This quick video provides an overview of different types of leather, which can be helpful to understand before you embark on a leather sewing or craft project. Handbag and jewelry designer, Elke Bergeron, discusses the unique qualities of leather and what to look for when you’re shopping. From sturdy vegetable tanned leathers to soft, supple cow hides, Elke dishes on the ideal uses for different types of leathers and how to successfully work with them.
@0:30 Leather weight
@0:38 Vegetable tanned leather
@1:43 Buying leather
@2:16 Project examples
@3:40 Leather lacing
Elke Bergeron is the founder of "by Elke”, a small handmade company that specializes in repurposed accessories & handbags.
@0:30 Leather weight
@0:38 Vegetable tanned leather
@1:43 Buying leather
@2:16 Project examples
@3:40 Leather lacing
Elke Bergeron is the founder of "by Elke”, a small handmade company that specializes in repurposed accessories & handbags.
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