1Part I: Leather Kinds, Essential Leatherworking Tools & Prepping Your Leather
19Step 2: Marking Your Sewing Lines Using an Awl and a Ruler
2Chapter 1: Different Leather Types You Need to Know About & the Ideal Leather Type for You
20Step 3: Punching Your Sewing Holes Using an Awl
3Leather Types to be Familiar with When Starting Out
21Step 4: Punching Your Sewing Holes Using a Stitching Chisel
4Evaluating Leather for Leathercrafting: Factors to Consider
22Chapter 6: Sewing Your Leather Using Various Techniques
5The Ideal Leather Kind for You When Starting Out
231) The Saddle Stitch
6Chapter 2: Essential Leathercrafting Tools and How/When to Use Them
242) The Running Stitch & the Running-Stitch-Out-and-Back
7Chapter 3: Choosing Your First Leathercrafting Project & Preparing Your Leather for an Optimal Leathercrafting Experience
253) The Cross Stitch/Corset Stitch
81) Choosing Your First Leathercrafting Project
26Why You Should Learn the Saddle Stitch as a Beginner
9How to Choose Your First Leathercrafting Project as a Newbie:
27Chapter 7: Finishing Leather Edges
102) Preparing Your Leather for an Optimal Leathercrafting Experience
28Step 1: Sanding
11Part II: Essential Leatherworking Techniques to Establish a Solid Leathercrafting Foundation
29Step 2: Beveling
12Chapter 4: Cutting Leather
30Step 3: Burnishing, Painting, or Dyeing?
13Step 1: Using Scissors to Cut Leather
31Chapter 8: Skiving and Gluing Your Leather
14Step 2: Using Utility, X-Acto, or Craft Knives to Cut Leather
321) Skiving Your Leather
15Step 3: Using a Cutting Wheel to Cut Leather
332) Gluing Your Leather
16Tips on Cutting Your Leather Straight
34Conclusion
17Chapter 5: Making Sewing Holes in Leather
35References
18Step 1: Marking Your Sewing Lines Using a Stitch Groover
36Notes
