ParaglidingPixie thank you!!! I super appreciate it! I’m still pretty new to the video thing. So your comment means a lot to me!❤️

+Irene Cortez You’re very welcome!I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for the comments!

Thank you!!! I’m glad you liked it! ❤️

It’s pretty awesome! Thanks for your comment!

Yessel Castillo oh my gosh!!!! That’s SO awesome to hear! It’s funny- I’m writing a book on engraving metals right now with the Maker but haven’t tried engraving leather yet. Totally going to try it! And thanks for the comment- you totally made my day!

@@WellCraftedStudio I can't wait to get my hands on your book!

Oh yay!!! It’s been a ton of fun. I got to put my mad scientist hat on and really experiment. I’m going to do a soft launch to my email subs on my blog and offer some special bonuses. I’d love to have you sign up if you haven’t yet!

@@WellCraftedStudio Doing it now, I just found your channel today and loving it!

Hi Siufer, I do show you how to cut the tooling leather with a Cricut in this video. I use a knife blade and I think it does do that many passes if I recall. If it hasn't cut through (and you haven't unloaded the mat yet) you can push the ”go” button again and it will do a few more cuts. That's probably the easiest thing to do. Another option would be to create a custom material setting that uses the knife blade and increases the pressure and passes. You can do that my clicking on the custom materials button in the bottom left corner of the material settings options page. The last recommendation would be to to skip the Cricut and just use a rotary blade and a ruler. Tooling leather can be cut fairly easily by hand. ❤️

ChexRider cool!!!! It is SO fun!!! The knife blade is actually a tool that is specifically made for the Cricut Maker. It’s basically a craft knife (xacto knife) blade in a Cricut tool housing. It’s pretty nifty. Thanks for the comment and I’m happy to answer more questions. ❤️

You should because even a little bit of shifting can screw up your engrave. By pressing your object to the mat you’re get a strong adhesion over the entire surface. The tape acts as edge reinforcement but can still have some wiggle room. That being said if you use a new standard grip mat with tape you’re probably just fine because the adhesive is so strong at first. Hope that helps!

Linda Young no, unfortunately it is only available for the Cricut Maker. It needs the extra power/force that the Maker has to work well.

You’re welcome! It was 6-7 oz. tooling leather. ❤️

Hi! Thanks for asking- I’m not super sure though what you’re asking. You gave specifics which is great but I’ve been trying to figure it out and can’t look at your time bc this video is 19 min. Maybe you’re thinking of a different one? The debossing leather and cutting this thick of leather unfortunately is not something you can do with the air. BUT- you can cut leather with the air. It just has to be thinner leather- preferably the faux leather. If you reply back with a little more info I might be able to help more! And thanks again.

Thank you!!!! The edges are super clean- as long as you check the cut before you unload the mat after it finishes the cut. It gives you the option of doing another pass. I just peel up the edge and If it hasn’t cut through entirely then I push the “go” button again. Then I repeat this as many times as needed. It does take a little while though- so if you’re planning on production you might want to use a rotary cutter and end stamp for the leather. The Maker will cut, deboss, engrave, and cut holes in the leather- so it is one machine that does it all. And like you said, it is very flexible as far as the design. I love cutting my own shapes with it. I have a leather barrette tutorial where I cut a more intricate shape. It’s pretty awesome. ❤️

But you’re right- once it’s burnished it’s super smooth.

Not that I know. Sorry!

Okay so I did looks this up and I can’t find any info on it using a Cricut. So I would suggest just trying it! The engraving tip would have worked differently on the leather but it would have worked. I used the debossing because I’ve crafted with leather in the past and know that it works well with stamps if the leather is the tooling leather and somewhat damp. It made sense to use the debossing tip for something similar.

@@WellCraftedStudio Ok! Yah, I can't find any info as well. I may just try it, like you suggest. Thank you for the advice.

Taylor Welch hi! I drew the pattern in Procreate and then uploaded the image as a .png into Cricut Design Space. I think I know what you’re saying with the more Western feeling and that is something you could design pretty easily. Earrings are a smaller area to work with so you might want to try engraving the leather instead of Debossing. Because the Debossing is pressing down on the leather it kind of makes wider lines then you may want for a smaller area. If that makes sense. You can get more detail with the engraving tip. Depending on how thick your leather is using an embossing folder may work better. I have a leather feather I made with a Big Shot (like the cuddlebug) and there’s really nice detail. But, you don’t have as much control over the design. I hope this helped- if not feel free to ask me!

@@WellCraftedStudio Yes, that did help! But, I am not the best at drawing up designs, so I wasn't sure if there was a place where someone else had made them, like what you did, if that makes any sense! I just can't draw lol. But, thank you for that information, I was definitely going to dry both debossing and engraving to see what I liked better. I was also going to try debossing leather, and then tooling over the embossing, (because I can't draw very well). I'm not sure how well it would work, it was just an idea. Thank you for getting back to me! If you happen to find any information about different patterns that have already been made and could be downloaded for the circuit, I would love to know!

Taylor Welch sorry! I didn’t think through what you were asking. I would search Etsy- I always find design ideas there. You can use any .png .jpeg, or .svg file and upload them into Cricut Design Space. Just search leather earring design files. You can also google debossed leather earrings with a cricut and that may give you some leads. I’m finishing a metal engraving book but will definitely do some more Debossing tutorials as soon as I’m done. ❤️

spahhhvelous Thanks for asking! I haven’t tried engraving the leather- just debossing it. However, I have seen tutorials where they did engrave leather with the cricut engraving tool. Whether it works on faux leather though- I’m not sure. It would definitely be fun to try!

Yes! I haven’t tried earrings but I have no doubt it would work if you’re using tooling leather. Unfortunately this technique won’t work with other leathers.

I am using the leather from cricut at the moment

So it will not work with the cricut leather because that has already been treated.

I do have a blog post that has links to the type of leather I use in this. And you can purchase it at someplace like Hobby Lobby. I get it at Tandy Leather. What you’re looking for is vegetable tanned tooling leather. ❤️

Hi Jess - I have supply links in my blog post. The best place to get the leather depends on what’s accessible to you and how much you want. I have a Tandy Leather near me and think they’re a great resource for materials and advice. However, you can get the tooling leather in strips at any of the major craft stores as well. My post has links to Amazon and to Tandy. Unfortunately, you can’t cut the thicker tooling leather with a Cricut explore, and both the Knife Blade and the Debossing tool are only available for the Cricut Maker. Hope that helps!

Deb Bushee sorry not sure what you’re referring to. Could you give me more info? I haven’t watched this video for a while.

Not stupid at all! But no you can’t. It has to be the veg. tanned tooling leather to work.

It’s a good idea- but personally I found that the pressure for some of the tools (like the engraving tool) was less consistent on the side. If I did it in the middle I had better results. No clue why- I maybe the wheels? I think there’s probably something to do with the star wheels as well, since they have us move them all the way to the right.

But that being said, there are times I do line things up in the corner because it’s easier to get a consistent alignment between mats. So it’s one of those things that I guess you could go either way on, and you’ll likely form your own opinion based on your experience. 💕

Hi Michielle, I’m actually not sure. I expect I just did the one pass but on more pressure. I didn’t know I could make multiple passes with the duplicate>Align Center> Attach trick yet. So you could definitely try that. I would practice on a piece of scrap leather first. And make sure you’ve using tooling leather that’s been wettened. I break everything down in the blog post for this project. wellcraftedstudio.com/how-to-make-a-debossed-leather-cuff/

Jennifer D Yes! I love that you asked! Debossing is pushing down on the leather and basically moving it. You’re not getting rid of any leather, you’re just compressing it and shifting it aside. Engraving is basically scratching the leather and removing the top layer. The leather you would use for Debossing is tooling leather. Tooling leather has not been finished yet with dye or a sealer so it moves more easily when debossed or “tooled”. The leather you use for engraving can be tooling leather but you can also use a leather that has been dyed and sealed. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have more questions about this- I love to help!

@@WellCraftedStudio that was EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you! I didnt know the difference between the two! You have some really great videos!

I believe it’s 6 oz.

Sorry! I just saw this and I know it’s been 2 hours so HOPEFULLY you’ve got this figured out. But if not, it’s having trouble detecting the tool which may mean a couple of things. Here’s a helpful troubleshooting protocol for when this happens. help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016177414-Cricut-Maker-Blade-not-detected Again, I’m crossing my fingers you’ve gotten it figured out already though. It’s the worst when you’re all set to work and something like this happens. Thanks for the comment and let me know if you need more help!

Cricut Design Space- it’s a free program that you use with the Cricut machines. 👍🏻

Cindy G I do! With a slightly dampened paper towel. Just wipe quickly across it and then let it dry just until the color changes back to normal. It’ll still be slightly softer. In my video next week I’ll be showing a lot of distressing options. I like leather when it looks a little worn and aged too. ❤️

@@WellCraftedStudio can't wait. I made the wrist band. I tried using some wax I had, which did initially get the look I was going for, but returned to light after a bit. I might try a little shoe polish.

Cindy G Yay! I have some info in my video on debossing and painting a leather hair slide.

Cindy G I’m SO excited you tried the leather cuff!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Yes, definitely wet the leather. Leather workers do this too prior to carving and tooling. Basic rule is wet the leather then wait till its color is back to normal, it should feel cool to touch. Btw this is called “casing” the leather.

Gibby's Wife Hi! I love that you are making cuffs to donate! The Cricut is a pretty amazing machine. I’m constantly finding new things that I can do with it. If you’d like to do the debossing on leather there’s a couple things to know. 1) Is you would need to use the tooled leather. If leather has been finished (stained and sealed) then you can’t tool it any longer. So that would be the same for stamping on it as well as doing something like Debossing. 2) Debossing is similar to embossing. Debossing is pushing down and compressing the leather. Usually you deboss to emboss. The embossing is a raised surface. So in paper crafting you push down on the back of a piece of paper so that the front is raised up (embossed). I totally had to look that up when the Debossing tool came out. I’d never heard of Debossing before that. 3) So to deboss leather you need to be able to push down on the leather. It needs to be tooling leather. And it doesn’t push down very deeply. If you wet the leather then it goes a little deeper and you can get it to go over the design multiple times, but it’s still not as deep as traditional stamping or tooling. Cricut calls their Debossing tool a “fine Debossing tool” so I’m hoping they come out with something that makes a deeper impression. 4) This only works with the Cricut Maker- it has the power to press harder then other Cricut machines. But- kind of cool is that you CAN engrave with the Maker as well. And that does work with upcycled leather because it scratches the surface instead of pushing down on it. Sorry I didn’t respond right away. I actually wrote you a reply this morning but my phone died and by the time it was powered up again I’d forgotten I hadn’t finished the comment. I’d love to help if you have more questions or want me to clarify anything. ❤️ It sounds like you’ve got a great heart and creating with purpose is something I love to encourage!

@@WellCraftedStudio Thank You So Much for taking the time to reply to my confusing dilemma.😊 I will certainly read through your reply over again and even a few more times too (lol) and look into exactly what I need. I appreciate you explaining the difference between embossing and debossing! All of the words I see used that mean the same as those words are confusing to someone who this is new to! I now have a better understanding of at least words pertaining to the difference, now. Thank you. May I ask yet another question? I hate to take up so much of your time. You have been so generous of your time already, by sharing your detailed reply. But there is something I'm still a bit confused about. (To most crafters it's probably a no-brainer..lol) Here goes: As I understand, The Cricut Machine itself is just the ~'main system'~? And for each different craft you make, you will need to purchase separately, a cartridge for each particular craft you want to make, and use the Cricut~ 'main system' ~(computer part?) to run the cartridge? Or is there a particular Cricut product I can purchase to use to make only one craft? (Like debossing) I'm so sorry if I'm not explaining my question clearer. But maybe you can get the idea of what I mean? I hope so🤷‍♀️. I'm not sure because there are so many different Cricut Machines? Or another way to put it: Is there just one Cricut Machine that only "debosses", and not be used for any other craft? (by needing to purchase separate cartridges for crafts I will never make? This question is mostly about saving money.) For example: I dont want to over purchase a whole Machine that has the capability to use many different cartridges to make many different crafts, because I only need to use it for one thing?) Is there one Cricut Machine that is solely used to deboss and engrave leather? I'm thinking maybe the Cricut Machine you suggested can accept more than the cartridge I will use? If Cricut does not make an individual machine for one particular use, I understand. But if you could possibly clarify that for me, I could better understand what cartridges I would be able to use. (I also make jewelry.) The Cricut Machine and etching pen you talked about sounds great! Also how many cartridges would I need? (and Cost?) For all the trouble you have gone to, and the extent you went to in helping me, I will buy Cricut products, for sure. I want you to know that. Thank you for your time and suggestions. I feel more confident that I know there is something I can use for making my leather cuffs. I certainly appreciate all of your help. Any advice is very much appreciated because I have no one to ask or show me how to use The Cricut. (I'm 62 and it takes me a little longer to understand new things like this all by myself.) Thank you so very much.😊

Seriously it’s no trouble! Helping people makes me feel good so I love it when I get questions! 🥰 So Cricut has different machines available. None of the newer one’s use cartridges anymore. They are all using a computer based design program. What that means is you are not limited to what you want to design. They do have pre-designed patterns and files but you can easily create your own designs as well. That’s what I do. They do have one machine that does it all- that’s the Cricut Maker. It takes different tools to do different things. Some of the tools are sold separately. The tools clamp into the machine and has a mechanism that pushes down and moves it. Legit anything you can design you create. It’s awesome. Besides using tools like the engraving tool, the Debossing tool, a rotary cutting tool, an xacto knife type of tool there’s also markers that you can insert so that it draws your design. Something else you may want to consider for the cuffs is that you can cut your design from iron on vinyl and iron it onto the leather. It’s a different look but that would be easy. Lots of the people in the Cricut Facebook groups I’m in are 60+. So I’m positive that you could rock this. It’s just a little hard to wrap the mind around at first. I’m in the Jennifer Maker Cricut Crafters Facebook group. I also have my own Facebook group that’s pretty new. But in both people post their Cricut projects and that would give you an idea of what’s possible. It’s really going to blow your mind! 🤯 And again, if you have more questions please feel free to ask!

@@WellCraftedStudio I would like to thank you so very much for all of your help. You have been wonderful, and so very kind! I currently don't do Facebook. But maybe I can join just on your pages? I would love to see what all you can do😊. I will be looking into purchasing what I need to start on my project, at first, so it will be easier to follow along with the tutorials. I can't wait to see the end craft product before I even start my craft project! This is a big step for me. When I was in School, we didn't even know what Computers did, a Telephone was something only used for talking, and a Television had at the most 7 channels, if you lived in the rural country areas like I did. Times change! Thank you again. You have been more than helpful. Have a wonderful Evening. Please stay safe and healthy during this Coronavirus Pandemic. Take Care. Blessings to You, my Friend. 🙏💞

@@WellCraftedStudio Hello🙋‍♀️ I again wanted to thank you for your help and the time you took answering all of my questions. I wanted to let you know I just ordered The Cricut Maker Machine Bundle!!! I am so excited. I will be using your tutorials and holding on to every word you say😊. It's got a lot of new things that I am not familiar with that comes with it, but maybe it will spark a new craft interest in me I never knew I had! Lol. Thank you so much again for your help. I just may have to ask you a question or two in the future, if you still don't mind? But I'm hoping I can figure out as many things that I can on my own. Baby steps at first, for sure! Please stay Safe and Healthy during these serious and intensive upcoming weeks facing us now. Sending Prayers To All 🙏. Blessings, My Friend.🤲💞

Oh no! The knife blade you mean isn’t cheap? You definitely wouldn’t want to use the fine point blade for this. I can see how that could go wrong fast! And I honestly haven’t made a ton of these because I tend to figure something out and then move on to the next thing. But if I was trying to do a bunch of these I would cut the leather with a rotary blade with a straight edge like a ruler, use a hole cutter for the snaps, and then use a template (or in a belt end tool) to round the end of the leather. I would just use the Cricut to deboss the leather with my design. Leather, even tooling leather, cute easily with a quality rotary blade.

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