Order of Operations in Leather Tooling

In this video, Daniel Reach from the Leatherverse goes through the order of operations you should follow when tooling leather. Always start by prepping your leather properly, then tool your design, seal and antique. There may be slight variations in these steps depending on what products you are using, but this order of operations will generally give you the best results.

Helpful Videos:
Prepping your Leather:    • Prepping Your Leather Tooling Project  
Tips for Casing Leather:    • Tips for Casing Leather  
Swivel Knife 101:    • Swivel Knife 101  
How to Bevel Effectively:    • How to Bevel More Effectively  
Center Shader:    • How to Use a Center Shader  
Backgrounding Leather:    • Matting vs. Backgrounding Leather  


Supplies:
Tracing Film: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Stylus: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Swivel Knife: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Bevel: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Petal Lifter: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Checkered Backgrounder: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/c...
Background Stamp: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Pear Shader: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Thumbprint: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Center Shader: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Tan Kote: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...
Fiebing's Antique Finish: https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/p...