Leather
Types of Leather.
• Buckskin or brained leather is a tanning process that uses animal brains or other fatty materials to alter the leather. The resulting supple, suede-like hide is usually smoked heavily to prevent it from rotting.
How Your Hide is Being Tanned - Leather in Furniture (Part 3)
In this third and final article about leather we'll take a look at how tanneries warehouse and grade leather. What shaving is and how it affects the durability of your leather. Finally we'll take a look into how furniture manufacturers take the hides and make them into the furniture we use today.
Leather Stretching
Because leather is so pliable, (especially damp leather) you can change its shape and size. It's easy to do if you know a few basic steps.
Stains and Smells On Leather
Removing a leather stain can be easy or nasty depending on circumstances. And here's how to easily get most smells out of leather yourself.
Tanning Leather
Have you ever wondered how leather is processed? Get the basics on how to prepare a hide or get it ready for the tannery.
Tooling Leather
Tooling leather takes practice, and it helps to have the right tools. Here are a few tips to help you find the right materials.
Singing Cows Plead For Leather Boycott
The animal advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has launched an advertising campaign in India featuring a group of singing cows who urge Indians to stop wearing leather.
Because leather is so pliable, (especially damp leather) you can change its shape and size. It's easy to do if you know a few basic steps.
Stains and Smells On Leather
Removing a leather stain can be easy or nasty depending on circumstances. And here's how to easily get most smells out of leather yourself.
Tanning Leather
Have you ever wondered how leather is processed? Get the basics on how to prepare a hide or get it ready for the tannery.
Tooling Leather
Tooling leather takes practice, and it helps to have the right tools. Here are a few tips to help you find the right materials.
Singing Cows Plead For Leather Boycott
The animal advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has launched an advertising campaign in India featuring a group of singing cows who urge Indians to stop wearing leather.