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Wet formed leather bowl

Learn how to make your own wet formed leather bowl with this DIY tutorial.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide

Step 1

Measure the bowl from one side to the other side and divide the number in two.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 1

Step 2

Use a wing divider to outline a circle on the back of the leather. Cut off a piece of leather at the corner and put it under the pointy part of the wing divider to avoid puncturing a hole in the leather.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 2

Step 3

Cut out the circle by using a knife or a pair of scissors.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 3

Step 4

Use a wing divider to outline a line approx. 6-7 mm from the edge.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 4

Step 5

Roll the space maker in the crease all the way around the edge of the circle.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 5

Step 6

Cut a hole by using a punch tong. Puncture every third or fourth marked-out hole.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 6

Step 7

Put some strong thread through the holes.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 7

Step 8

Fill a small tub with lukewarm water and pour in a couple drops of dish wash soap and soak the leather well.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 8

Step 9

Put the leather over your bowl and tighten the leather string. Optionally, you can use a bone folder to fold the leather into place.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 9

Step 10

Leave the leather to dry a warm place. Cut off the strings.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 10

Step 11

Cut off the excess leather by using a sharp knife. If the edge isn’t smooth enough, you can wet the leather once more and smooth it out by using the bone folder.

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 11

Step 12

You have now finished making your wet formed leather bowl :)

Skål i vådformet læder - DIY guide. Step 12

Products for this project

You can buy a package deals with or without tools, or you can buy the products individually. The guide can be downloaded as a PDF file, so that you can print it out.

Leather, double shoulder 2.6-2.8 mm, 50x120 cm

Craft scissors

Rotary knife

Measuring tape

Flat nose plier

Punch tong

Terylene thread, 1 mm

Space maker, 5 mm

Bone folder

Cutting board, 60x45 cm

A bowl, not too fragile