A Menagerie of Leathers

Some of these leathers can be difficult to find at times, and suppliers seem to come and go, so while we still list all these as things we attempt to carry there may be availability problems. Please check availability before committing to a project and assuming that we'll have everything on hand.

This paper-thin sheepskin leather is suitable for coverings and linings as well as crafting items that require a very thin and flexible leather. Available Natural color that can be dyed to suit and will match fairly closely the dyed colors on tooling leather.

Skiver is useful for miniature boots, covering the shoulders of western saddles and other similar items. It is the thinnest leather we carry on average (although some pieces of cabretta may be equally thin) and is the best choice for very fine items, or projects requiring ultra-thin leather.
Natural-color skiver features a light buff color with a matte surface.
Also available in Dark Brown and Black on occasion
Available in 5x6" pieces.

	Part No.	Description	Price
	LK2n	Skiver, natural	$3.25
	LK2b	Skiver, brown -Unavailable	n/a
	LK2k	Skiver, black -Unavailable	n/a

Chamois is a particular type of leather made from sheep skins, which is buttery soft and very absorbent, hence its popular use to dry and buff automobiles. Soft and flexible, chamois is most commonly used for lining the undersides of miniature saddles, as its heavy 'nap'and buff coloration adequately represents sheepskin in miniature. And by the way, the "proper" pronunciation is "sham-WA" although many people (including our semi-redneck selves) pronounce it "sham-ee".

Available in 5x6" pieces.

	Part No.	Description	Price
	LCH2	Chamois (buff)	$2.50

This thin, 2 oz. cowhide works well for english saddles and costume tack items in larger scales. It has a smooth satin finish on one side (sueded on the reverse) but has more body and is a bit "firmer" than skiver, pigskin/lambskin or cabretta.

Available in 5x6" Pieces.

Note: Currently the Brown Cowhide is a little thicker than the black

		Part No.	Description	Price
		LCW2k	Cowhide, Black	$2.25
		LCW2b	Cowhide, Brown	$2.25
		LCW2w	Cowhide, White Unavailable	n/a

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