Craft & Maker

Leather Craft

Hand-Stitch Leather Goods That Outlast Everything You Own

12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course teaches the core craft of hand leatherwork for beginners: choosing the right hide weight and tannage, cutting accurately, and joining with the two-needle saddle stitch that machines cannot replicate. You will learn how to swivel-knife and stamp a tooled design on cased leather, dye and condition with Fiebing's and Pro products, and burnish edges to glass. Each module pairs clear technique with the material facts and real numbers, ounces to millimeters, stitches per inch, awl angles, so your results are repeatable rather than lucky, ending with a finished wallet and a small bag.

Curriculum

Module 1: Leather, Tools, and a Workable Bench3 lessons

Reading a Hide: Weight, Temper, and TannagePreview45m
The Starter Tool Kit That Actually Matters🔒45m
Cutting Accurately and Setting Up to Punch🔒45m

Module 2: The Saddle Stitch and Edge Finishing3 lessons

Threading, Casting, and the Saddle Stitch Motion🔒50m
Tension, Backstitching, and Common Stitch Errors🔒45m
Beveling and Burnishing Edges to Glass🔒45m

Module 3: Tooling, Dyeing, and Finishing3 lessons

Casing Leather and Tooling with a Swivel Knife🔒50m
Dyeing Evenly Without Blotches🔒45m
Conditioning, Sealing, and Protecting the Finish🔒45m

Module 4: Building a Wallet and a Bag3 lessons

Constructing a Bifold Wallet Step by Step🔒55m
Adding Hardware and Building a Small Bag🔒55m
Pricing, Selling, and Improving Your Craft🔒45m