Pure Leather Scale up or Scale down? Today my fellow Leathercraft lovers I want to talk to you about patterns since you might have seen on... Technique - The bound edge Over the last year, we’ve been discussing different techniques to finish the edges. Many products you see in fast-fashion... Tools - Silver pen Up to now, I didn't need it. I've always used my scratching awl but once you've got one… you... Technique - Leather Piping the first implementation I am absolutely in love with this new technique. If you've got a good memory or you are a... 5 day patina of Greek Sandals If you've followed my blog for a while now, you know I love to go leather shopping in Crete.... Different kinds of thread Over time, I've done quite some research on new tools, new techniques and different types of leather... but I... How to work with woven leather? In a previous post (quite a while ago), we've discussed the technique of leather weaving. Nowadays it is... Patina of leather - Beauty comes with the years With the summer in my head, I thought back to my little holiday trips to Greece where I got... Bag chain - gold? gold ? or gold? Big hardware and lot's of chains, we have seen it on the catwalk, on the streets but what about... Technique - structured handle I've always wondered how do they do it, those perfectly shaped and comfortable handles? For my next project from... Workshop update - Part I A little while ago, we’ve discussed the possibilities of how to store your leather in your workshop. But designing... Technique - Leather piping, a first try Before I apply a new technique to a new bag I make sure I've tried it before I... Technique - Tool Wishlist A while back I wrote about the restoration of my small workshop... also know as the little garden house.... Leather Belt measurements It might sound stupid... but I did not cover one of the easiest DIY yet. How to make a... Technique - Leather Piping technical part As one of my new years' resolutions, I wanted to learn how to make a bag or actually anything... Western American Leathercraft - DIY Fringes ideas Time to continue with the series of the American Leathercraft styles. After the previous post about the DIY baseball... Spring Cleaning - leather storage solutions Just to take a break from all the American leather craft, let's talk about Leather Storage Solutions. It doesn't matter... A first time visit to Tandy Leather If you are a leather lover living in Europe, you probably have never been to Tandy Leather. I actually... Native American leather craft - Moccasins Well, let's get started immediately with the first topic of my wish-to-learn list of American Leathercraft, the Native American craft.... Technique - Keersouffle or sharp gusset Alright, alright, enough about the business side of Florine Leather & Style for now... let's get to the real... Bag spec sheet - A must have for bag designers! It's been almost 3 months since I wrote down my new years' resolutions... Do you still remember yours? And... Technique - how to work with a gusset? I hope you've got all the love you deserved and gave some to another yesterday. But today it's not... A little future workshop update One of my new years' resolution was to turn our little garden-house into a little workshop. Though that won't... Edges - Using a combi-tool for super smooth edges! How to get super smooth edges with non-heatable edge paint...? I've got the solution! It's been quite a while... Technique - Flat X-stitch I doubt just for a little while... should I go on in the Christmas theme or should I do... Hand press or Spindle press for my birthday I find it always so difficult to make a birthday gift list. During the year I think "I have... STRUCTURED ZIPPER PULL – PART II the execution Well, I've had to admit... I underestimated it a little bit. The design of the structured zipper pull was... Structured Zipper Pull - Part I Preparation "The devil is in the details", they say. Though this doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Because... Technique - Rolled handles The contest is officially over and we've got a winner for the very first DIY KIT!! SANDRA, congratulations I... Technique - How to place a twist lock I just love the fancy look a bag gets, whenever you place a metal lock on it. It can... Edge Paint - Mixing colours A little while back in another mini series on how to brand your brand we've been talking about the... Edge Paint - How apply it? In case you're working with the type of leather that doesn't burnish that easily or you want to pursue... Edge paint - what about it... Each time, while writing the pure leather posts, I try to tackle a problem I have or had in... How to structure a bag with bag stiffener? I want to remind you all, I haven't followed any classes and am totally home schooled by myself, youtube... Bag hardware - All kinds of hardware you might need for your bag We have been talking about inspiration, design and craftsmanship. But eventually, it all begins with the basics. What do... Technique - How to quilt leather like Chanel My latest inspiration source is Coco Chanel. She is an amazing woman and has been a life changer for... Beginners guide - How to sharpen your leather knife Whetstone sharpening block Since I got myself a Japanese leather skiving tool I wanted to learn how to sharpen it... Beginners guide - Next part on leathercraft tools Once you start leathercraft, often there is no way back. Whether you took classes or taught it to yourself,... Technique - Leather weaving At the moment I am working on a new project, a classic lady bag. Some of you might have... Crazy animal leather guide The most used leather origins from a goat, a pig or a cow. But there are much more types... 15 things to keep in mind while leather shopping If only I could go leather shopping every week ... It feels every time I go shopping for leather... The Kingsley Hot Stamping Machine At the end of all recent projects, the black bag, the mini stationary collection and the perfect festival bag... How to handle - Technique No. 3 The flat handle With Technique No. 3 the flat handle, we arrive at the last part of our mini serie 'How to... Illustrator - Make your one of a kind design digital Since I was waiting for the new sewing thread shipment to come in, I started some doodling. Of course,... How to handle - Technique No. 2 the round handle Our little series about how to handle those handles continues with the second technique, the round handle. As described... How to handle - Technique No. 1 the folded technique Since this last post about how to handle all those handles, I though it is time for some techniques.... First try - on box stitching Part I 'A rose for each year I love you', aaah so romantic, my valentine! Luckily for me, I also had a... 101 Leather Guide - for all different types of leather . Although I haven't started leather craft yesterday, there still are a lot of mysteries for me about leather. So it... Beginners guide: How to saddle stitch leather? Finished saddle stitch There are numerous instruction video’s and tutorials you can find on google. Though I thought, step by... The ABC of Leathercraft - Part II In the ABC of Leathercraft - Part I we have seen already a lot of information on leathercraft, though... How to take care of your leather products? Before Either if you have bought your leather bag or if you have made them yourself it will have cost... The ABC of leathercraft - Part I As you can read in this post about the basic tool, which you need to start leathercraft, are there... Start at the beginning - basic leathercraft tools Imagine, wouldn’t it be great to show off your very own, handmade, hip and trending bag made of leather?... Filter - All
Scale up or Scale down? Today my fellow Leathercraft lovers I want to talk to you about patterns since you might have seen on... Technique - The bound edge Over the last year, we’ve been discussing different techniques to finish the edges. Many products you see in fast-fashion... Tools - Silver pen Up to now, I didn't need it. I've always used my scratching awl but once you've got one… you... Technique - Leather Piping the first implementation I am absolutely in love with this new technique. If you've got a good memory or you are a... 5 day patina of Greek Sandals If you've followed my blog for a while now, you know I love to go leather shopping in Crete.... Different kinds of thread Over time, I've done quite some research on new tools, new techniques and different types of leather... but I... How to work with woven leather? In a previous post (quite a while ago), we've discussed the technique of leather weaving. Nowadays it is... Patina of leather - Beauty comes with the years With the summer in my head, I thought back to my little holiday trips to Greece where I got... Bag chain - gold? gold ? or gold? Big hardware and lot's of chains, we have seen it on the catwalk, on the streets but what about... Technique - structured handle I've always wondered how do they do it, those perfectly shaped and comfortable handles? For my next project from... Workshop update - Part I A little while ago, we’ve discussed the possibilities of how to store your leather in your workshop. But designing... Technique - Leather piping, a first try Before I apply a new technique to a new bag I make sure I've tried it before I... Technique - Tool Wishlist A while back I wrote about the restoration of my small workshop... also know as the little garden house.... Leather Belt measurements It might sound stupid... but I did not cover one of the easiest DIY yet. How to make a... Technique - Leather Piping technical part As one of my new years' resolutions, I wanted to learn how to make a bag or actually anything... Western American Leathercraft - DIY Fringes ideas Time to continue with the series of the American Leathercraft styles. After the previous post about the DIY baseball... Spring Cleaning - leather storage solutions Just to take a break from all the American leather craft, let's talk about Leather Storage Solutions. It doesn't matter... A first time visit to Tandy Leather If you are a leather lover living in Europe, you probably have never been to Tandy Leather. I actually... Native American leather craft - Moccasins Well, let's get started immediately with the first topic of my wish-to-learn list of American Leathercraft, the Native American craft.... Technique - Keersouffle or sharp gusset Alright, alright, enough about the business side of Florine Leather & Style for now... let's get to the real... Bag spec sheet - A must have for bag designers! It's been almost 3 months since I wrote down my new years' resolutions... Do you still remember yours? And... Technique - how to work with a gusset? I hope you've got all the love you deserved and gave some to another yesterday. But today it's not... A little future workshop update One of my new years' resolution was to turn our little garden-house into a little workshop. Though that won't... Edges - Using a combi-tool for super smooth edges! How to get super smooth edges with non-heatable edge paint...? I've got the solution! It's been quite a while... Technique - Flat X-stitch I doubt just for a little while... should I go on in the Christmas theme or should I do... Hand press or Spindle press for my birthday I find it always so difficult to make a birthday gift list. During the year I think "I have... STRUCTURED ZIPPER PULL – PART II the execution Well, I've had to admit... I underestimated it a little bit. The design of the structured zipper pull was... Structured Zipper Pull - Part I Preparation "The devil is in the details", they say. Though this doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Because... Technique - Rolled handles The contest is officially over and we've got a winner for the very first DIY KIT!! SANDRA, congratulations I... Technique - How to place a twist lock I just love the fancy look a bag gets, whenever you place a metal lock on it. It can... Edge Paint - Mixing colours A little while back in another mini series on how to brand your brand we've been talking about the... Edge Paint - How apply it? In case you're working with the type of leather that doesn't burnish that easily or you want to pursue... Edge paint - what about it... Each time, while writing the pure leather posts, I try to tackle a problem I have or had in... How to structure a bag with bag stiffener? I want to remind you all, I haven't followed any classes and am totally home schooled by myself, youtube... Bag hardware - All kinds of hardware you might need for your bag We have been talking about inspiration, design and craftsmanship. But eventually, it all begins with the basics. What do... Technique - How to quilt leather like Chanel My latest inspiration source is Coco Chanel. She is an amazing woman and has been a life changer for... Beginners guide - How to sharpen your leather knife Whetstone sharpening block Since I got myself a Japanese leather skiving tool I wanted to learn how to sharpen it... Beginners guide - Next part on leathercraft tools Once you start leathercraft, often there is no way back. Whether you took classes or taught it to yourself,... Technique - Leather weaving At the moment I am working on a new project, a classic lady bag. Some of you might have... Crazy animal leather guide The most used leather origins from a goat, a pig or a cow. But there are much more types... 15 things to keep in mind while leather shopping If only I could go leather shopping every week ... It feels every time I go shopping for leather... The Kingsley Hot Stamping Machine At the end of all recent projects, the black bag, the mini stationary collection and the perfect festival bag... How to handle - Technique No. 3 The flat handle With Technique No. 3 the flat handle, we arrive at the last part of our mini serie 'How to... Illustrator - Make your one of a kind design digital Since I was waiting for the new sewing thread shipment to come in, I started some doodling. Of course,... How to handle - Technique No. 2 the round handle Our little series about how to handle those handles continues with the second technique, the round handle. As described... How to handle - Technique No. 1 the folded technique Since this last post about how to handle all those handles, I though it is time for some techniques.... First try - on box stitching Part I 'A rose for each year I love you', aaah so romantic, my valentine! Luckily for me, I also had a... 101 Leather Guide - for all different types of leather . Although I haven't started leather craft yesterday, there still are a lot of mysteries for me about leather. So it... Beginners guide: How to saddle stitch leather? Finished saddle stitch There are numerous instruction video’s and tutorials you can find on google. Though I thought, step by... The ABC of Leathercraft - Part II In the ABC of Leathercraft - Part I we have seen already a lot of information on leathercraft, though... How to take care of your leather products? Before Either if you have bought your leather bag or if you have made them yourself it will have cost... The ABC of leathercraft - Part I As you can read in this post about the basic tool, which you need to start leathercraft, are there... Start at the beginning - basic leathercraft tools Imagine, wouldn’t it be great to show off your very own, handmade, hip and trending bag made of leather?... Filter - All
