As promised I'll show a pair of pants from beginning to end with descriptions of the steps.
The first part is placing the pattern on the leather to get the most out of what you're working with. The first photo shows one side of the front and there will be right and left pieces cut for this.
The portion above the cut will become the fringe. I use lead ingots to hold the pattern in place for the layout.
The second photo shows the layout, I use Taylors chalk to trace around the pattern.
The next photos show the tracing on the leather and the cut piece.
You absolutely have to remember to reverse the pattern for the next cut because you have to have a right and left side.
I'll continue later today or tomorrow.
The first part is placing the pattern on the leather to get the most out of what you're working with. The first photo shows one side of the front and there will be right and left pieces cut for this.
The portion above the cut will become the fringe. I use lead ingots to hold the pattern in place for the layout.
The second photo shows the layout, I use Taylors chalk to trace around the pattern.
The next photos show the tracing on the leather and the cut piece.
You absolutely have to remember to reverse the pattern for the next cut because you have to have a right and left side.
I'll continue later today or tomorrow.