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Buying by the Square Foot We are one of the few companies that offer this awesome service because we want to help you get the most bang for your buck and not be afraid to try new things! First, you need to know how to calcu- late a square foot. Multiply the length of your leather by the width of your leather and, you’ve got your square footage. So, if your leather is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide, you’ve got 12 square feet of leather. You’ll often see sites with pre-cuts that are 12in x 12in - that’s one square foot! Compare that price to the leather you’re considering and you might save yourself some dough. So, if buying by the square foot is cheaper than a pre-cut, why do people sell pre-cuts? That’s be- cause pre-cuts give you a piece of leather in a specific shape and set of dimensions. Buying by the square foot gives you the same amount of leather is no guarantee about the shape or dimensions. Pre-cuts will also have little to no flaws, wh ile buying by the square foot gives you a more organic

experience. Generally speak- ing, if there is a flawed piece of the leather, we’ll avoid it when cutting. Now that you know what a square foot is, you can easily calculate how much material you’ll need for your project. Simply adjust the “quantity” to match the number of square feet you need and you’re set! A square foot can look very different! You can cut a square

foot in a circle, or a sqaure, or a rectangle or from the natural edge of a of the leather. The graphic above shows precuts in various sizes. Notice that the 12” round is one square foot, just like the 12x12 square. But these are pre-cuts

If you are buying by the square foot, we won’t cut it in a circle or a square (most likely). Instead, we start at one end of the side and cut the amount you request. So, if you ask for 3 sq. ft., you might get a piece that looks like this.

Pro tip : Make sure you buy at least 20% more leather than your project calls for. And don’t forget, buying by the square foot is not the same as buying a pre-cut. You won’t normally get a square or rectangular piece.

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