If you are going to sew clothes or accessories from genuine leather (bags, covers), then first of all you will need the sewing machine capable to sew skin. But besides, for operation with genuine leather also special purpose tools, different glue and application-oriented materials, punches and the tool for installation of metal accessories are necessary. Part of them it is possible to buy only in shop of sewing accessories, but many it is possible to make with own hands or to adjust the tools which are available in a household.
In this article we will consider the main list of the tools for operation with skin which are required only when tailoring. For those who are engaged in needlework manufacture of different hand-made articles from skin, the tool kit will be much broader.
Details of products can be cut out from thin skin ordinary tailor's scissors, or even scissors a zigzag. Podgibka of a skirt or trousers who is cut out by a figured cut a zigzag will look quite nicely. But if skin has more rough manufacture, then her will cut tailor's scissors not so much how many to tear. The cut-off edge will be uneven and ugly. Therefore it is better for special at once to get used to knife skin. As on this photo you don't buy such here knife in shop, but the familiar mechanic can order it to make of a piece of the broken cloth of a machine (mechanical) hacksaw, width the 30-40th. The cutting edge is disposed at an angle 30 degrees to the long party of a knife, width of an edge of 10-20 mm, a knife two-edged, the angle of sharpening 2-3 degrees. That it was convenient to work, the handle of a knife is wound with strips from skin.
On skin usual chalk won't be suitable for a marking of curves as not on any surface of skin chalk leaves marks. It is the best of all to use a helium pencil for these purposes. On the dark surfaces of skin the track of gray color is covered well up, and for light surfaces it is possible to use a usual simple pencil of brand M (soft). Sometimes the special pencil for skin with the white core is required, also blue color the felt-tip pen quite often will be required.
As for the measuring tool for skin, there are no special secrets here unless it is very convenient to use a line of bright color, and sometimes a transparent ruler (at a marking of pockets).
For installation of accessories on skin you will need the small hammer, punches (2,3 sizes) and it is desirable not one universal, but a set of plugs for flaring of metal fastenings (legs) of accessories.
It is only a part of tools which is necessary for initial work with material. Actually the range of the tool with a work experience, can only increase.
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