Friday Flatlay in the Studio

a flatlay of metal art and leather craft tools 

So many metal working tools can be used in leathercraft.  Last week I experimented using the hydraulic press to cut out shapes and make impressions in vegetable tanned leather. The results were a success in many ways.  

• a leather purse that my uncle Lawrence made in the 1970s
• Tokonole to aid in burnishing leather edges
• utility knife for cutting and trimming
• pancake dies from Potter USA
• bamboo tote with leather working tools including a strop for sharpening tools, metal ruler, stamps, curved edge stamp, stitch stamps, scribe, scratch awl, ++++
• this past Christmas desiccated oranges, studded with cloves or pomanders
• coffee cup handmade from Hughes Pottery, Tionesta, PA.
• cobalt blue mister to moisten the leather, making it easier to work with
• impression die of a tree cross section
• beveler
• leaf cut-outs
• French Cobbler's Hammer
• diamond awl which I also use as a slick for burnishing
• self healing cutting matt

My next step is to pick up a small assortment of carving tools on our road trip tomorrow.  More to come!

enjoy, take care-

Stephanie

www.stephaniedistler.com