Sewing Leather

[2000aleroff]

Well i was thinking about making custom leather seats for my car and i have no idea how to sew =/. but reguardless, im always willing to learn and quick to learn. so i was thinking about doing the job myself. i am planning on learning to sew somehow(class, mom, ect..) but anyways has anyone done this before? has anyone sewed leather before and has any need to know basics?

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

stay away from leather if your going to learn...

[Nate's Alero]

usually, you take a part, and glue the seams, and then stretch it over the back, and staple it in place

[2000aleroff]

ya but im not planning on doing this until i know exactly what im doing, and then using premium leather. obviously i need to take a class or learn from my mom haha, but as soon as i know what im doing im going to use a cheap leather and see how i do with that first

[cherrington17]

learn to sew on scraps.. THEN move to leather... THEN move to premium

[meadus101]

Doesn't leather take a special machine?

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

^special needle, special thread... at the minimum.

[2000aleroff]

ya i know that already, i just need to know the technique

[widbyj]

Might I suggest that the skills required to do even a decent job of making 'custom' seat coverings, let alone working with leather, are way beyond learning unless you want a career. Like engine machining work I'd recommend leaving it to pros who have the right tools and training.

Then again I redid the rear deck myself with some padded vinyl...

[bkathsalero]

Tuck And Roll Ftw!!

[Kilroy]

You could always take apart the cloth cover of the seat, and seperate the different parts, and use that as a pattern. It of course would look like the cloth seat, except made out of leather.