Hand-Stitched Leather Gloves - An Overview

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

There are many steps involved in the manufacture of hand-stitched leather gloves. Once a customer's measurements are taken, a skin is selected.
This step is vital for proper-fitting leather gloves. The hairsheep skin is stretched before and after sectioning, to put the stretch into the leather. The gloves tranks are cut in such a way that the cuff of the glove comes from the spine of the animal, the toughest part. A blunt knife is used to stretch out the furthest edges of the section, to ensure the entire panel is evenly stretched.
The table cutting process begins with the customer’s measurements. Each finger’s length and position are considered and altered from the template. The leather panels are lightly adhered together first, using a weak adhesive such as hairspray. This means they can be cut together for a perfect match. The thumb components and their corresponding holes must be cut perfectly, otherwise the thumb will not fit correctly. Lines are marked on the back of the glove for the decorative stitch lines called Pointing.
The main components of a hand-stitched glove are as follows:
The trank or tranque is the main body of the glove.
The thumb is cut with its own in-built quirk.
Forchettes are situated in between each finger and dictate their cosiness.
Finally, quirks are small diamonds found only in high-quality gloves. They are positioned at the webbing in between each finger, and both provide more dexterity in the glove as well as relieving some stress from the seams of the fingers.
After the skin is prepared and the components of the gloves are cut out, each piece is stitched together by hand. Three lines or ‘points’ are stitched onto the back of each glove. Six ‘quirks’ are attached to six ‘forchettes’, which act as the gusset in between each finger. The thumb components must be an exact fit to stitch correctly into the thumb hole. Once each forchette is attached to the main glove panel, or ‘trank’, the glove can be stitched closed.
The whole process takes hours, even with this glover’s clamp, called a ‘donkey’. This one was made by Sandra Dunn and Aimie Botelho of twosmiths.ca. It is hand forged and makes glove stitching much faster and more accurate.
There are a few final important steps before a pair of gloves are finished. The lining, made from a blend of wool and cashmere, is inserted into the glove and stitched to the tip of each finger (so that it does not pull out with the hand). The lining and a welt are stitched around the cuff of the glove, as well as around a ‘vent’. The vent is a slit positioned on the front, side or even the top of the glove to make them easier to put on. After the welt is rolled and stitched into place (in this instance, in what is known as a ‘French Welt Seam’), it is hammered flat. At this stage, a button stud closure may be attached if desired. Finally, a final stretch is given to the gloves.
This concludes most of the steps involved in making a pair of hand stitched gloves. These videos were not intended to be a follow-along guide, but rather an overview. For anyone interested in learning about glove making, please get in touch.

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  • @zephyrstrife4668
    @zephyrstrife4668 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely masterful pair of gloves. I recently made a D&D character whose original occupation before adventuring was a Glove-maker, so I've been looking up videos and articles about the profession to get a better idea of how to mold his view of the world. It's clear that a talented Glove-maker can produce some fantastic works of art. Thank you for this video and I hope you have good fortune in your future.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh cool - 'Glover' used to be a fairly common occupational surname. I have been part of exactly one D&D group and ironically the character's surname was Bootmaker - maybe our characters will meet one day!

  • @zephyrstrife4668

    @zephyrstrife4668

    Жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca that would be awesome, I'm glad I found your channel.

  • @catchall1536

    @catchall1536

    Жыл бұрын

    William Shakespeare’s father was a glove-maker. That is sometimes used as the basis of an argument that William couldn’t have been the author of his own plays, being the mere son of some kind of sewer… and completely misses the point that his father was probably an extremely well-paid craftsman.

  • @foadhaghdady7015
    @foadhaghdady70153 жыл бұрын

    thank your for sharing your work in such a detailed and well-paced manner i have been trying to sew a pair of gloves for nearly 18 month and just couldnt find a good enough tutorial

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear, although this wasn't meant to be a tutorial. That is something I would like to do at some stage. Good luck with the gloves

  • @thlamuana1312

    @thlamuana1312

    2 жыл бұрын

    What is the clip that helps you binds the leather together for stitching called?

  • @foadhaghdady7015

    @foadhaghdady7015

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thlamuana1312 its called a stitching pony

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thlamuana1312 It's called a Glover's Donkey

  • @mertserhanarslan4471
    @mertserhanarslan4471 Жыл бұрын

    What a masterpiece 🙌🏼 I hope you’ll upload new videos because your crafting is unbelievable

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you kindly - yes, some more coming soon

  • @maxmacken8859
    @maxmacken88593 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!! Great work Kasper!

  • @zulucharlie5244
    @zulucharlie52442 жыл бұрын

    Very nice craftsmanship and very instructional. Thank you very much for posting.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you kindly

  • @rainer2810
    @rainer28103 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful gloves and a nice work !

  • @CruxCrusis
    @CruxCrusis3 жыл бұрын

    I loved watching these gloves come together, how long did this pair take you to make?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, hope you like the other videos I plan on making. On average, a pair of hand stitched gloves take me about a day and a half to make to completion

  • @DigitalSketcher
    @DigitalSketcher3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work.

  • @richardkatzman2066
    @richardkatzman2066 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely magnificent!

  • @lodesj920
    @lodesj9203 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing. I have been looking into making gloves for a about a year. I am hopefully that you will get a kit ready to sell or a pattern to sell. Want to make myself a pair. I have large hands and cannot find good gloves.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Will be making glove kits for regular hand stitched gloves, reverse lambswool mittens and hopefully driving gloves too, soon. Will make a video when they are available.

  • @UriValdez
    @UriValdez2 жыл бұрын

    These are beautiful

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @windharp1064
    @windharp10643 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the Video, that is awesome work. I hope that you will be able to do more workshops, I can't free up the time in April for it, but would like to do the workshop.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of course! Thank you for the interest. There will, Covid allowing, by many more classes throughout the year. I look forward to seeing you at one of them.

  • @ferestrad1
    @ferestrad1 Жыл бұрын

    Wow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 State of the art 🥇

  • @samirsam4928
    @samirsam49287 ай бұрын

    Great job 👍🏼👌🏾

  • @seenundercygnus6870
    @seenundercygnus68702 жыл бұрын

    I love your stitching pony teeth! This tears it, I have to make a jig.

  • @chrisseymour5063
    @chrisseymour506310 ай бұрын

    Nice. Very nice.

  • @joycallender6086
    @joycallender6086 Жыл бұрын

    quite nice

  • @Redbeeerd
    @Redbeeerd Жыл бұрын

    I'm deeply impressed by the quality you produce, very inspiring. Would you mind sharing the measurements of the teeth of your glovers donkey (width, depth, spacing)? I am a novice leatherworker and would love to make a pair of gloves. EDIT: you have answered my question in other replies, sorry for not reading.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Good talking with you over Insta, Martin :)

  • @Redbeeerd

    @Redbeeerd

    7 ай бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca the same to you! How's everything going, the kits you are putting together looks very nice!

  • @IlyasIKhan
    @IlyasIKhan3 жыл бұрын

    Just plain amazing work.... is there a pdf pattern available though! I'd love to try making a pair.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, sorry.

  • @JuanGarcia-oq6xe
    @JuanGarcia-oq6xe2 жыл бұрын

    Lindos los guantes de piel😍

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    ¡Gracias!

  • @KevinKhemai
    @KevinKhemai Жыл бұрын

    Just a editing tip from a viewers perspective, the fading to a black screen is very annoying to watch you should try and just jump to another shot. Instead of fading the whole time. Apart from that I really like the vid!

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    Жыл бұрын

    That's good feedback, thanks. Yes, I do need to improve the scene transitions - I think I need to watch some videos on video editing. Thanks!

  • @ricardolezcano9155
    @ricardolezcano91553 жыл бұрын

    excelente trabajo... felicitaciones por la calidad de trabajo de los guantes y por la preparacion del video... son de gran utilidad, es posible conseguir los moldes?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    No, sorry

  • @azadehsadeghi6753
    @azadehsadeghi675311 күн бұрын

    so beautiful💯💯💯💯

  • @leatherglovespatternmaster4111
    @leatherglovespatternmaster41113 жыл бұрын

    Great dear friend Nice work God bless you always Aamin

  • @maysaamin3799

    @maysaamin3799

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please l wish you can help me in the part that connect the fingers with each other how can ldo it

  • @icrooner74
    @icrooner743 жыл бұрын

    Great work! Thank you for sharing video! Have one question: where do you get knitted wool lining?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    No problem. I get them from the Czech Republic. You can only buy them in very large quantities, they are a cashmere lining.

  • @icrooner74

    @icrooner74

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Thanks a lot. Any contact for that supplier?

  • @michaeldriver127
    @michaeldriver127 Жыл бұрын

    Inspirational video, thank you for sharing details of your craft. I know not much more than how to put gloves on my hands. I've always wondered though.. what are the lines sewn on the top of the hand called and for exactly?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Good question. These are called points. They are a remnant from when the glove pattern was made up of three components at the top of the hand, stitched together down the length. The three long pieces were replaced with one-piece 'tranks' or 'tranqs' and now the points are purely aesthetic

  • @michaeldriver127

    @michaeldriver127

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I see, interesting.. I thought it would have something to do with how the material moves or stretches. Now I'm curious to see a set made that traditional way! Appreciate the reply:)

  • @uwatenage9
    @uwatenage94 күн бұрын

    very nice informative video. i do all of my stitching by hand and i rarely use a stitching pony. your stitching pony on the other hand is VERY interesting! did you make this yourself or did you buy it from a leather tool maker?

  • @WithinandThroughout
    @WithinandThroughout Жыл бұрын

    Going to use your template for a pair of shooting gloves

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Nice idea - hope they come out OK

  • @EZCreepin
    @EZCreepin2 жыл бұрын

    Damn this is awesome! Two things, 1) PLEASE do a tutorial for gloves like these soon, I know I, like many others, would love to have some guidance on how to do this properly and 2) Where can you find a Glover's Donkey? I've been searching high and low and there is literally zero information about it and no one sells this tool.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the compliment! OK so: 1) Would love to! Have been working on it, but many factors, such as COVID, workshop noise conditions, and my other job, have been affecting my ability to film right now. I also need a new camera but will hopefully be making a tutorial in the new year 2) I do get this question a lot. Short answer is: there is no store to buy one. You need to get one made. they're incredible rare and vintage tools, and generally gloves are not made using them any more. I would suggest this: find some photos of vintage ones online, get a quote from a local fabricator/blacksmith, and guess dimensions based on your preferred working height. The jaws need to be brass, so as to not mark the leather. The teeth can be approx 2-3 mm apart. You'll need to be able to open the jaws using your legs/knees. Sorry I can't do more - I had a palaver making up my owns plans.

  • @EZCreepin

    @EZCreepin

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Understandable given the circumstances. There's so much I'd love to ask but it would be hard to really know the nuances unless I shadowed a glove maker! Typically what leather thickness and thread size do you use? Are all glove patterns generally the same or do they differ company to company? There are so many things I'd love to know!

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EZCreepin Sure, happy to answer them. And would love to have someone shadow me - we need to wait for things to go back to normal first :) Well, generally we're making gloves out of thin skins, either hairsheep, goat, lamb or deer. Some thicker gloves can be done with cow or calf. You wouldn't make gloves with veg tan leather. You'd be using leather between 0.5mm thick (for fine ladies dress gloves) up to 1 - 1.5mm thick (for unlined driving gloves and the like). Thread size - most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick) Glove patterns would vary from company to company. As there isn't a lot of scope for originality in glove designs (arguably, a glove is a glove is a glove), you would see minor fit differences, cuff differences, pointing differences, and maybe some decorative buttons/stitching/embroidery. Most company's patterns would be based on the same one-piece or two-piece trank pattern, and only vary slightly. It's really rare to see a truly unique, avant gard glove design

  • @EZCreepin

    @EZCreepin

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca I appreciate the guidance! I'm from the US, so I haven't found a comparable to Nylbond or Gutermann's that's thicker than 0.5mm. What would be your opinion on polyester leather thread from a leather dealer vs thread from a fabric store? My assumption is one is prewaxed and the other isn't, but I've found that the US isn't a haven of good glove makers. Personally, I really enjoy the craftsmanship of something like a Lavabre Cadet since the sewing is clean and close to the edges, but I can't quite tell their leather thicknesses for their cashmere lined gloves and the like. Based on your expertise, would you expect the leather to be roughly equivalent for the lined gloves (1.0 - 1.5mm range)?

  • @raymercado3650
    @raymercado3650 Жыл бұрын

    Great video on the Art👍 I want to make a glove clamp too… what is the size and height of the slots and distance between stitches? What kind of leather did you use?Thanks Ray

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    I Ray: about 3mm spacing. They are roughly 4-5mm deep (as in, from the top of the comb to the bottom of each teeth). The width of the comb can be any size: about 100-150mm is great

  • @alandrewgibson
    @alandrewgibson2 жыл бұрын

    Very fine work indeed. I make rather larger items from leather and I am wondering about the stitching clams and guides you use here - do the have a specific name and where would you source such a thing - Is it customised and made by you?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    It was made specifically for me, by a local blacksmith. Not recommended for regular stitching: only for components where you are using a sharp needles to make the holes as you go. Veg-tanned products, or saddle stitching, use pre-punched holes so the teeth on this tool would be redundant. Hard, if not impossible, to find a supplier for this tool as they are antiques. A metal fabricator should be able to make one for you

  • @moments8923

    @moments8923

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello! I was impressed by your work, it's great. For about 2 months, I searched for a similar video on different sites and in different languages, and finally came across you. I am a novice tanner, and please tell me if it is possible to find a pdf pattern or a dimensional grid of your gloves somewhere? Thank you in advance!

  • @Shamanscircle1
    @Shamanscircle12 жыл бұрын

    This was a great showcase of mastery in glove making. I just had a question: Where did you find your glovers donkey? I've been trying to find one for my workshop and I can't find one for the life of me. Did you have it custom made?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    You won't be able to find one to buy, unless you are extremely lucky or well connected. They sometimes show up in antique stores. As I mentioned in a few comments below, I had mine made to my spec by showing pictures of historic ones to a local blacksmith, who made one out of iron and brass. It'll be expensive, but specialized tools always are. Also, having used one before will help you explain to the smith what you need it to do, teeth spacing, tension needed, height, etc. I suggest finding some good pictures, finding a smith, and going from there. 7-9 SPI is a good start for teeth width.

  • @Shamanscircle1

    @Shamanscircle1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca I had a feeling about that. I reread the description of your video and found the section where you mentioned having your glover's donkey custom made. For some reason I didn't realize until maybe yesterday that I could just try to fabricate my own in my metal/woodworking section of my shop. Anyhow I appreciate you giving me the stitch-per-inch ballpark 'cause I was just gonna spitball that specification lol.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Shamanscircle1 No worries. Good luck, and let me know how you get on. I will be doing an in-depth video on how to use the tool, eventually

  • @Shamanscircle1

    @Shamanscircle1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Awesome, looking forward to it!

  • @Susan-pt8es

    @Susan-pt8es

    Жыл бұрын

    I would love to see a more in depth use of the glover’s donkey. Also, do you know in what time period glover’s donkey’s were used. I’m curious of origin/evaluation of such a tool. I have been learning how to make medieval gloves and find it fascinating how different gloves can be depending on time, place, person and use. Thank you for the video!

  • @rc51cbrguy
    @rc51cbrguy2 жыл бұрын

    Love your work! Please keep us posted. I was wondering, do you sell them? If you do, please share the link.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi, sorry for the late reply. I'm currently going through some vendor changes, so gloves are quite hit and miss, but if you reach out via info@skinnerdesigns.ca I'll get back to you :)

  • @DaveIngelson
    @DaveIngelson3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great video!! I'm hoping to try making my first pair of gloves soon. I was thinking about lining them with rabbit fur. How would you do that? Separately sew the rabbit fur to go inside or would it be possible to glue the rabbit to the goat skin and sew it all together at once? With 4-layers, I assume I'd need to punch the leather for stitching.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Generally you glue them in. Reverse sheepskin gloves just use the wool on the inside and the back of the leather on the outside - that's two layers so no problem. The problem with rabbit leather is the inside of the leather isn't suitable for the outside layer of a glove - it's too thin. Rabbit fur lined gloves that I have seen have had a panel of the rabbit fur glued to the inside before stitching, cut to be offset from the edge of the outer layer by 2-3mm. You shouldn't have to stitch all four layers together when constructing. But similarly, make sure to use a good glue that doesn't dry hard. It should remain flexible and allow the leather to continue stretching. Hope this helps.

  • @DaveIngelson

    @DaveIngelson

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Thanks a lot for your feedback. I look forward to more videos from you. Cheers!

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DaveIngelson Thanks

  • @firstnamelastname-uq9hr
    @firstnamelastname-uq9hr10 ай бұрын

    Ooooh that soft buttery leather,i've got smr now.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Hopefully more videos on the way soon! Thanks for the comment

  • @yasinj1279
    @yasinj12792 жыл бұрын

    Wow, brilliant work! What clamp are you using here please?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had my local blacksmith make it to my spec. It is a version of the historic Glover's Donkey. You can find images for them online

  • @doraduo5388
    @doraduo5388 Жыл бұрын

    Love your work! What thickness do you recommend for glove making?

  • @evelyntoomistudesign3647

    @evelyntoomistudesign3647

    Жыл бұрын

    About 0,7mm is great :)

  • @andrasnecsaszar7433
    @andrasnecsaszar74333 жыл бұрын

    Üdvözlöm! Hol tudnék vásárolni azt az eszközt amivel varrta a kesztyűt ?

  • @joegutierrez390
    @joegutierrez3903 жыл бұрын

    Love this kind of videos but have a question where can I get a tool similar than the one You use ? I found some but with out the serrated head

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had my local blacksmith make it to my spec. It is a version of the historic Glover's Donkey. You can find images for them online

  • @varun009
    @varun0093 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Think you could share the pattern? I live in Asia and the fingers are never long enough on the gloves available here.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, sorry. No patterns for sale. If you have difficulty finding smaller fingered gloves, we can make them for you.

  • @joaobanza5808
    @joaobanza58083 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Great work! Can you tell us is you use any kind of special needle? And what about the thread?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I use Glovers needles - you can get them from the usual suppliers - John James, Tandy, Osbourne, etc... And more sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps

  • @joaobanza5808

    @joaobanza5808

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Thanks! You have helped a lot! Just to close on this subject, can you tell us what Gütterman's threads you use (gage and type)?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joaobanza5808 Ah, no I do not use Gutterman's personally, I use Coats Nylbond. But my students in the past have told me they have had no trouble using Gutterman's. I believe they have a 'Extra Strong' or 'Top Stitch' option, I would just go for the thickest thread they offer. You don't want anything thinner than tkt 40 (I'm not sure what that is in Tex, I think 70 or so, or in other words less than 0.5mm thick)

  • @joaobanza5808

    @joaobanza5808

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca That's great! We also have Coats thread here in Portugal. I want to make a pair of leather ear pads for headphones. Do you think the technique would be similar (threads, needles, type of stitch)? Can you share your thoughts on this?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joaobanza5808 Hmm that is an interesting one. I haven't made those before, but I will say this: if you are using a thin stretchy leather, like sheepskin, then yes, this construction would lend itself to that. It's very difficult to, for example, saddle stitch thin leather (to look neat, I mean), whereas using a sharp needle and running stitch is much easier to pull off. In general, I would sum it up like this: if you are using thin, chrome tan skins for a project, consider using a glovers needle and running stitch. If you are using thicker, vegetable tanned leather, then use a saddle stitch and blunt needle. Hope that helps.

  • @andrewchurch6303
    @andrewchurch63039 ай бұрын

    Why do you stretch over a table as opposed to like a glass slicker, or other methods? Is that to prevent burninshing, or glossing? And where can I find a stitching pony like that?! My new favorite tool I never knew I needed.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi Andrew! Good question - I have never tried one of those glass slickers, but as far as I'm aware they're for smoothing/slicking the surface of the leather, not necessarily for stretching out the grain (I could be wrong). I see people using them a lot when they're, for example, putting a new finish on some leather or smoothing out the fuzzy grain on the back of a piece of leather. In my case, I'm using the edge of the table to help my get enough force to pull the actual grain of the leather apart as much as I can - I want the grain 'loosened' up and stretched because it's essential to fitting the glove. You'll notice on garment-grade skins that when you do that, they just go back to their shape (like elastic) instead of staying stretched. Glove-grade skins stay stretched. Hope that makes sense! I had my glove pony made by a local blacksmith. I showed them picture of one I saw in a glove museum in Germany, so that helped me find dimensions etc.

  • @user-gd2ws9ic6l
    @user-gd2ws9ic6l Жыл бұрын

    Perfect work! nice, I love it! Can you give me advice how i can made lining or where I can buy it? Can't find information. I want made one or two pair for me and my parents. Could you give me advice pleas!

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Really hard to find small quantities of lining: I don't know of any company that do small quantities. They all want to sell hundreds minimum. But cheap wool gloves on Amazon and use them

  • @barneymurphy8623
    @barneymurphy8623 Жыл бұрын

    A work of art. Well done ! 🏆Do you leather mitts ? 👏

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    I do indeed. The price of shearling / sheepswool leather has gone up. Hard to find good suppliers but I regularly make mittens as I live in Canada. Will be making a video soon. I was about 99% through making a video of shearling mittens: all the video files became corrupt haha. Such is life

  • @theraggededgeofnebraska7100
    @theraggededgeofnebraska71002 жыл бұрын

    How do you stretch the leather? Do you use veggi tanned or chrome tanned? How do you keep the fingers from twisting like the scarecrow in the Oz books? Do you have a website? And oh, so many more questions.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, thanks for the questions. I will try to answer them all: You stretch the leather as shown in the video - across the grain and along it, until it is fully stretched out. You can only do this with some leathers - some chrome leather doesn't stay stretched, it is more elastic so it just stretches back again. The stretch is imperative for the fit - otherwise you end up with an ill-fitting glove. For gloves, you use predominantly chrome tanned hair-sheep, goat, deer and some other leathers. You might use veg tanned for some elements of motorcycle gloves or falconry gloves. Keeping the fingers from twisting is one of the hardest parts of making gloves properly. It is about making the sure the forchettes meet in exactly the middle of the fingertip, and that the forchettes are exact and symmetrical on both sides. I do, but it is being worked on (has been for months - I'm dreadful at finding the time to do it right now). Best way to get in touch with me is my Instagram: instagram.com/k.skinner.designs/ Ask away! Happy to answer.

  • @preparedpome2753
    @preparedpome27533 ай бұрын

    could you make a goat leather bikers clogve for a six fingers on the left hand and five on the right?

  • @omerdemirci7300
    @omerdemirci73003 жыл бұрын

    great work. how thick is the leather used in the video?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is 0.8mm sheepskin

  • @Newbie4Hire
    @Newbie4Hire Жыл бұрын

    where can I find one of these glover's clamps?

  • @ebrata
    @ebrata5 ай бұрын

    Muhteşem 💘

  • @ramankhadka8388
    @ramankhadka83882 жыл бұрын

    Damnnn ... it's so beautiful.... do you have a pattern for this one..i would like to try

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    No patterns available - they're my intellectual property but you can always take apart a pair to get an idea. Thanks for the compliment!

  • @bishopyork6852
    @bishopyork68523 жыл бұрын

    is the stitching pony custom made or did you purchase from somewhere, i like the brass with the predefined stitch guide.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Custom made to my specs. It's a reproduction of an antique style Glover's Donkey. The brass teeth are distinct of glove clamps - not too hard to mark the leather but strong enough to clamp the pieces tightly. The teeth, as you can see, dictate the length of stitches. If you want one made, I would recommend supporting your local blacksmith.

  • @84cc
    @84cc3 жыл бұрын

    Great work Can I have the layout please!

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, sorry. Too much work went into making templates from scratch to just pass them out. I will be making glove kits some time soon, however.

  • @icosisi9227
    @icosisi92273 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work. They don’t seem to fit? Are they made for someone else?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    How do you mean? They fit my hands fairly well, although they were made for a customer with slightly shorter fingers...

  • @icosisi9227

    @icosisi9227

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca I had just noticed your knuckles in the final product seemed further back then normal, the shorter fingered client explains it! Great video :) Thanks for the reply.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@icosisi9227 Aah I see, I thought you meant the fit around the hand. Yes, the customer's fingers would be shorter and a better fit, my knuckles and webbing don't fit as comfortably. Thank you, hopefully will be posting more soon.

  • @maysaamin3799
    @maysaamin37993 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing such this video but l have an issue in making my own gloves in the part between the fingers can you explain this part for me please

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you be more specific. You stitch in the forchettes the same way you stitch together the other components

  • @maysaamin3799

    @maysaamin3799

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca I mean the small pieces of leather that you connected with the forchettes how can I stitch it with the main part of the gloves

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@maysaamin3799 Yes, the quirks. Hard to explain in words, Googling 'glove quirks' may help - as per this image: www.pinterest.ie/pin/805229608360870303/

  • @PookieBaby54
    @PookieBaby542 жыл бұрын

    where did you get that wooden thingy on the vise that guides your stitches and what's it called ? I want one.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, as I mentioned before, it's a custom made glover's donkey, a stitching clamp for hand stitching gloves. You'll need to get one made: they're not commercially available

  • @rajeshkrtewari2543
    @rajeshkrtewari25433 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job How can I get one please and what's the cast? 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you mean the cost? You can message me directly or via my Instagram to order a pair. instagram.com/k.skinner.designs/

  • @user-oc4rq2fb8g
    @user-oc4rq2fb8gАй бұрын

    Empezaba a sonar musica de clint eastwood

  • @kk-qu1zc
    @kk-qu1zc3 жыл бұрын

    Hello I am trying to repair my deerskin dress gloves that look this this. May I ask what size glover needle and thread that you used? I am hoping to fix up some parts on my own.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    John James Glover's Needles, I use size 005. Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly.

  • @HanabiSHCieloCosplay
    @HanabiSHCieloCosplay3 жыл бұрын

    What kind of leather do you use ? and what thickness ?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hair sheep skin in this case. Other glove leathers include goat, pig and deer. Wool sheep is not suitable. You can use from about 0.8mm to 1.2mm is typical. This one was made with 0.8mm hair sheep. Thanks

  • @IanZainea1990
    @IanZainea19907 ай бұрын

    Really wish there was voice over or at least subtitles explaining what is going on.

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    You're right: it's good feedback. I already know about a dozen things I'd do differently were I to do this video again. As for future videos: I have about 5 of them 60% made, it's always that final bit that takes the longest time. Looking to have a few more glove-related videos out soon and will make sure to either voice over or annotate them :)

  • @petersharma755
    @petersharma7559 ай бұрын

    What is the clasp tool you use for stitching called?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    A gloving donkey

  • @rufusleers
    @rufusleers2 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get your stitching clamp?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Please check the other comments for an answer - thanks!

  • @Zane-It
    @Zane-It Жыл бұрын

    What do you call the comb looking thing you stitch with

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    A glover's/gloving 'donkey'. Strange name, but there it is. It's a brass-toothed clamp essentially

  • @Zane-It

    @Zane-It

    7 ай бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca thank you for the response

  • @tehseenshahgee
    @tehseenshahgee Жыл бұрын

    This is a very hard technique of cutting make easy to every pair of glove by using hard sheet

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes: typically, they're cut out using clicker knives. I haven't got a clicker and this is a far, far more time-consuming method. But it means I can make bespoke-made gloves, for example if your fingers are longer or shorter than normal

  • @bunnylou4993
    @bunnylou49933 жыл бұрын

    What brand type of thread do you use?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Most sewing machine threads work, as do the thicker Gutterman's. I use synthetic thread, personally, but purists would argue linen thread is better. In my experience, older gloves I have seen sewn with linen thread have aged to the point where the linen thread breaks apart easily. Synthetic thread doesn't age as quickly. Hope this helps

  • @bunnylou4993
    @bunnylou49933 жыл бұрын

    Where can I find or buy this pair of scissors?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    These were bought in Germany at a market, so I can't tell you specifically where you can buy these exact ones, but if you Google 'leatherwork shears' or even 'tailor's shears', you should find them. You need long, sharp blades for glove cutting.

  • @vergeltuble5497
    @vergeltuble54972 жыл бұрын

    😮😮😮

  • @canadianknifemaker236
    @canadianknifemaker236 Жыл бұрын

    Hey ! Are those patterns available somewhere?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    No, sorry. Thanks for the comment!

  • @dhavalvyadav
    @dhavalvyadav3 жыл бұрын

    How much would you charge?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, my gloves start at 250 CAD. There are a few reduced ones currently on my online store going for 200

  • @ricksanfer
    @ricksanfer3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I would love to buy the pattern, please any place where to get it ?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    Patterns aren't for sale, I'm afriad

  • @ricksanfer

    @ricksanfer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Don’t be afraid, I can take the risk I have a little bit of knowledge of pattern, please you are loosing money 💰!! Let me know

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ricksanfer No, I'm not. I'm doing fine. If you really need one, buy an old pair from a vintage shop and take them apart. It'll be hard work - a fraction of what I had to do.

  • @ricksanfer

    @ricksanfer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok you are doing a excelente job, regards from Perú!!

  • @washingmachine3772
    @washingmachine3772 Жыл бұрын

    All of that is 2 sewing kits and 20 leather?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    Жыл бұрын

    I had to do some digging to figure out this reference, but eventually figured it out: It's from the video game Rust, right? :D I'm guessing in the game the screen fades to black and poof! you have some gloves. If only it was that easy!

  • @washingmachine3772

    @washingmachine3772

    Жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca I wish it was haha even getting the leather is hard because sometimes it gives you 17 not 20

  • @dyak
    @dyak2 жыл бұрын

    Дядя, попробуйте кожу гладитьгорячим утюгом. Хорошо помогает!👍

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    Я делаю это - я просто пропустил этот шаг с этой парой. Спасибо!

  • @dyak

    @dyak

    Жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca меня очень заинтересовал ваш зажим перчаточника (ослик), имеет ли он общепринятое название? хотел бы сшить свои первые перчатки. спасибо.

  • @ciccioaporta3774
    @ciccioaporta37747 ай бұрын

    My kingdom(imaginary) for a donkey !!!

  • @sapperkovets5709
    @sapperkovets5709 Жыл бұрын

    А что это за кожа?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Волосы овцы.

  • @claudespeed1212
    @claudespeed12127 ай бұрын

    I drive

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    Are you a real human bean, and a real hero?

  • @claudespeed1212

    @claudespeed1212

    7 ай бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Yes, like you.

  • @tehseenshahgee
    @tehseenshahgee Жыл бұрын

    By cutting this method you can not produce production

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    7 ай бұрын

    I have no idea what this sentence means. Do you mean it doesn't lend itself to mass production? Because that's right. Not my intention

  • @mazi2024
    @mazi20242 жыл бұрын

    This wasnt a tutorial

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's right... it's not meant to be either. It's not labelled as a tutorial

  • @tehseenshahgee

    @tehseenshahgee

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi how are you friends I m gloves pattern master and manufacturer

  • @youtubeworkshop3174
    @youtubeworkshop3174 Жыл бұрын

    You work hard but your video editing is annoying. Sorry to say. Improve it to get more people . Also try to describe what you're doing. Hire someone or improve it .. otherwise your work is impressive

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    Жыл бұрын

    No actual feedback about the editing - just saying it's 'annoying' - isn't helpful. I'm a craftsman who wanted to make a video about what I do, expecting me to be a professional video editor is ridiculous. I don't need to improve, you need to reset your expectations.

  • @andrasnecsaszar7433
    @andrasnecsaszar74333 жыл бұрын

    Üdvözlöm , hol tudok venni azt az eszközt , amivel a kesztyűt varrta?

  • @skinnerdesignsca

    @skinnerdesignsca

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had mine custom made, by a local blacksmith. The design was based off of old photos and memory, they are called 'Gloving Donkeys' in English. A good place to start would be a Google Search, find some photos of old ones, and maybe get a quote from a metal fabricator of some kind.

  • @andrasnecsaszar7433

    @andrasnecsaszar7433

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@skinnerdesignsca Köszönöm szépen !

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