Welcome to the Identity Leathercraft blog, a series of articles based around making things from leather. Leather is a most versatile natural material that has been used for thousands of years for footwear, clothing, armour, and more, and continues to be used widely today.

In this blog we aim to help give you background information about different leather types, useful techniques for working with leather and some makes and templates to help you get making.

We are a very unique and friendly company that sell leather and leathercraft tools and materials to a wide variety of makers. We genuinely love what we do and are always happy to help you with your projects. Between us we like to feel we have a wide base of knowledge of the leather world.

We love to see what you are making and feature our customers work in our customer gallery email newsletter – if you would like to sign up to find out more please send in your images to info@identityleathercraft.com.

Not just any black coat...

Not just any black coat...

There is never a dull day at The Identity Store. Recently Peter was asked to offer some technical thoughts on the iconic leather coat that Roy Batty (Played by the late Rutger Hauer ) wore in Ridley Scott's 1982 film- Blade Runner (Set in the future of 2019!!). It was...
Sarah Benson - Dec 28, 2022
Leather Stories - The Metta Catharina

Leather Stories - The Metta Catharina

The remarkable story of sunken Russian Leather... Short Story On December 10th 1786 a storm forced the Metta Catharina to seek shelter in Plymouth Sound. She had been bound for the Mediterranean with a cargo of hemp and leather from the Russian Port of St. Petersburg. The crew were able...
Sarah Benson - Aug 19, 2022
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How we do don't (and sometimes do) use AI
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How we do don't (and sometimes do) use AI

In a fast moving world we want to address how we use technologies such as AI. As a...
Oct 12, 2026
The Humble Awl: The Most Useful Tool for The Smallest Spend
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The Humble Awl: The Most Useful Tool for The Smallest Spend

If you could only have one leathercraft tool, it would probably be an awl. Not a knife. Not...
Mar 30, 2026
Celebrating World Leather Day 2025
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Celebrating World Leather Day 2025

Celebrate World Leather Day with us and get a £10 voucher! Launched for the first time in 2022,...
Apr 11, 2025
The benefits of leather for interior design
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The benefits of leather for interior design

Leather tiles and wallpaper have a long history of use for upmarket interior design. The properties that make...
Sep 20, 2024

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