LEATHERCRAFT 5

• Cutting


  The procedure in cutting leather includes:

  1. Place the leather on top of the cutting mat. Flatten the leather on the cutting mat. We can use a rubber cutting mat, cutting board made of the plastic resin in cutting a leather material.

  2. Place your pattern on the top of the leather cardboard pattern flat and smooth on the leather. Using your pencil or your silver pen trace the pattern carefully and accurately. Retrace the pencil marks on the leather using an awl.

  3. Cut the leather following the visible lines made by the awl. Use the right cutting tool, which can be a knife, a shear, or a strap cutter depending on the kind and thickness of the leather.
• Edging


  Edging or edge trimming is finishing the sharp edge of cut leather into a slightly rounded shape, producing a neat appearance and better finish.

  1. Place the leather on a flat surface

  2. Trim or cut the edge of the leather by using edge beveler.

  3. Round off the edge of the leather by using a leather edge slicker.
• Skiving


  Is the reduction in thickness of certain edges of leather to facilitate various treatments of edges to allow seams to be produced without bulkiness, and to give a uniform substance of edges.

  1. Position the edge of the knife parallel to the edge of the leather.

  2. Rotate the edge of the knife slightly then start cutting the leather at the desired angle.

  3. Always skive on the flesh side of the leather, continue cutting with a steady hand.
• Tooling/Carving


  A process of making a design into a leather material by using different kinds of stamping tools.

  Steps in tooling /carving a leather:

  1. Cut the leather material according to the desired size or measurement.

  2. Prepare a container with water and a piece of cloth or sponge.

  3. Trace the desired template on the leather

  4. Apply water to the surface area of the leather to be stamped by using a sponge.

  5. Start stamping/carving when the leather is ready.
• Stitching


  The process of joining pieces of leather by hand or by using a sewing machine.
• Stiffening/Pasting


  It is the process of applying an adhesive to the leather to add support and strength to the pieces of leather.
• Cutting leather


  A. Place the leather on top of the cutting mat. Flatten the leather on the cutting mat.

  B. Place your pattern on the top of the leather cardboard pattern flat and smooth on the leather. Using your pencil or your silver pen trace the pattern carefully and accurately. Retrace the pencil marks on the leather using an awl.

  C. Cut the leather following the visible lines made by the awl. Use the right cutting tool, which can be a knife, a shear, or a strap cutter depending on the kind and thickness of the leather.
• Tooling/Carving leather

  A. Cut the leather material according to the desired size or measurement.

  B. Prepare a container with water and a piece of cloth or sponge.

  C. Trace the desired template on the leather.

  D. Apply water to the surface area of the leather to be stamped by using a sponge.

  E. Start stamping/carving when the leather is ready.
• Edging or edge trimming


  A. Place the leather on a flat surface

  B. Trim or cut the edge of the leather by using edge beveler.

  C. Round off the edge of the leather by using a leather edge slicker.
• Procedure in making a leathercraft project

  1. Step 1

  2. Step 2

  3. Step 3

  4. Step 4

  5. Step 5

  6. Step 6
• Materials Needed

  • Coloring materials
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Ruler
• Your output will be rated using the scoring rubric below
• Scoring Rubric

  • Use of Creativity
  • Effort Put Into Project
• Procedure in making a leathercraft project (Online Activity)


  1. Powerpoint presentation of procedure

  2. Submit output to teacher
• Scoring Rubric (Online Activity)


  • Content and Development
• Stiffening


  Applying an adhesive to the leather to add support and strength to the pieces of leather
• Stitching


  Joining pieces of leather by hand or by using a sewing machine
• Skiving


  Reduction of thickness on certain edges of leather to facilitate various treatments of edges to allow seams to be produced without the bulkiness and to give a uniform substance of edges
• Tooling


  Making a design into a leather material by using different kinds of stamping tools
• Edging


  Trimming the sharp edge of cut leather into a slightly rounded shape, producing a neat appearance and better finish
• Steps in tooling/carving leather

  1. Trace the desired template on the leather

  2. Cut the leather material according to the desired size or measurement

  3. Apply water to the surface area of the leather to be stamped by using a sponge

  4. Start stamping/carving when the leather is ready

  5. Prepare a container with water and a piece of cloth or sponge
• Running Stitch


  One of the basic hand sewing and embroidery technique on which most other forms of stitching and embroidery are based. The procedure involves inserting the needle into a fabric and taking it out at small intervals.
• Steps in Running Stitch

  1. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather lace, then pierce the opposite end of the lace leaving a ¼ slit

  2. Start lacing between the layers of leather

  3. Stitch in and out, push a needle through the next hole up to last

  4. Bring the needle up between leather and trim the end of the lace close to the leather

  5. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet
• Two Needle Stitching


  A stitching technique where two needles are used
• Steps in Two Needle Stitching

  1. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather lace

  2. Push one needle through the first hole and pull it to the center of the thread. Push the needle from the front side through the second hole

  3. Push the needle from the backside through the same hole. Make sure not to puncture thread with the second needle. Pull the stitch tight. Push the needle from the front side through the third hole

  4. Push the needle from the backside through the same hole and pull the stitch tight. To finish off, backstitch through the last two holes and cut threads off flush with leather

  5. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet
• Whip Stitch


  A type of leather lacing
• Steps in Whip Stitch

  1. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather lace

  2. Begin lacing, starting in between the layers of leather. Leave about 1/2 "at the end

  3. Push the needle through the second hole. Pull stitch uptight. Continue lacing, tightening the lace as you go

  4. Lace through a hole. Keep the lace from twisting. Pull the stitch uptight to lack the lace

  5. Push the needle through the last hole. Bring it up between the leather and out between lacing. Carefully cut off the end of lacing

  6. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet
• Double Loop Lacing


  A type of leather lacing
• Steps in Double Loop Stitch

  1. Attach lace to the needle

  2. Start lacing, leave ¾ "lace end. Don't twist lace

  3. Hold the end of lace down by your finger

  4. Lace under the X, pull it tight, and lace through the next hole

  5. At corner holes, stitch 2 to 3 times through the same hole

  6. Lace-up to the last hole and pull lace end uptight

  7. Adjust stitches by pulling the lace tight and trim the lace to close

  8. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet
• Steps in Running Stitch (arranged)

  1. Bring the needle up between leather and trim the end of the lace close to the leather

  2. Stitch in and out, push a needle through the next hole up to last

  3. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather
• Running Stitch

  1. Bring the needle up between leather and trim the end of the lace close to the leather

  2. Stitch in and out, push a needle through the next hole up to last
• Two Needle Stitching

  1. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather lace

  2. Push one needle through the first hole and pull it to the center of the thread. Push the needle from the front side through the second hole

  3. Push the needle from the backside through the same hole and pull the stitch tight. To finish off, backstitch through the last two holes and cut threads off flush with leather
• How to Lace the Whip Stitch

  1. Lace through a hole. Keep the lace from twisting. Pull the stitch uptight to lack the lace

  2. Push the needle through the last hole. Bring it up between the leather and out between lacing. Carefully cut off the end of lacing

  3. Thread the needle using wax thread or leather lace

  4. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet

  5. Begin lacing, starting in between the layers of leather. Leave about 1/2 "at the end

  6. Push the needle through the second hole. Pull stitch uptight. Continue lacing, tightening the lace as you go
• Double Loop Stitch

  1. Attach lace to the needle

  2. Start lacing, leave ¾ "lace end. Don't twist lace

  3. Hold the end of lace down by your finger

  4. Lace under the X, pull it tight, and lace through the next hole

  5. At corner holes, stitch 2 to 3 times through the same hole

  6. Lace-up to the last hole and pull lace end uptight

  7. Adjust stitches by pulling the lace tight and trim the lace to close

  8. Top all lacing to flattened using a rubber mallet
• The amount of lace needed for Double Loop Stitch is 7 to 8 times the length of the leather materials to be laced
• The amount of lace needed for Running Stitch is 3-1/2 to 4 times the length of the leather materials to be laced
• The amount of lace needed for Two Needle Stitching is 3 times the length of the leather materials to be laced
• The amount of lace needed for Whip Stitch is 1-1/2 times the length of the leather materials to be laced
• In the Whip Stitch, we stitch 2 to 3 times through the same corner holes