricks will help you make more complicated pieces, add a little extra polish (literally), and help you make more professional looking leather crafting projects in a more efficient way. Enjoy!
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  • @micahp93
    @micahp93 Год назад +20

    Thank you to the team at Corter Leather! You're my #1 channel for leather crafting and you continue to be an inspiration to me as I dig deeper and have fallen further in love with this hobby over the last year! Thank you so much!

  • @bbrachman
    @bbrachman Год назад +14

    I have both clear and Black Tokonole. I mix the Tokonole (50/50%) with water and put it in a tiny little marker body with a foam tip. That way I get a smooth layer of Tokonole on my edge without having excess go all over the place. (the marker is smaller than the Buckleguy marker bodies). It works.

  • @karinmacdonald6607
    @karinmacdonald6607 Год назад +9

    You are one of my favorite leather workers by far! I love that you still do everything by hand! So many are using machines and bell skivers - nice for the “bigger guys’ that can afford it and have the workload. But for the smaller hobbyists it’s great to see the quality things that can be done all by hand! If I could afford it - I would love to attend a workshop of yours if you do go ahead with that 😊😊

  • @MoniqueOlan
    @MoniqueOlan Год назад +2

    I just felt so much joy watching the bifold wallet close at a curve at the end. I'm 100% doing this from now on and I'm also totally sold on those pins

  • @D7om242
    @D7om242 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge and experience.
    You are a great teacher of this craft. 🤝

  • @vsm6847
    @vsm6847 6 месяцев назад +1

    Could probably use stud earrings in place of pin clips. Same concept, easy to get a bunch of earrings cheap. Plus they’re fun to look at.

  • @edwinthorn1965
    @edwinthorn1965 Год назад +3

    Thank you for these tips, especially the folding at the end. A real game changer! On tip from my side with the toconole, for a second pass use beeswax and rag it with some canvas. This really brings out a shine.

  • @rogergadley9965
    @rogergadley9965 Год назад +4

    You drove me nuts when you used the term “alligator” clips but showed a binder clip. Alligator clips have teeth and would mess up your project. By the way, I use old credit cards cut into half inch strips under my binder clips to keep them from leaving an annoying mark on my leather. The pin clips are a brilliant innovation, but they can be a bit pricey. Buckle Guy sells them for $2.95 each. That’s probably worth the price, but I’m going to try butterfly clutch tacks as well. Butterfly clutches are the inside of tie-tacks and enameled souvenir pins. Jewelry supply stores and web sites sell them sort of in bulk. I have a number of old “military” insignia pins with butterfly clutch backs I can try can try before I start shopping on a jewelry supply web site. I will probably try some pin clips whether I like the price or not.

  • @DrawerFullofRocks
    @DrawerFullofRocks Год назад

    Nice! The folding part at the end is a game changer for me. Thank you!

  • @camilawindham3133
    @camilawindham3133 Год назад

    Binding tip came right on time for a project I have been planning on working on today! Thank you for great content!

  • @agnesrambling
    @agnesrambling Год назад +1

    this glueing folding technique is such an eye opener. i am going to try that. thanks a lot for sharing 👍👍👍
    on the side note, you can actually get tokonole in black colour too. i sometimes use it when I am lazy to dye the edge 1st. still useful to have.

  • @j.r.tidwell3318
    @j.r.tidwell3318 Год назад +2

    Very, Very good information. Thank you

  • @JoFrostleatherwork
    @JoFrostleatherwork Год назад

    LOVED the trick to make the perfect fold in the wallet! Kudos for giving a shout out to the fellow leather crafter where you saw the tip!

  • @edwardbella3871
    @edwardbella3871 Год назад +2

    For burnishing the edge i made some burnishing attachments that fit into a rotatary tool or dremel,and burnish the leather only in one direction which lays the fibres down very well . I have done it with and without putting a substance on the leather. The edge comes out very smooth and shiny.

  • @grahamrichards193
    @grahamrichards193 Год назад

    Some really great tips here. Thanks for sharing!

  • @EgoEgeoNovaLocus
    @EgoEgeoNovaLocus Год назад

    thank you!! I love you guys!! so easy to understand ... great way of teaching!

  • @LiftRanger
    @LiftRanger Год назад

    Great tips! Thank you for sharing.

  • @aaronionta7134
    @aaronionta7134 Год назад

    A really nice video
    I really liked the pin clips and the wallet folding technique
    Thanks

  • @chrispalmer3058
    @chrispalmer3058 Год назад

    Ahhhh so good!!! Thanks for sharing these.

  • @albertakamstra8384
    @albertakamstra8384 Год назад

    Wallet trick is sooo good.

  • @pcje
    @pcje Год назад

    Thank you ,You taught me a lot.

  • @bluejeans8001
    @bluejeans8001 Год назад

    Thanks a bunch for sharing. ❤

  • @leowilde3178
    @leowilde3178 Год назад

    Love your videos! I've been watching for a long time. That tip you shared at the end about putting a liner in a bending shell, WOW!!! That was so simple, I feel so stupid I never thought of that! LOL Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @hawalk5707
    @hawalk5707 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing

  • @mariamercedeslewin3619
    @mariamercedeslewin3619 Год назад

    Love it, thanks

  • @KeviDubs
    @KeviDubs Год назад +14

    So I have to ask this! The stitching chisels/pricking irons you’re working with buckle guy on when will they be available! I definitely want to get a set!

    • @Lyissaful
      @Lyissaful Год назад

      Yes, I would like to know this as well!!

  • @jeffreycrossin427
    @jeffreycrossin427 Год назад

    I've been using those on chips for over a year now. They are wonderful

  • @oldschooljack3479
    @oldschooljack3479 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @JSGilbert
    @JSGilbert Год назад +1

    Just thought I’d let you know that those clips are called “binder clips” and not alligator clips. Alligator clips are usually small clips with long serrated jaws and are often used by electricians.

  • @leolu4525
    @leolu4525 Год назад

    Nice tipps!

  • @TheLeathersmithShop
    @TheLeathersmithShop Год назад +1

    Quick tip on burnishing chrome tan: if canvas doesn't work, use your wood slicker. I use mostly oil tanned leathers and you CAN burnish them with tokonole, however canvas will not do it on most of them, it just rubs and frays the fibers.

  • @fantacmet
    @fantacmet Месяц назад

    Only thing I'll add is if you ask for alligator clips you'll get a different product. Ask for binder clips in the office supply section.

  • @katrinat3330
    @katrinat3330 Год назад

    I love tokonole, but for chrome tan Toko Pro works even better! Thanks for the videos you all are fantastic!!

  • @BringYaTigrinya
    @BringYaTigrinya Год назад

    I've never been able to work up a shine that lasts with toko. Looks fantastic, but after a day in the pocket, that edge is dull (but still smooth).
    I find that using Columbus wax applied with an electric heat creaser after the initial took/sanding makes for a more lasting shine on the edge. Love these tips!!

  • @samiryounus6185
    @samiryounus6185 Год назад

    thanks

  • @tariqkamil7853
    @tariqkamil7853 Год назад +2

    The clips…I kept losing one end. So I now use those map tacks with some corks cut up into cubes

  • @Sigma_Freud18
    @Sigma_Freud18 Год назад +7

    I live in China, probably where your pin clips are manufactured. They have been available for quite some time over here, and I have used them on many projects. Although they do an EXCELLENT job, they are quite delicate and might not last very long. The problem lies similarly with anything so delicate....They tend to break at their weak points. The "pin" part has a washer at the end of it that is welded onto the end of the pin. With repeated use, this welded joint comes apart at times. The knurled, spring-loaded part also can come apart, rendering it useless as well. Tip: order more than you think you will need because some will break. I ordered ten and three are now bad. Having seven seems to be more than I need for most projects.

    • @bfinney479
      @bfinney479 Год назад +1

      Thank you for this information about the durability of the pins.

    • @Sigma_Freud18
      @Sigma_Freud18 Год назад +1

      @@bfinney479 At USD2.95 each, I think everyone should know the pros and cons of them. I am an engineer and cannot find an good way to repair them as they break. Buckleguy's products might be of better quality than mine though.

    • @AlexanderMason1
      @AlexanderMason1 Год назад

      It was invented elsewhere but as we both know China copies and makes everything. Even in China a there a several different manufacturers.

    • @Sigma_Freud18
      @Sigma_Freud18 Год назад +1

      @@AlexanderMason1 There's no doubt about the viability of either of those statements. Where were they invented and by whom?

    • @Lulu-kl6rp
      @Lulu-kl6rp 9 месяцев назад

      @Sigma_Freud18, found a seller offers pin separately at 4 Yuans a piece.

  • @stevesundstrom7867
    @stevesundstrom7867 Год назад +1

    Love all your videos! Just want to point out that alligator clips look like an alligator jaw, with teeth. Those are binder clips. Thanks again for all the great tutorials!

  • @moerahmanyan7151
    @moerahmanyan7151 Год назад

    Wow you are the best

  • @christiancartmale1150
    @christiancartmale1150 Год назад

    I like how you mentioned that Tokonole includes acrylic resin. Not knowing that, I actually started using acrylic based leather sheen instead of tokonole or gum trag. It's the same deal. Small dab along the edge, let it dry slightly and your wood burnisher will burnish it very fast. Buff it out with fine sandpaper do it again and then wax it. You can burnish any leather with acrylic based sealers.

  • @archiem6323
    @archiem6323 Год назад +2

    Pin clips. 📌 I can definitely use them . Thank you for sharing🤗🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @_BigLife_
    @_BigLife_ Год назад +1

    I have only been playing with leather for a short time and it's because of your videos. Thank you! I have started selling wallets and recently I have been wanting to find out how to get the slanted stitching on both sides of my project. Do I have to purchase reverse stitching chisels, or is there a specific method to achieve this? If you have already covered this and I missed it, a link would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!

  • @troylee3700
    @troylee3700 Год назад

    Cool thing is that I received the pin-clips literally 4 days ago even before I've seen your informative footage.

  • @johnhamlin7868
    @johnhamlin7868 9 месяцев назад

    I have a ton of Toronto Police lapel pins. I use those in place of the "pinclips"

  • @406Montana
    @406Montana Год назад

    I use the pin clip everyday. I've heard them called third hands..... great tool

  • @butchkarada
    @butchkarada Год назад

    Another excellent video! Do you have any tips for clean, fast trimming after gluing a curved bi-fold? I find trimming those long edges on wallets tricky around the curve, but nothing that a LOT of sanding won't fix :)

  • @williampierce5579
    @williampierce5579 Год назад +1

    20:14 so satisfying

  • @lloydcallaway789
    @lloydcallaway789 Год назад +1

    How are you able to prick/punch the holes for stitching after gluing up the shell and lining with that bend in the middle? Thanks for the helpful tips.

  • @mjtanfeb
    @mjtanfeb Год назад

    Thanks for the tips! May I ask what is the thickness and type of leather for lining?

  • @elainecraig3132
    @elainecraig3132 Год назад +3

    Hi, what you have been calling 'alligator clips' are generally known as 'binder clips.' Alligator clips are different beasts, with long, tapering, serrated jaws. They would really mess up leather.

    • @catekatz5855
      @catekatz5855 Год назад

      Yes! I was thinking the same thing. I work with electronics in addition to leatherwork and alligator clips are totally different and will ruin leather! Luckily he was actually using binder clips not alligator 👍🏻😬☺️ I love this guy’s videos!

  • @maciasrebollo
    @maciasrebollo Год назад

    Genial 👍

  • @r.shackleford8334
    @r.shackleford8334 Год назад +1

    Do you have any plans for that sweet looking bag?

  • @couturecrazy
    @couturecrazy 23 дня назад

    i wonder if felt added to the binder clips would prevent that indentation issue?

  • @williampierce5579
    @williampierce5579 Год назад +1

    Kind of a random question, but what camera and editing software do you use? Thanks

  • @jdkc4d
    @jdkc4d Год назад

    What was that beautiful blueish leather on that bag with the feet? As an FYI, they make those pin clip things in longer lengths. My hands aren't so good with the tiny ones.

  • @andrewweighill-richards5231
    @andrewweighill-richards5231 Год назад +1

    Black Pro Dye + Tokonole = Quick
    Black Tokonole (which is a thing!) = Quicker

  • @markynana
    @markynana Год назад

    At 5:10 when you pull the clips apart you seem to use a bit of force. The end of the clip should have a little spring in it, just pull that and it slips right off

  • @tazo1jd
    @tazo1jd Год назад

    i want to make some wallets, after watching your videos i thin i can do that. were do i buy leather and what thickness should i buy

  • @lloydcallaway789
    @lloydcallaway789 Год назад

    Very helpful tips. Thanks. If you stitch two pieces of leather together without glue, how do you finish the edges?

  • @user-go9ns6eh3w
    @user-go9ns6eh3w Год назад

    Hello! I am your subscriber from Ukraine, tell me what glue you use in your work and where you can buy fixing clips to match the seams. Thanks in advance!

  • @riceroll7926
    @riceroll7926 Год назад

    do you still sell the bifold wallet kit? i would love to buy it and make it for my boyfriend since he needs a new wallet desperately! and i want to make him one but i dont have any tools or leather...plus im a college student lol so i dont really want to spend so much money on materials when the kit is so convenient!

  • @Augcliffe
    @Augcliffe Год назад

    I bought some generic pin clips and they are good in theory but the ones I bought do not hold. They make end is not gripped by the female end

  • @jesusbarragan3386
    @jesusbarragan3386 Год назад

    Were do you get your leather

  • @ianthomas3653
    @ianthomas3653 Год назад +1

    Have you ever tried drying wet formed leather in a low heat oven? I have been able to get wet formed trays super hard, and they still are bendable, but not without serious effort. Dry in about 30 mins ( I have 0 patience) 55˚c (130˚f)

    • @maddawgnoll
      @maddawgnoll Год назад

      If you dip in a bowl of hot bees wax, wipe off the excess and put into low heat oven. They'll get super hard (how some people make cosplay armor)

  • @user-ol6wi7ot9q
    @user-ol6wi7ot9q Год назад

    What kind of paint(marker) do you use on the edges? Can I have a link?)

    • @Rsama60
      @Rsama60 Год назад

      The link is in the video additional description. The paint markers are from buckleguy.
      If you just want to make black edges? Sharpie or Edding in Germay sell markers with large tips like the one shown here. I use them for black edges. Is the paint in those leather dye? I have no idea but it works for me.

  • @Viernes13punto5
    @Viernes13punto5 7 месяцев назад

    so the pin clips are to skip the gluing process?

  • @jekworld
    @jekworld 10 месяцев назад

    Loving the channel and sorry to be a pedant but I would say that is a Bulldog clip not Alligator clip (AC's have serrated teeth)

  • @n8h2o97
    @n8h2o97 Год назад

    Has anyone found the pin clips? I can't find them.

  • @joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536
    @joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 Год назад +1

    ❤👍🌎

  • @svenvanderhulst9082
    @svenvanderhulst9082 Год назад

    Hey There, I was wondering, it's something that might be controversial to ask, but what alternative to real leather would you use? Do you have any experience with vegan leather? (Pine)apple, cactus etc?

  • @johnhamlin7868
    @johnhamlin7868 9 месяцев назад

    Those are binder clips. Not alligator clips.

  • @TheGunf1ghter
    @TheGunf1ghter Год назад

    Those pin clips just seem like complicated earring backs

  • @TheGopNik___
    @TheGopNik___ Год назад

    Not all chrome tanned leather can be burnished with tokonole like that... Sadly

  • @kettlebuilt5191
    @kettlebuilt5191 Год назад

    Excuse me sir, it says these are advanced tips but I don't see any bump jigs anywhere 😁🤷‍♂️

  • @BillyBlaze7
    @BillyBlaze7 Год назад

    those arent alligator clips, alligator clips have teeth, if you have ever used a roach clip, that is an alligator clip.

  • @Scarecrowking
    @Scarecrowking Год назад

    I don't know how to reach you so I'm just leaving a comment here that the self-sealing punching boards are getting banned here and there around the world. This is because the plastic softeners are major endocrine disruptors. What I mean to say is that your punching boards are polluting your environment with plastic softeners - they leach - and can be a significant contributor to your panic disorder.

  • @erenersan1
    @erenersan1 Год назад

    This is not a "tips and tricks" video. this is an ad-video.

  • @AmAreThe
    @AmAreThe Год назад

    '

  • @bazlur-Vancouver
    @bazlur-Vancouver Год назад

    You made a lot of stuff and the designs are great, but the stitching and finishing are not great or sophisticated or fancy.

  • @duckoid4362
    @duckoid4362 Год назад

    2nd

  • @xboxsavage1175
    @xboxsavage1175 Год назад +1

    First

  • @LeoWeLeder
    @LeoWeLeder Год назад

    Buckleguy, Buckleguy, Buckleguy.... 🤮 Stop the promo get your soul back.

  • @rockymountainman
    @rockymountainman 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @jesusbarragan3386
    @jesusbarragan3386 Год назад

    Were do you get your leather