Making A Laser Engraved And Hand-Stitched Vintage Style Leather Hotel Key

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I really love those little plastic hotel key tags and thought it would be fun to re-create the design on leather. I mocked up a design in Adobe Illustrator following what seems to be the standard for these key tags. I then used my laser cutter to deeply engrave the design on some natural tooling leather and also cut it out. I wanted to give the key tag some depth so I cut another thin piece of leather that was roughly the same dimensions but taken in 1/4" from the edge all around. Sandwiched in between the 2 outside pieces gives the final product a nice touch.
I went over the surfaces with some antique paste which is designed to fill in the text areas that were laser engraved previously. I let it sit on the surface a little longer than normal so it would stain.
I hand-stitched the key tag then went around the edge adding an indentation to offset the stitching. It worked OK but wouldve been better if I had a fileteuse. I dyed the edges black and burnished. After popping in the eyelet I went over the whole thing with some resolene. I dont normally use this stuff but I wanted to give it a slightly shiny coating that looks like its been hanging in an old hotel gift shop for a little while. Probably shouldve done that step before putting the eyelet on but oh well. Overall a fun little project. I dont currently have the pattern up for this one at the moment.
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  • @jackblack8252
    @jackblack82524 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that has to be the best filming of a leather tutorial I have ever seen. The heating of the gauge tool to make a better edge - GENIUS. As ever thank you for sharing your craft . A true artisan of leatherwork.

  • @slihrih1340
    @slihrih13403 жыл бұрын

    OMG that table looked too nice to be cutting leather on 😱

  • @mcoreyzftl
    @mcoreyzftl3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful !!!!! so many tips too, thank you

  • @SingTodayi
    @SingTodayi11 ай бұрын

    My eyes are bleeding from the ammount of imperfectionism in this video.....

  • @WickedWood
    @WickedWood3 жыл бұрын

    First time watching leather crafting. Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

  • @sabrinataljaard
    @sabrinataljaard2 жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful. I love your use of dye for the edges, it looks so good. Thank you for sharing!

  • @mikesfarmmikesfarm3977
    @mikesfarmmikesfarm39772 жыл бұрын

    really high quality worksmanship

  • @carmenb1059
    @carmenb10594 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @Anarchy-Is-Liberty
    @Anarchy-Is-Liberty2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, beautiful work, very nice!!

  • @StephenBoyd21
    @StephenBoyd212 жыл бұрын

    a great project and a wonderful result. It is really good to see a craftsman at work.

  • @xunilpenguin
    @xunilpenguin3 жыл бұрын

    I liked the way it turned out! adding the stitching was a nice touch that you could have skipped and wouldn't have been missed, but since you added it, stitches just make it pop. :)

  • @JasonSikora1943
    @JasonSikora19434 жыл бұрын

    Justin, I like the black dye instead of using edge coat. After waxing and burnishing it, it looks just like edge coat without the fear of it flaking off over time. Great tutorial and I look forward to more!

  • @DwreckChev09
    @DwreckChev094 жыл бұрын

    Had no idea you were a one man shop, will be buying more designs from you! When I learned I was spending almost 70% of my product creation time creating the designs I started purchasing them instead. Your designs are simply some of my favorite and most used. Keep it up! Would love to get some more designs for purses and clutches, I can't buy enough designs right now. Handcrafted and e-retail are becoming hotter than ever!

  • @lalabelt
    @lalabelt10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for great work and idea!!!!

  • @jffqnn
    @jffqnn6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Work as Always!! I'm Definitely inspired by Your Craftsmanship!!!

  • @cameronyoung2004
    @cameronyoung2004 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the leather lesson!

  • @kevinblumberg4767
    @kevinblumberg47673 жыл бұрын

    Love this design so much! Would love to try making something like this! Do you think this would be good for a beginner with a laser ?

  • @valak8492
    @valak84922 жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @guybuddy1
    @guybuddy12 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome!!

  • @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @denvermason2467
    @denvermason24674 жыл бұрын

    Badass 👍

  • @CraigH999
    @CraigH9992 жыл бұрын

    Nice project! I'm surprised to see you cutting leather directly on the wooden table top. That must really dull your blades quickly. A sharp blade is a safe blade! All the best to you - I wish you success with your channel.

  • @rg926
    @rg926 Жыл бұрын

    Love the project so much that I thought I'd try some leather. I've had my laser for over a year but have been busy cutting acrylic and wood. After seeing this! Wow. So I've made several of these already, learned to saddle stitch and bought some entry level tools and dyes...........I can't really tell the thickness of your leather, but I'm curious about your GROMMET?? Can't seem to find a grommet that's small enough with a longer barrel to go through two pieces of leather there on the end. I've tried thinning it down with a skiving knife on that end and cutting the center piece off at that end........any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • @stormyeffects4795
    @stormyeffects47954 жыл бұрын

    +1 appreciation

  • @christianfilloux
    @christianfilloux3 жыл бұрын

    What are you wiping them down with after they're engraved?

  • @avleathercraft648
    @avleathercraft6482 жыл бұрын

    Nice idea. I might try to make one :) What did you use to get rid of the sooth and smell of burned leather?

  • @SuperBigal1974
    @SuperBigal19744 жыл бұрын

    Great idea! You Planing on having this template up to Download? Do you remember which font you used for the Design? Keep it up & stay safe!

  • @SuperBigal1974
    @SuperBigal19744 жыл бұрын

    Very cool idea! What is the name of the Font you used ? Great Gift idea for the Family... always fun & inspirational to watch your Upload. Cheers Mate!

  • @Colin-Parker
    @Colin-Parker3 жыл бұрын

    May I ask what setting you engraved this project at and what is the wattage of your laser? I would appreciate knowing.

  • @trenttreffery3443
    @trenttreffery3443 Жыл бұрын

    I like how you hide everything behind your hands.

  • @Bubblestheghost
    @Bubblestheghost2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. I’m not a huge leather fan, but I feel my next craft venture sneaking up. If I only I had a laser cutter. 😭😭

  • @3187rakkasan
    @3187rakkasan3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty nice end item..... More time/work than I'd want to invest but very nice.

  • @leojames7331
    @leojames73313 жыл бұрын

    Hi, great job on this, it looks fantastic. I'm interested in making key chains. What model laser are you suing please, there's so many out there it's hard to know which to look at. Thanks

  • @Viper2132

    @Viper2132

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's using a Boss LS1630. He made a video about it. Same laser I've got, which is actually how I found this channel 😂

  • @DanielGarcia-sf9fj
    @DanielGarcia-sf9fj Жыл бұрын

    did you use anything special to clean off the soot/scorch marks after the laser engraving?

  • @brettboatman7267
    @brettboatman7267 Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to laser engrave leather and then wet mold and the engraving hold up after the wet mold?

  • @fvidal007
    @fvidal0073 жыл бұрын

    Which leather did you

  • @martincox7354
    @martincox73543 жыл бұрын

    A beautiful filmed clip of a well made object. A couple of points though. If that is room 215, then making the other 214 fobs is going to keep you very busy. Secondly, now you’ve made such a lovely looking fob, do you really think that people will post it back to the hotel rather than keeping it?

  • @tigerteff015
    @tigerteff015 Жыл бұрын

    Too good to use as a key ring.

  • @missk2876
    @missk28763 жыл бұрын

    Did you just use water to wipe off the smoke from the burn? I also laser, but have had problems removing that 'over burn' staining after.

  • @peteredwards2371

    @peteredwards2371

    2 жыл бұрын

    One of the biggest problems I see using a laser to etch leather.

  • @CupcakeCottage
    @CupcakeCottage4 жыл бұрын

    What is the brand and model of the laser engraver you like to use?

  • @Andrew-wb9kg
    @Andrew-wb9kg3 жыл бұрын

    would like to know what is the grommet diameter for this keyring.

  • @elijahhirsh805
    @elijahhirsh805 Жыл бұрын

    How long did the engraving take on the CO2?

  • @tostadajones3496
    @tostadajones34962 жыл бұрын

    I have a question. What is the name of the item that is used at 11:12 mark? I cannot find that type of open ring snap. Thanks for your help.

  • @LeatherHeadReviews
    @LeatherHeadReviews4 жыл бұрын

    Hey there, what liquid did you use to clean off the leather laser dust after burning the design?

  • @salihyazc4186

    @salihyazc4186

    3 жыл бұрын

    cevabını bulabildiniz mi?

  • @ibrahimterzizade4503

    @ibrahimterzizade4503

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is using neatsfoot oil to clean laser dust. I've seen that in his another video.

  • @benjaminbilgehan
    @benjaminbilgehan3 жыл бұрын

    what is the name and model of the laser engraving machine?

  • @RBourn9
    @RBourn93 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done video. I'm just curious though, why did you cut the insert piece by hand with a razor knife when you have a laser available? Am I missing something?

  • @indigoglass6638

    @indigoglass6638

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not all lasers are strong enough to cut leather but mist have enough power to engrave it.

  • @RBourn9

    @RBourn9

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@indigoglass6638 I figured there had to be a logical reason. Again, good video and thanks for the reply.

  • @Viper2132

    @Viper2132

    2 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't tell you why. It would've taken the same amount of time either way, so maybe he just did it by hand real quick. But it doesn't have anything to do with the lasers power, that's for sure. He cut the other pieces out with the laser and that leather was even thicker

  • @flemmingrasmussen6728
    @flemmingrasmussen67284 жыл бұрын

    what is the thread you are using, size?

  • @litahsr.8226
    @litahsr.82262 ай бұрын

    Now that's professional now you need 214 to go lol

  • @chloehallam177
    @chloehallam1772 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. What settings do you use on your laser, I can't seem to get it quite right :-(

  • @gunsforum

    @gunsforum

    4 ай бұрын

    Each skin has its own laser settings for power and duration of exposure. need to do some test engravings!

  • @SanchezOKelly
    @SanchezOKelly4 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a recommendation for where to get laser safe leather?

  • @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think most leather is laser safe as long as its 100% not fake or vegan leather since its just plastic. The safest options are veg tan leathers you can get at a variety of places like Tandy Leather.

  • @mihail_sergeev
    @mihail_sergeev3 жыл бұрын

    What kind of leather did you use? Vegetable or chrome tanned? How thick is it?

  • @Viper2132

    @Viper2132

    2 жыл бұрын

    Veg tanned. Chrome tanned should never ever go into a laser since it releases toxic fumes when cut with high heat. It looks to be 4-5 oz leather.

  • @marshallborges9606
    @marshallborges9606Ай бұрын

    ....wow

  • @asepkurniawan4066
    @asepkurniawan40663 жыл бұрын

    Is the leather used genuine or synthetic?

  • @Viper2132

    @Viper2132

    2 жыл бұрын

    Genuine leather

  • @xwingrox
    @xwingrox4 жыл бұрын

    How did you set the grommet?

  • @stormyeffects4795

    @stormyeffects4795

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sailor Sapporo You set the pieces in line with each other over the little “anvil” (small, usually cupped piece of metal) and then use the metal stick (also usually cupped) to press the grommet pieces together. This force is usually applied via a hammer. The cupping of the metal helps the tool not deform the softer material used to created the grommet. The type of hammer is usually a rubber mallet or a “dead blow hammer” which is usually plastic filled with sand or metal bearings. The soft outside of the hammer is softer than the metal of the tools therefore when you hit the two together it does not damage your tool. It may however damage your hammer if you hit it really hard. A small tap does just fine in my experience though.

  • @djairduarte1319
    @djairduarte1319 Жыл бұрын

    🏆

  • @marthaosborne4763
    @marthaosborne47633 жыл бұрын

    I keep hearing that only vegetable tanned leather can be used in a laser. I really want to use my laser with leather...what's your opinion?

  • @rickgarza2731

    @rickgarza2731

    3 жыл бұрын

    i've used different leathers with my laser, seem to work fine

  • @mikecahill3186

    @mikecahill3186

    2 жыл бұрын

    Chrome tanned leather works ok, don't use a "split" the top of the grain is actually a plastic film sprayed on and then put through a textured roller to make it look like a full skin leather some of it will work but some can react badly and give off really bad fumes, shrivel up, or burn

  • @adaml2436
    @adaml24363 жыл бұрын

    do you respect wood?

  • @tp5401
    @tp54013 жыл бұрын

    This needs dubstep music playing in the background

  • @mikecahill3186
    @mikecahill31862 жыл бұрын

    You must be working for 20c per hour, really nice job, but not realistic, if you are laser engraving the words and design, cut out the pieces and the holes with the laser as well

  • @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    @MAKESUPPLYLEATHER

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would use a sewing machine if I needed to sell them

  • @mikecahill3186

    @mikecahill3186

    2 жыл бұрын

    it is a stunning keyfob

  • @Rob-zp5dx
    @Rob-zp5dx2 жыл бұрын

    Clearly you have a Mic enabled as I can hear the background noises. It would help to actually talk and explain what you're doing - especially for a tutorial video. I get that you might be shy, but if you're going to put yourself out there and create a video - do it right. You have some good techniques - unfortunately the video was boring since it offered no engagement.

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