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Leather craft suppliesLeather craft supplies include the material itself as well as the tools utilized to work it. Leather has historically been created by the tanning of animal hides. Today, many people are opposed to animal leather. For this reason, various types of synthetic or artificial leathers have been created.

Different leather craft supplies are used within different leather crafting techniques. Some of these techniques are used to alter the color of the material. Leather dyeing and leather painting are examples of these. The former makes use of either oil- or water-based dyes which are absorbed into the hide. Painting, on the other hand, applies color purely to the surface of leather.

Other leather craft supplies may focus more on affecting the three-dimensional shape of leather. Tools such as swivel knives, bevellers, and seeders are used for leather carving. Leather stamping, on the other hand, makes use of stamps and mallets for creating imprints.

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