Picking out the best leather for tooling
If you've spent any time at a workbench with a swivel knife, you already know that finding the best leather for tooling is the difference between a crisp, professional design and a mushy mess that won't hold a stamp. It's one of those things you might try to skimp on when you're first starting out—maybe by grabbing a bag of random scraps from a craft store—but you quickly realize that the leather itself does half the work for you. If the material isn't right, no amount of skill or expensive tools will save the project. ...