How to make a handcrafted leather sheath: - First, the necessary measures for the sheath of the item to be protected must be taken in to account. - Having obtained the measurements, draw a pattern of the sheath on a sheet of cardboard to check that the item fits into the sheath. By taking this step possible mistakes can be avoided. - When the item has been checked against the sheath, proceed to draw the patterns onto the leather sheet. - Next, use a cutter for cutting the pattern out. - The edges can be painted using a dye of the same colour as the leather or leave them with their natural colour. - A separator between the leather sheets, which can also be painted is recommended. The separator can be of the same material as the sheath or bonded leather fibre material (salpa)/composition leather (this material is available in different thicknesses). - For gluing the leather a contact adhesive must be used, given that when using another adhesive the leather can become detached due to heat, rubbing... - Once the parts which make up the sheath have been glued, finish the sheath off by sewing its ends together. A special needle for sewing leather must be used as it is a thick material and a straightforward needle will not be of little use.
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