I'm 32 year old woman and my dad always promised to teach me leather working, but it was always "we'll make time later." Unfortunately, he passed away a few years ago. We never made the time, so I'm teaching myself for him. Your's is the video I'm starting with. Thank you for helping me start this journey. Cut out my first keychain while watching ❤

@bigstacksshop

2 ай бұрын

@sapphicgeek24 That is amazing, thank you for such an honor. If you have any questions hit me up on social media.

I agree, I've made larger leather products and I try not to charge much, I do it mostly as a hobby anyway and I'm not looking to get rich, but I found that my smaller items tend to sell better than any of the larger ones. I have made several possibles/hunting bags for muzzleloaders, and I never sell them for more than $75 and I average around $40-$50 for them. Most take a while to sell, but if I make smaller pouches, little things like that, shot bags, etc. and sell them for $10-$15 or so each, they go much quicker.

@bigstacksshop

2 ай бұрын

@Bayan1905 I was bestowed this knowledge by my buddy Chad who was very well tegarded in our local art show circle. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

"Fancy knife." LOL

@bigstacksshop

4 ай бұрын

@MisterKarl 🤣🤣🤣 thank you very much!

Thanks! Time for fun!

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@lindaharris8154 very nice, enjoy yourself!

I have that same flower pattern on mine.

@bigstacksshop

3 ай бұрын

@BabyJohn8170 Very awesome!

Great stuff! Thank you

@bigstacksshop

4 ай бұрын

@berg6964 Thank you very much my friend

@duaneharrison195

Ай бұрын

great video. do you gave a link to the die you were using?

Great content!

@bigstacksshop

9 ай бұрын

@kevinsporre8711 thank you very much!

Love your ideas thanks

@bigstacksshop

8 ай бұрын

Keith, thank you very much my friend.

@Dec.22u

8 ай бұрын

Your most welcome.

I'm happy to say that Harbor Freight, after clearancing out their old 1-ton arbor presses, finally has a "new" version starting to come in (my local store had 1 in stock yesterday, which is now mine) - looks pretty much identical to the "old" one, probably just a new supplier or something. Right now it's $65. As far as the ram's foot vs hefty handle - would I be able to use the whole hefty handle, or do you think it would be too long to be steady? If so, maybe I should just see about getting another hefty handle and having someone cut it down...

@bigstacksshop

10 ай бұрын

@matthewryan8465 Thank you for the update on the 1 ton arbor press. I saw the old one was gone and I thought why in the world would they discontinue one of their coolest tools. As for the hefty handle, I would try it without cutting it first. If you has to cut it, be sure you get someone to cut it with a metal bandsaw or something else that would make a level cut.

Something else you can put in the bag with your dies is a piece of chalk. I have a piece or two in my tool boxes as well. ☺️

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@blueroselion5243 very interesting. Now I'm curious, do you use this to mark your leather? Or to absorb moisture?

@blueroselion5243

Жыл бұрын

@@bigstacksshop LOL I use the chalk for absorbing moisture only. I have used a grease pencil when the poky scratchy won't work. 😁

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@@blueroselion5243 I love it ... just stay away the gel packets! 🤣🤣

Have been watching for a while, it took me this long to subscribe, I thought I had already done so. I like your to the point delivery. I've been looking for a key fob die like you show, it wasn't listed. Do you have any info you can share?

@bigstacksshop

2 ай бұрын

@jackholden2 Thank you for subscribing. As far as the key fob die, Amazon no longer carries the one I purchased, but they do sell one with stitching hole punches built in. If you look around on Etsy. You should find the same one I bought without the stitching holes, they will take about a month to get to you because they are from overseas.

@jackholden2

2 ай бұрын

@@bigstacksshop thanks for the info

@bigstacksshop

2 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend

@bigstacksshop, Where do you get the craft tool stamp kits? Hobby Lobby? Elsewhere? Thx

@bigstacksshop

4 ай бұрын

@davidenglund Most of them came from Hobby Lobby, but I've also purchased some privately and from eBay. Thank you for asking.

Can you use mineral oil on leather

@bigstacksshop

3 ай бұрын

@BabyJohn8170 I personally have never tried using mineral oil since I've read it's not good for leather. So, I can only advise against it based on what I've read, not based on experience. Neatsfoot oil is fairly inexpensive and you can find it at most Wal-Marts in the shoe section.

Thanks for a nice video! I'm going to make one of these, but double it and add some stitching, as I have no other means to make it pretty yet.

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@matkosmat8890 Thank you for the complement. I used to sew a pocket on the back of these as a quarter holder for Aldi's grocery carts. If you decide to do this, use the largest of the templates.

@matkosmat8890

Жыл бұрын

@@bigstacksshop Cool idea, stealing it!

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@@matkosmat8890 Please do, just be sure to cut the back half a little shorter so you can get the coin in and out of the keychain.

Love it!!! I need to practice on rivets, I just got some yesterday but I really don't know how to do them...

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

We can set up a video chat and I can show you

@TheWoodburningWarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@bigstacksshop or It can be another idea for another video 🤷‍♀️😅

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWoodburningWarrior I was planning on a rivet video a while back. Maybe now it's time to revisit

What is your technique for cleaning off the char edges when laser cutting the veg tan?

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

@jamiecross8718 You can use an edge beveler or sand then, but I think it gives a nice finished edge to your work and the laser seals it well to.

@unboostedpueeblood

Жыл бұрын

​@@bigstacksshop Prince Armory puts masking tape on the flesh side and the tape gets blackened, not the edges of the leather.

@bigstacksshop

Жыл бұрын

I will test this theory, but i don't see how the edges don't get charred when using a laser engraver. I'm skeptical, but doesn't mean it won't work.

Very good information, but my cringe for this is the waste of leather in the layouts you use to cut them out.

@bigstacksshop

6 ай бұрын

@thetesepanky9978 I promise you I do a very good job in production with wasting leather. These were just scraps I used for demonstration purpose. But I have to admit, it would be a great topic to cover. Thank you for the inspiration, wasted leather is a crying shame with the price you pay for it and the fact its made from a living animal.

Where do you buy your leather

@bigstacksshop

8 ай бұрын

@BK33REVIEWS I've purchased leather anywhere from Hobby Lobby (on sale) to online sellers like Tandy and Weaver. The biggest thing to remember if buy the appropriate thickness of leather for the projects you are going to make.

@BK33REVIEWS

8 ай бұрын

@@bigstacksshop hobby lobby sales leather I had no idea different thickness or just scraps or what they you so much

@bigstacksshop

8 ай бұрын

@@BK33REVIEWS They do sell scraps, which are okay. But you can get veg tanned rolls at a decent price if they are on sale.