![]() A Creasing Tool - used to create a nice even line on edge to prepare for sewing.Awl - needed for punching holes into leather.Pliers - sometimes are needed when pulling needle through holes.Waxed thread for sewing leather or sinew thread.You also need some setting tools - or a "setter" for locking the parts together.You'll Need the fasteners (they usually come in a kit) - there should be a stud, eyelet, socket and cap.Ruler & Cutting Tools - scissors, utility razors or rotary cutter.If you want to create the feather design, you may want to get the stencil I used: feather craftaid.some beveling tools - something similar to this or smaller - any brand is fine.a hard surface - ideally a marble or granite slab if you plan to do tooling.a rawhide or basic wood mallet - wood ones are affordable, like this one - Wooden Mallet.Suede Lining - same length as full pattern pieces and a little extra to be safe.I noticed some leather pieces being sold on Amazon that might work, like this one: Springfield Leather Tooling Pieces (12"x24", 6/7oz) <- the leather for tooling is more expensive than others. Please refer to graphic for measurements - and also have some scrap pieces ready to cut out for the part that holds the tablet in place. I only used two pieces because I didn't have a long enough piece to work with. You need to decide if you want to create this from one large piece of leather (I recommend as this is much easier) or from two pieces. The main body piece was made with tooling leather approximately 1/8" thick or 7 to 8 oz.Leather (Please see Image for Detailed Measurements Also).*If you like this Instructable please VOTE for me - thanks so much! I really appreciate it!* I saved my book, "Leathercraft Tools," by Al Stohlman for many years and it was a great reference guide for using all sorts of tools and figuring out how to do almost any technique you can think of with leather. If you're new to leather tooling or working with leather and want more information, there are some great books available. You'll need to make adjustments to work with whatever device you have. * Please note, I created this for my Kindle fire, which is close to 4 3/4" wide by 7 1/4 - 7 1/2 inches tall. Thanks to Instructables for creating this contest and igniting my interest again! I really missed leather tooling and am so happy to be back into it now. I had to buy a few more things and was ready to go. But, more than 10 years passed and my leather and supplies were locked away in the basement until now. ![]() A very kind disabled veteran taught me how to work with leather back then and we spent many hours on it together. I learned how to do leather tooling when I was in the Army in 2002. If you're new to working with leather, I will take you through each step I went through. ![]() In this Instructable I'll take you through the steps I used in transforming a few pieces of raw leather into a high-quality and long-lasting tablet case, lined with suede.
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