What Tools Do I Need? // Leather Craft 101 // EP02 Essential Tools for Beginners

Welcome to leather craft 101, the new miniseries aimed at helping you get started on your leather craft journey.

In episode two, I go over what I think are the essential tools for leathercrafting when starting out.

I hope you enjoy the video.
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Video Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:21 Cutting Mat
01:39 Scratch Awl
01:54 Set Square
02:10 Rulers
02:30 Knives
02:46 Rotary Knife
03:02 Edge Beveller
03:21 Dividers
03:34 Mallet
03:49 Stitch Markers
04:43 Snips/Scissors
04:53 Needles
05:38 Thread
06:30 Edge Finish
06:51 Stain Applicators
07:05 Burnishing
07:39 Sandpaper
07:54 Glue
08:11 Glue Applicators
08:39 Optional Extras
08:49 Clams
09:26 Creaser
09:53 Round up
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[Chungustav]

Estate or garage sales here in the states have been good for me. I found a kit with over a hundred vintage tools from the 1940-50s. Great quality for $75

[triggersnob]

Well done! Thank you for the information. You are an excellent speaker.

[Taliamaria__]

You’re amazing. This is fantastic as I really want to make horse bridles but didn’t know exactly where to start! So thank you

[daveturnbull]

I bought one of those kits from ebay right at the start. Probably the worst thing I've ever bought (and I've bought some garbage). I'm still class myself as an absolute novice who messes up more often than not (and enjoy every mistake) but I've found that following your advice on tools and methods things are a lot easier than when I was trying to use that cheap kit.
I did buy some Ritza25 thread from Abbey the other day - they had some at 40% off - too good an oportunity to miss.
Lovely little cameo from Skylar at the end - think that look was the 'enough talking, I need fussing' one 🤣

[robertgonzales]

Ms JO! I was thinking about you a few days ago. I had not seen any new videos from you, now I am happy. Keep up the good work. Robert

[ianbruce]

Great video-- thank you! I've done a fair bit of leather work--without any knowledge or the correct tools or techniques. I've done leather work on traditional yachts with sail needles and waxed sail twine, made leather handles on traditional bows and other stuff like quivers--doing it all the hard way 😂-- in a state of complete ignorance!
I will be watching your other videos!

[SarcastSempervirens]

A creaser helps put a "stop" in the grain layer and help it not soak in water from the side, or the edge. Like on a watch strap, sweat and stuff, it can get in if the edge is completely unfinished and create water blisters.

[AmiPurple]

Thank you, total beginner, this is very helpful!

[markchancellor-maddison]

Thank you very much for your very informative videos. Such a help. Mark Maddison, Durban, South Africa

[mechminded]

Some parallel, flat mouthed, pliers are great for helping pull a needle, or press some edges together, or to help affix hardware.

[GarethHards]

Excellent video ! Phey they ended it very nicely thank you. Information given has been helpful thank you.❤

[SMB_SpeedTwin]

Thank you very much for doing this series videos. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience.

[glemmari]

This is amazing! I tried leatherwork last year and have been slowly doing more. Buying tools and choosing the right ones has been tough, definitely made bad purchases. This series will definitely help alot. Thank you! I love your videos!

[odalesaylor]

Magnificent. Added some new things I should have.

[utkf]

Just starting out and this is exactly what I need to know about thank you

[jere]

I bought one of those kits to save some cash but ended up getting better tools so the kits are a good way to learn cheap.

[Trassel]

Thank you for this video, the only leathercraft I’ve ever been in contact with before was my grandma’s “skin sewing”, where she uses quite thin leather and sews it by hand using extra sharp cutting needles (I’m sorry, I don’t know the word in English for those). The whole idea of making the stitching holes before you sew it is new to me, so I kind of panicked and bought some tools I thought seemed okay. I realise now I’ve got to get one of those pricking forks, that seems super useful, way better than my idea of using a 1mm hole punch to make each stitch hole individually. The DIY stitching pony idea is pure genius; I’ve already got those things at home!

Can you use “regular” leather dye, the kind that comes in a bottle, as edge paint? Unless the edge paint has some special properties, surely you’d be able to do that, right? I’m a beginner on a shoestring budget and I’d like to buy as little as possible.

[mechminded]

The 'full kits' should be avoided, picking the necessary and building from there is important so you dont feel cheated.

[elizabethwalter]

I'm starting to explore leather working for a cosplay, and wow, is there a lot to know! Thank you so much for this video (and the rest of the series). Your explanations are easy to understand and not overwhelming. ❤
What is the difference between the scratching awl and the stiching awl? Can one awl work for both applications?

[mwhelan]

Hey Jo, canI get a large box of talent from your merch?