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Leather Pot Handles
Instruction
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I cook for my family at least twice a day and bake sometimes with my red copper pots and pans so i made these to absorb the heat from the full metal handles, these can be customized any way your imagination will come up with so don't hold your creativity back. These are from a few of the best of the best gangster movies along with famous quotes in the movie, so i hope you enjoy these as much as i did making them. (beginner leather experience req.)
Instruction
Step1: Leather flaps/ Engraving
Before cutting make sure to measure out your project leather piece twice and wipe face with water with your fingers
One entire two sets of the flaps needed will be a rectangle piece of leather that are 4 1/8ths x 6 3/8ths or the MM sizes are 107mm x 162mm but always allow for a little extra space, I add about a ½ inch to each starting piece.
The top piece will be the one that gets cut on the top horizontally After the cuts and engraving it's time to glue it together, stitch, and put on a finish.
Use 80 grit sandpaper on the entire flesh side of the leather for a few seconds then put a thin and slim spread of glue where the holes go then put a heavy flat object on top to ensure the glue grips.
I usually let it sit for a few hours after gluing.
If you haven't made the stitch holes yet, wait until after the glue is dry.
Step2: Leather Finishing
Saddle stitch after glue is fully dried, bevel the edges and sand them after as well (use progressively higher grits if possible(i use 60, 80, 120)).
When the edges and stitching are fully done use Tokonole Burnishing Gum to burnish the edges properly (see a few YouTube videos if you don't know one of these steps). Usually two coats will make it as nice as it gets.
The last step is to use the same Tokonole on the face of the pot holder to get a nice shine (I let it dry halfway, rub it in, and then let it dry fully, then repeat this same process for a total of 2 top coats of Tokonole).
Once you have the perfect shine you like you're fully done with your pot holder made from leather, be proud of what you make, and always try to improve on your craft.
Good luck everybody!