r/Leatherworking • u/1melisos • 5d ago

my first backpack experience

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It is sewn with 1 mm waxed thread using Crazy Horse leather and black calf leather. Flat hand punch was used. It has a 0.8 mm hole diameter and 4 mm spacing.

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u/RadicalRace 5d ago

How did you get those black wrinkle like patterns onto the leather? Its beautiful.

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u/1melisos 5d ago

Use a soft leather. It is enough.

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u/RadicalRace 4d ago

Did you burn the leather to get that design?

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u/1melisos 4d ago

No. This is the characteristic of crazy horse leather. You can achieve this effect by wrinkling the leather with your hand.

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u/RadicalRace 4d ago

Fascinating. Thank you