Leathercraft can be an expensive hobby when enthusiasts buy their supplies directly from leathercraft specialty companies. These companies provide everything that leathercrafters need, from hides and threads...
Buying Leather, Hides and Skins Leather and hides are purchased in their exact form from the tannery. Zelikovitz Leather usually sells such products by the side, hide, skin, split or belly. As the size of each...
In selecting leather for any project or purchasing ready made products, it is very important to understand the various types of leather available on the market and their processes. This guide will attempt to...
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IT TO HELP BUYERS OF THE ABOVE TITLE ITEMS WHO ARE NEW TO TAXIDERMY OR ARE THINKING ABOUT ADDING AN ADDITION TO THEIR COLLECTION. THE FIRST RULE YOU MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER, MAKE SURE IT...
Extremely greasy skins, such as beaver or raccoon, should first be degreased before completing the tanning process. Small skins can be soaked in white (unleaded) gasoline. Large skins can be degreased by...
HOW TO MAKE YOUR TIME MORE VALUABLE WHEN YOU MAKE ITEMS OUT OF REGULAR LEATHER (SUCH AS A BILLFOLD), THEY WILL SELL FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT, SAY $20.00. IF THE LEATHER IN THE BILLFOLD COSTS $2.00, YOU MAKE $18.00...
Hello... I hope this guide will help you in your search for sanity when it comes to leathercrafting. I don't know if I will help or hinder but, in any case I hope we can have fun and enjoyment with this lovely...
When you make items out of regular leather (such as a billfold), they will sell for a certain amount, say $20.00. If the leather in the billfold costs you $3.00 you will make $17.00 for your labor. If you make...
As a taxidermist (About Me Page ) I always get asked the question on what to do with a deer hide if you want it tanned. The answer is, as soon as you get the deer skinned out, fleshed the hide and salt it....
I've been working with fine leather since the age of seven. My first job was cleaning saddles and keeping the tack room clean and in order. As a fun past time, I would watch and help my father braid. At that...
