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Hi Peter, would it be possible please, at the end of your tutorials (or somewhere ) to list tools used and suppliers e.g electric creaser , thread supplier - thickness etc ? Thank you. Loving them so far - so helpful - thank you !

Hi everyone. I'm wondering, if you sell your work, how do you price it? There are so few hand-stitched bag makers I can find online to compare my prices against. On the one hand, I know I don't have the brand caché to benchmark against a heritage company like Hermes. But on the other, my work is 100% saddle stitched and uses top-level luxury materials, so I don't want to benchmark against a lesser-quality brand. And, of course, I want my pricing to be in line with you, my fellow bag-makers, so I'm not accidentally undervaluing everyone's work. Thoughts?

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Hi I’m Shannon. I design and make leather handbags and accessories. I sew all of my products on my industrial sewing machines. Now I am wanting to hand stitch some of my handbags. I’m new to this and am looking to get the tools I need to get started. I live in the metro Atlanta area of the USA. Where can I find the tools suggested by Peter? Thank you.

from the influence of @atelierpeternitz i am retiring all my VB irons and switching to KS, i realize not only the strength of the metal but the length of the teeth matters alot especially punching through thick layers without using awl, I have a question though, considered giving up the 1 teeth iron, switching to round dent suggested from the video, do I really need both 1 tooth round dent in size #8 and #9? do they have any significant differences? I inboxed KS but hasnt gotten any reply

Hi all, can someone tell me what the names of these specific boards are & where i can purchase them. That would be a great help! Thank you Malik

Hello guys, I’ve been wondering as per topic. got my self ostrich from KK couple months back, it surprises me how loose and inconsistent the fiber layers can be even though they were sold at a not too cheap price tag. Similar experience with snake skin.. I tried using my bell skiver but it’ll end up seperating the scales because it went too deep. As for ostrich, it happened again.. it’ll go deeper under the follicle as they are slightly thicker due to the pearl (which ive already tapped them down) and which will also give pressure going into the feed of the bell skiver (i guess?) thus, i am wondering, how do I do this?

In handbag design: Is it better to make handles that are sewn on and stand up, or is it also acceptable to make handles that attach to a square, that's attached to the bag itself, and can lay down? How do you decide which type of handle to use?

Many times at work, especially bigger projects such as messenger bags or briefs. No matter how careful I am, there will be accidental scratches caused by surface of table, needles, fingernails, and so on. How do I scratch proof vegetable tanned leather? if happened, how do I make it better? side note, I’ve been having issue with vegetable tanned leather going through skivers too.. they will leave super obvious skiving lines on the leather surface!

Hello Peter and everyone here! It's been a year since I dedicated myself to a full time leatherwork, and I would like to thank you, Mr Nitz for motivating me to take this step. Your tutorials and the way you teach (everything looks easy and accomplishable for a complete beginner) opened my eyes and gave me the knowledge I've been looking for years. There is still much to learn and a lot of hard work ahead to achieve perfection and a level I seek, but here is one of my bags.... designed as a transformative purse - from elegant clutch bag to a shoulder bag, inspired by a metamorphosis of nature - a reflection of sea waves and sand beach shifting beauty. Fully made in goat leather and saddle stitched, of course. Feel free to take a look at my Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/marijetaferri/ P.S. I have to thank everyone in forum section, as weel as crafters avilable on social media for willing to share thier work and information, as well as their support. I am happy to be a part of this network.