Care
How to care for your leather goods so they last a lifetime
Storage, cleaning, waxes and oils, stains and scratches: simple habits to keep a leather wallet or cardholder beautiful for years, even generations.
Leathercraft patterns and free guides
Make leather goods that last a lifetime
Tested PDF patterns, step-by-step instructions and making-of videos for wallets, cardholders and bags. And free guides to learn the craft, from the first cut to the last stitch.
Browse the patternsStart with the guides
- Vegetable-tanned leather
- Built and tested
- Videos included
Patterns from real projects
Built and tested first
Every pattern is made and used before it is published, with the leather thickness and stitching I recommend.
With a making-of video
Most patterns come with a video of the build, so you see each step instead of guessing from a drawing.
Instructions you can follow
Named pieces, cut counts, PDF and Illustrator files: you are never lost in the middle of a build.
Latest guides
All guides- Design process
From sketch to pattern: how I design a leather piece
Concept sketches, pattern drawing in Illustrator, prototypes and test builds: the steps behind each Lord Leathercraft pattern, before it reaches your workbench.
- Materials
Leather vs vegan leather: which one is better for the planet?
PVC, plant-based or vegetable-tanned? An honest look at vegan leather and real leather, and why a well-made leather piece can be the lower-impact choice.
Find a pattern by project
Each collection opens on the shop, where patterns are instant PDF downloads.
Inside a pattern
Everything you need, nothing left to guess
- Printable templates, every piece named and counted
- Recommended leather thickness, stitching line and hole spacing
- A true-size square to check your print
- Illustrator files and, for most patterns, a making-of video
About the leathercrafter
I started leathercraft at the end of 2020, first for myself, making the small goods I needed. Friends and colleagues asked for theirs, the catalogue grew, and I decided to share the templates I use every day.
I am a digital designer, so precise, well-finished templates matter to me, on screen as much as in leather. Lord Leathercraft is a not-for-profit side project to help beginners get started.
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