Tutorial: Leather straps and edge-binding

[labricoleuse]

Since we're rolling up into Opening Week (which means we only have work if there's any last-minute crises on the "holy crap fix this by tonight" scale), we're doing a week of tutorial presentations, where anyone with a particular field of specialty does a little how-to demo, limited to about 20 minutes

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[sola]

I dance for the binding tips and the gel pen. Will be using that tonight.

Great Tutorial!

[anonymous]

You have really developed this blog since I last looked at it. It's fun and informative. It's got appeal not only for professionals but for laypersons as well. I look forward to what's next!

[_anemone_]

hi! random lj-surfer here... wonderfully inspiring blog! i look forward to seeing more of your work.

What weight of leather do you use for binding

[ext_1662773]

I have a bucket purse that is bound with a vachetta leather binding around the top of the bag and lining. I need to replace it because I got it wet, since it is thin dirty and old, the binding all cracked. What weight of leather do you use for binding?

Re: What weight of leather do you use for binding

[labricoleuse]

Depends on the weight of the section being bound, but in general for a purse i would think something like 1oz to 3oz weight would be good. HTH!