Tandy Skills: Edge Finishing Clean, smooth, professional-looking edges are the key to any leather project, and we've broken down the process in step-by-step detail to help you learn this essential leatherworking skill! Step 1: Edge Trimming When creating a finished...
Bonding Leather Tandy has a variety of leather adhesives used to stack leather. It is important to think about whether you need permanent adhesion or to temporarily hold your project in place as you sew. Make sure that your project is completely...
Applying Finish to Leather Choose your Finish Adding a leather topcoat is essential for more vibrant color and to seal your leather. Tandy has a wide variety of products to add a finish to your projects. These products can be used in...
Choose your Dye Tandy has a wide variety of products to add color to your projects. Whether you choose an alcohol- or water-based dye, you want to test it on a scrap piece of leather first. It is always a good idea to buff...
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Challenge America, a non-profit dedicated to connecting service members, veterans and their families to resources that build community and give purpose to their lives no matter where they live. Similar to Tandy, Challenge...
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the contributions, traditions, and history of the many Indigenous cultures of the United States. This month and throughout the year, we honor and celebrate our makers and team members of...
Tanner, owner of Claridge Leather shows us how to thread the TandyPro® by Leather Machine Co. Class 4 Dream Machine. Load thread into the guide from back to front. Go through the wire thread guide.Wrap the thread around the tension...
Oakland sisters Brianna and Ashley combine their love for leather and passion for helping others through their company Duck+Chick. By selling their handmade leather goods, they can raise money for nonprofit organizations. When they first started, they donated to...
I’m Elia DeLeòn, designer and leather smith. I come from generations of dressmakers, which inspired me to pursue a degree in fashion design. After a few years of studying the trade, I debuted my first collection in NYFW. When I...
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States each year from September 15th through October 15th to recognize the culture, history, contributions, and accomplishments of Americans of Hispanic descent. Leatherworking and the Hispanic culture are indisputably intertwined. In the...
MEET DUSTIN He may have started small, but today, Dustin Loftis successfully owns and operates The Dusty Hide Leather Co., a business known for its beautiful custom-made leather goods. Dustin not only bridges traditional leatherworking techniques with contemporary design, but...
Tanner Claridge is a Prosthetist, husband, and father from Somers, Montana. When he isn't fulfilling his dad duties to his four children or making prosthetics, he is in his leather shop teaching people all around the world the art of...
