Best Leathercraft Rivets
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY-Easy-To-Do Series Rapid Rivets Kit. Sixty assorted rivets and two piece setting tool.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The set includes a mini anvil and setter (that you smack with a hammer) that work great...as long as you get it perfectly centered over the rivet when you hammer it down."
"Worked quite well securing metal dog licenses to nylon collars (used a heated nail through the license holes to make the holes)."
"After securing the first rivet and being able to pound it through on the workbench, I had a LOT of difficulty trying to pound the rivet through the other side."
"Easy to use and install on leather."
"I cut the sewing on the end of the belt loop, make a hole lower on the pants and hammer these on. I plan to cut up an old set of boot and use the leather for reinforcing some of my jeans."
"I used these rivets to replace a factory installed rivet that lasted for one significant bump."
"Each time the top or bottom would slide sideways and I'd end up with a bent blob of brass that separate easily by hand."
Package Include: 20sets 5x6mm Silvery Chicago Screws. 20sets 5x10mm Silvery Chicago Screws. 20sets 5x12mm Silvery Chicago Screws. Strong metal texture, perfect decoration effect, high hardness, easy to binding, good tightness.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"once in a while, there's generally one out of every batch i've seen so far (i've bought two sets of this product thus far), one female end post doesn't have threading."
"Just what I needed to repair my briefcase!"
"Stainless steel look but not stainless steel quality!"
3 Cone Spikes NYKKOLA 100pcs/set 9.5mm Silver Cone Spikes Screwback Studs DIY Craft Cool Rivets Punk
Color: Sivery as Picture Show. Material: Zinc Alloy. Quantity: 100pcs/set. Size: 7*9.5MM. Shippment: about 14-20 days to arrive. Package: 100pcs in polybag package. Good Quality.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Perfect size for almost anything,won't be as easily to snag as larger ones, but they are still impressive,could be used almost anywhere on a garment."
"had to use a pocket knife to make tiny incisions to get the screws through."
"Love them."
"These are cheap in price and quality, and I'm not sure what they're made of, but only the screws can be attracted by a magnet."
"I got ninety-eight (98) spikes in total and one of them has a broken base so I can't use it but I don't mind because all the others are workable and I don't think I'll be needing all of them..."
"But there were 100 sets of studs and screws, and they made my punk vest look awesome!"
"The screws have very shallow indents for the philips head screwdriver, so screw them in slowly or you'll strip the top."
Best Leathercraft Accessories
Leather preservative from Obenauf's Leather was originally developed in Idaho by a wildland firefighter, developed this unique blend of beeswax/propolis suspension formula to protect leather against caustic fire, retardant chemicals, heat, water and abrasion. Repels water better & longer.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This stuff completely revived my Durango shoes."
"I also own and use Obenauf's leather oil and have a review of that as well. Basically, the HDLP is for heavy use such as for work and hiking boots while the leather oil is better for lighter duties such as dress boots. I've been using these solely for my heavier boots and belts so I can't say much else for other leather products but I see a few problems with such use. Application: This is a wax, so it has the consistency of a soft runny wax that will melt with body heat. The smell: Obernauf's formula is obviously made from a base of bees wax and other proprietary leather conditioning oils(often animal products but may occasionally be saps or plant based) so there is a smell. My Danner leather hiking boots have been through treks through muddy trails and streams and after a good rinse, the muck and water slides off. However, if you just need a good boot oil with decent protection without as much darkening, I'd suggest the Obenauf's leather oil."
"I saw someone at a coffee shop wearing the same pair of Red Wings Iron Rangers that I had on and we complimented each other's choice of footwear."
"I have been using this on two pairs work boots and my leather jacket I work in. I lost several pairs of boots but the boots that had this product on them look like new and had no mold or mildew."
"We've used tons of different leather care products, some are good and some are bad, but Obenauf's products are by far the best we've found."
"Just received it and slathered on my hiking boots."
"I bought a new pair of Redback boots from Australia and decided to also try a few different leather conditioning/waterproofing products that I hadn't previously used. The boots came all the way from Australia to the US and the leather was rather dry when I received them so they definitely needed some conditioning before the first wear. The boots were brand new so I didn't need to wash them, I just got a good gob of the Obenauf's on my fingers and started working it into the leather."
Best Leathercraft Lacing Needles
• 2 Black Stainless Steel Paracord Fids. • Plastic Storage Case for your Fids. • Printed instructions on how to thread your Fid 365 DAY QUALITY & REFUND GUARANTEE! In the unlikely event you are not happy with your product, just let us know within 365 days and we will be happy to send you an additional product free or provide you with a full refund - your choice. Don’t settle for aluminum needles that could bend, crack or break, our fids are STAINLESS STEEL and can stand up to any project no matter how much stress you put on it. It is so much quicker to have 2 fids to use with your project so you don’t have to unthread and rethread each time you need to change color..just use 2!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"First thing I noticed about this product was the excellent package the needles came in."
"Awesome fid great for getting into those tight spots, the fids screw on the paracord easily and have texture on them to act as a grip."
"These work as designed and do a great job."
"Love the fids and the small container."
"I am new to paracord so I am sure it is just my inexperience, however I find that the product dimensions of the diameter of the attaching hole are too small for easy use."
"These work perfectly for our para cord projects."
"Great product."
""absolutely the best quality fids I have , having made some , and bought others (they snapped , why I made some) , this were put to the test as soon as they were out of the package."
Best Leathercraft Stamping & Punching Tools
SE is proud to present our Heavy-Duty Leather Hole Punch Tool 2.0 - 4.5 mm—great for any type of leather product, such as belts, watch bands, clothing, etc. Directions for Use: (1) Mark the desired location where the hole will be made. (2) Rotate the punch head until the desired punch is in line with the brass anvil. (3) Unlock the handle, then place and align the leather piece in the punch. (4) Squeeze the handle firmly until the punch pierces through the leather. Easy-to-use revolving hardened punch heads.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This hole punch was great it did the job I needed and punched a hole through my leather belt."
"I had bought a belt and then loss some weight, the belt was too big I thought I was going to half to buy a belt, know won herein in craig hd a leather hoe punch, I went on Amazon found a hole punch bought it thinking this would solve my problem and it did."
"A good economical choice, and does the job it was intended to do."
"I never thought I would say this; but this belt hole punch has really saved my life. Then one day I ordered a new belt online from Amazon. The world was my oyster."
"I bought this to punch pretty heavy leather, it did not hold up."
"The punch wouldn't grip the anvil and just slid out instead of punching."
"I have to re-align the punch EVERY SINGLE TIME I make a hole - it slips so easily and doesn't stay in place, and does not stay centered when it "clicks"."
"This thing is so cheap the first time I used it to simply enlarge an existing hole in a belt the handles bent permanently toward each other."
Best Leather Cord & Lacing
COLOR: Black Color (Kindly Note: Due to lighting effects, monitor's brightness / contrast settings etc, there could be some slight differences in the color tone of the pictures and the actual item.).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I make beaded wrap bracelets with this and the stay put well enough for one end to actually be part of the closure."
"I picked up a heavier pewter pendant (a WW and now an Avengers SHIELD) that needed a leather cord that didn't feel like I was a draft horse to wear it."
"I exiled it in the garage for 24 hours - took it out of the bag and unwound it a bit to really air it out - and that pretty much resolved it (although now the garage stinks, too). I also wish it were 2mm instead of 1.5mm - it's a small difference, but I think that size would work better with the types of items most likely to be hung on a leather cord."
"the cord is pretty thin so it doesn't hold shape very well - I'm having a hard time getting it to hang right in my necklaces."
"I thought these would do for wrap bracelets (hello Pinterest!). Most wrap bracelets stitch the knots anyway, because of this, but I didn't realize just how hard it would be to get the knot to stay safe."
"On the plus side if you work with animals like Horses and worry about jewelry like a necklace or bracelet getting caught on the equipment or an animal grabbing it and pulling, this would snap very easily and I bet it would snap so easily that if you wanted to wear a bracelet or necklace it would be mostly safe due to the low stress snapping issue."
"The product looks great, it comes nicely packaged, delivered on time, the price is great."
"I went to make a wrap bracelet and just tying the cord to make the initial loop resulting in the "leather" flaking off."
Best Leather Strips, Shapes & Scraps
Finished Cowhide Material - Approximately 0.8 -1 MM Thickness, or 2.5 oz. Great Leather for Arts & Crafts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I wanted leather to sew seat covers for my car and it was perfect. I don't know how leather is measured, but count on getting about half the square footage in usable material unless you plan on sewing every tiny scrap together, in which case you can count on roughly 75%. Still being leather though, it's denser and tougher, so still use leather sewing machine needles and keep them sharp. In order to have the leather hang correctly, I had to buy a soft structure material, which also made it easier to insert memory foam padding in the seat covers. After the car seat covers were sewn (leather and stretch denim), I conditioned the leather and it's absolutely beautiful."
"This product was received as described and it worked very well for my purposes."
"Piece was thinner than I expected, but since I'm new to leather working, I didn't really know what I was ordering."
"I needed 5 pieces of black leather 17" x 21" each to reupholster some really expensive barstools. I told him what I needed and he went and picked out the leather for me and let me know that I would only be able to get four pieces from the 20 square foot piece so I ordered one additional 10 square foot piece."
"Nice soft supple leather."
"The color is not even close to what the picture is, it also came with slashes and cuts that were not supposed to b there."
"This was an excellent piece of leather."
"This is a nice leather, but the color in the picture is not even close to the actual color of the leather."