Leather Fundamentals 3: Leather Gluing Tips

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Welcome to episode 3 of our Beginner’s Guide to Leather Craft series. In today’s tutorial, Sailrite® Leather Specialist Corbin tackles a sticky subject: gluing leather. Did you know there are different leather adhesives with varying holding strengths? Not all leather adhesives are created equal, and the success of your DIY will hinge on using the right glue for your leather project.

In this third installment of our leather fundamentals masterclass, you’ll learn all about the do’s and don’ts of gluing leather. Corbin demonstrates four different adhesive types: contact cement, water-based glue, spray adhesive and basting tape. He breaks down the differences between these adhesives and when to use each type in a project. Plus, you’ll get the inside scoop on the best gluing tools and accessories to add to your workbench.

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Which leather glue is the strongest? What’s a cure time? Do you still need to sew after gluing your leather pieces together? All your questions about the leather gluing process will be answered in today’s video.

Watch this leather fundamentals masterclass episode now to demystify the leather gluing process. And if you’re following along with our tote bag and wallet projects, stick around to the end to see the adhesives in action in these leather DIYs! Watch now to get started.

Materials & Tools List:

Vegetable Tanned Leather
S-18 All-Purpose Adhesive #124194
Fiebing’s Leathercraft Cement #123837
CushionRite® Foam & Fabric Spray Adhesive #125476
Basting Tape
Sailrite® Leather Glue Brush & Container Set #123317
Sailrite® Silicone Glue Spreaders #123320
Sailrite® Silicone Glue Mat #123319
Sailrite® Leather Hammer #123303
Sailrite® Leather Press Roller #123301
Small Fabric/Leather Clips #123121
Sailrite® Professional Rotary Hole Punch #123274
Sailrite® Hole Cutter 1/8" #125478
Sailrite® Rubber Poundo Board #123962
Sailrite® Round Maul 3# #123968
Sailrite® Leatherwork® Sewing Machine #300800

Click here to view all episodes of our Beginner’s Guide to Leather Craft series. And if you’re interested in more leather crafting resources, our leather crafting page has excellent blog content, videos, product recommendations and more. Sailrite has all the tools and know-how you need to start your leather crafting journey.