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.

Tool Care and Stropping

Tool Care and Stropping

Some simple tips to look after your tools can make all the difference and can give you a more professional finish to your projects and well as prolonging the life of the tools. Each time you sharpen your knife on a whetstone or grinding wheel you are taking some of...
Sarah Benson - Sep 16, 2022
#Leather Lasts Longer

#Leather Lasts Longer

Modern leather is a natural sustainable material and is made from by-products of the food industry. Leather is defined as being made from animal skins and hides and is used across many different industries – automotive, furniture, fashion, footwear, industrial, as well as leather goods and the leather supplied for...
Sarah Benson - Aug 29, 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
Understanding Threads and Needle Sizings

Understanding Threads and Needle Sizings

Have you ever tried to figure out thread thicknesses? If you find it confusing, then rightly so! There is surprisingly no universal standard for threads making it hard to compare them. There are several classifications – weight (wt), Tex (T), Dernier Count (Td or d) and Commercial (V), and more...
Sarah Benson - Aug 04, 2022
Leathercraft and Wellbeing

Leathercraft and Wellbeing

Leathercraft and Wellbeing Increased awareness surrounding mental health and a greater openness to discuss issues, has led to some very interesting research and ideas for improving our well-being. We have long had reports from leatherworkers about the importance of their craft to managing their stress, or for giving relief during...
Sarah Benson - May 22, 2022
SELECTING YOUR LEATHER

SELECTING YOUR LEATHER

Leather is so versatile and comes in an incredibly diverse array of colours, thicknesses and types. This article touches upon the 4 key principles when purchasing leather - What are you making? - What are your aesthetics? - What properties will you need? and will you need more than one...
Sarah Benson - Feb 07, 2022
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Tool Care and Stropping
Working With Leather Blog

Tool Care and Stropping

Some simple tips to look after your tools can make all the difference and can give you a...
Sep 16, 2022
#Leather Lasts Longer
Working With Leather Blog

#Leather Lasts Longer

Modern leather is a natural sustainable material and is made from by-products of the food industry. Leather is...
Aug 29, 2022
Leather Stories - The Metta Catharina
Working With Leather Blog

Leather Stories - The Metta Catharina

The remarkable story of sunken Russian Leather... Short Story On December 10th 1786 a storm forced the Metta...
Aug 19, 2022
Understanding Threads and Needle Sizings
Working With Leather Blog

Understanding Threads and Needle Sizings

Have you ever tried to figure out thread thicknesses? If you find it confusing, then rightly so! There...
Aug 04, 2022

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