Hey Guys,
a fresh 3 kg load of scrap leather arrived this week. I guess it is scrap from an upholstery shop as it is very fine and soft leather for furniture or carseats. Unfortunately the load held more whitish, creme coloured leather as I would have like but...what the hell. It was reaaaaaal cheap so I will not complain.
Yesterday evening I had enough time to get the sewing awl back into action and make new home (or whatsitcalled as I do not know the english term for this kind of whatsitcalled) for my hunting licence and rifle registration papers. Outside I used a piece of the only real brown hide that came in the whole bulk. On the inside to hold the papers I used some of the creme coloured leather. As the waxed string the speedy stitcher comes with was to strong in my opinion for this project I took some other strong cotton twine. I also used normal leather sewing needles for a sewing maschine. They fit the speedy stitcher perfectly. Although you should not bend the needles as I have already snapped a few of them.
I am very happy this turned out and it will from now on replace the old one which was actually quite a posh shiny one but does not have the air and satisfying feel of a selfmade whatsitcalled.
In the progress of making
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I am stil missing something to mark leather when preparing the pieces before cutting them out. Yesterday I used a fine edding (see the first picture) and in the end wiped it away with a some alcohol. Most of it went away but left some darkish smudge on the leather (I new the risk I was taking with the edding so it is now better than I expected it to be). How do you guys make markings on leather without ruining it? A very very soft Pencil? Tailor's chalk?
Does anyone have an idea how I can change the colour of the white leather/creme leather? This would really help!
Cheers
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