Lacing and Stitching Visual Guide

Lacing Leather Preparation

Lacing Tools List

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Use Leather Glue/Cement or Basting Tape (1) to adhere between each layer of your project that you are stitching together. Our Basting Tape (1) selection comes in 4 width options, 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”.

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Put your leather over your Polyboard (6) where you will be hammering. Place the points of the Stitching Chisels (5) along your stitching line. Hold firmly and hammer with a Mallet (9) to puncture. Evenly make holes using the different Chisel (5) sizes until the end of your stitch guide line.

Adjust the Wing Dividers (4) to desired width. With one of the prongs guiding along the edge of your project and the other on the leather press in your stitch line.

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1. 1/8” Basting Tape: It keeps your leather together for a short time while stitching! (Item #501-20305) 2. Lace: Can be made from deer, calf, kangaroo, or even plastic. (Item #28-29) 3. 2 Prong Needle: Large and durable enough for lacing. (Item #011-119000) 4. Wing Divider: For marking your seam allowance even, especially rounded corners. (Item #294-360700) 5. Lacing Chisels: To keep your holes straight and evenly spaced. (Item #011-26332) 6. Polyboard: To put under leather while punching to keep tools sharp. (Item #309-346402) 7. Rubber Disks: Helps your fingers grip the needle as you pull through leather. (Item #100-62420) 8. Stitching Pony: Holds onto your leather projects while you’re stitching or lacing. (Item #011-313200) 9. Mallet: Just like a hammer, but better for your chisels! (Item #36-15001) 10. Fid: Used for tightening or loosening knots or stippling. The tip is blunt and great for stretching and enlarging holes to make your lacing chores much easier. (Item #88-477)

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Prep your 2 Prong Needles (3) . See Page 3 for more detail.

Set up your project on the Stitching Pony(8) .

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