Hello,
I’m in search of thin leather. Does anyone know of any sites that carry?
Hello,
I’m in search of thin leather. Does anyone know of any sites that carry?
If you search for leather suppliers on the forum you’ll find many, but “thin” isn’t a great descriptor. Different types will have significantly different strengths - what are you looking for it to do? If you need it to carry weight vs sewing it on as a tag will get you different answers.
My personal go-to is always Tandy Leather. They have pretty solid descriptions that should get you started.
Thank you.
I will be eventually be sewing. For now bending and gluing. The thicker doesn’t bend like I want
Look here - you’re likely looking for 1-3oz stuff, but thicker can still be soft.
https://tandyleather.com/collections/leather/tannage_veg-tan?
For example the medium leather is quite stiff, but this milled veg-tan is the same thickness (3-4oz), and completely malleable. It’s my favorite product
This may also help:
This is what I needed. Thanks
Here is another to look at.
Has anyone found any leather that’s under 2 oz?
If you want it that thin you may not want leather…
Pigskin suede splits are typically 1-1.5oz but they’re VERY soft and meant for linings. If you want 2oz top grain you may have to either split it yourself or have a leather shop do it for you.
I’m looking for a replacement for the glowforge 1/48 leather
In leather terms, an ounce is 1/64". Here is an ounce to thickness chart for leather.
Ounce Thickness | Inch Thickness | Millimeter Thickness |
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2 – 3 oz | 1/32 – 3/64 in | .8 – 1.2 mm |
3 – 4 oz | 3/64 – 1/16 | 1.2 – 1.6 mm |
4 – 5 oz | 1/16 – 5/64 in | 1.6 – 2.0 mm |
5 – 6 oz | 5/64 – 3/32 in | 2.0 – 2.4 mm |
6 – 7 oz | 3/32 – 7/64 in | 2.4 – 2.8 mm |
7 – 8 oz | 7/64 – 1/8 in | 2.8 – 3.2 mm |
8 – 9 oz | 1/8 – 9/64 in | 3.2 – 3.6 mm |
9 – 10 oz | 9/64 – 5/32 in | 3.6 – 4.0 mm |
10 – 11 oz | 5/32 – 11/64 in | 4.0 – 4.4 mm |
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