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  Back to basics What does it takes to make a great product? Some nice uncoloured veg tanned leather, a beautiful linen thread, a simple but elegant design, without forgetting the indispensable love and know-how every true craftsmen put into his work… That’s it: less is more Get these things and you’ve got it all to produce a timeless piece of craft that you will proudly carry around for many years and even be able to pass down from generation to generation. I intentionally choose natural veg tanned leather with nothing on top, no paint, no PU coating or God...

For this project I have used a 1.2mm natural baby calf veg tanned leather, the case doesn't not require any skiving and only three stitching lines are needed to assemble all the parts together the skills and techniques required are very similar to the ones needed to make the iPad case. A video is better than a thousand words.  Watch iPad case tutorial  ------------------Affordable leather crafting tool kit------------------List of tools I am using:- Saphir cream (used for the finishing)- Dubbin wax "Le phoque"- Scratch awl - Skiving knife- Pricking irons- Scratch compass Subscribe to the news letter to get informed when we release...

For this particular project I have used a 1.2mm natural baby calf veg tanned leather, the case doesn't not require any skiving and only two stitching lines are needed to assemble all the parts together.     ------------------Affordable leather crafting tool kit------------------List of tools I am using:- Saphir cream (used for the finishing)- Dubbin wax "Le phoque"- Scratch awl - Skiving knife- Pricking irons- Scratch compass Subscribe to the news letter to get informed when we release a new tutorial!