Specialization in Artisanal Leather Crafting Techniques

Overview

“You can choose to burnish, paint, or leave your edges raw. This will affect the overall look of your bag and design. There are so many options to finish your bag. In this lesson, we'll go over the method we use. Feel free to experiment with different ways to seal the leather edge and find what you like best. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Finishing the Edges, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Artisanal Leather Crafting Techniques. Master leather crafting techniques from basic to professional levels, creating unique, high-quality artisanal leather bags.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to show you how to finish the edges. If you've chosen to keep them raw, you can skip this step. If you choose to keep your edges raw, that can be a design choice that you make. However, if you choose to fully finish them by painting them or dyeing them, your bag will last a lot longer. So now the next step, you'll need your sanding block or sandpaper Just stand your edges down. Keep in mind you want to sand as evenly as possible because you'll be adding other steps like paint and any mistake you make will be amplified. Let's sand our edges before we bevel. As you...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Artisanal Leather Crafting Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 59 students
• 6 units
• 98 lessons (18h 47m)
• 14 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Sewing