2,442
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Documentation
Line 60:
Line 60:
Vegetable-tanned leather is typically thicker and more durable, while chrome-tanned leather is thin and less durable.
</gallery>
</gallery>
−'''Vegetable-tanned Leather''' is tanned with natural vegetable tannins to alter the protein structure of the hide, causing it to become leather. This type of leather typically takes a longer amount of time to create. Without any dye or oil, vegetable-tanned leather has a light tan color. It is considered higher quality in comparison to chrome-tanned leather. Approximately 10% of all leather is vegetable-tanned.
+'''Vegetable-tanned Leather''' is tanned with natural vegetable tannins to alter the protein structure of the hide, causing it to become leather. This type of leather typically takes a longer amount of time to create. Approximately 10% of all leather is vegetable-tanned.
'''Chrome-tanned Leather''' uses chemicals to tan and is a faster, less costly process. Chrome-tanned leather comes in a large variety of colors and is often less stiff than untreated vegetable-tanned leather. Approximately 90% of all leather is chrome-tanned. Do not laser cut chrome-tanned leather.
'''Chrome-tanned Leather''' uses chemicals to tan and is a faster, less costly process. Chrome-tanned leather comes in a large variety of colors and is often less stiff than untreated vegetable-tanned leather. Approximately 90% of all leather is chrome-tanned. Do not laser cut chrome-tanned leather.
−'''Awl''' - An awl is a tool with a metal point used for marking, piercing, punching, or sewing leather.
'''Awl''' - An awl is a tool with a metal point used for marking, piercing, punching, or sewing leather.