January 2011

You are browsing the archive for January 2011.

Finishing a Jacket: Hand Hammered Rivits, Zippers and Bits

By David Himel on January 24, 2011

Now the last bunch of steps to making a leather jacket are the most complex. Not because they involve a lot of stitching but because they require a lot of finesse. The more time spent on a jacket and the farther along that you get, the more dangerous the cost of a mistake. With leather [...]

Posted in Materials, Uncategorized | Tagged canada, grommets, heron, himelbrothers, Horsehide, rivets | 5 Comments

Making a Heron A-1: Sewing the Body, Sleeves and Collar

By David Himel on January 14, 2011

Once a jacket has been cut and all the pieces checked for quality, the assemblage of the body can commence. Typically the seam allowance for a leather jacket is 3/8ths; this helps save on very expensive leather wastage. Our jackets are sewn with two types of thread. The inner seams are synthetic for strength [...]

Posted in Sewing and Techniques, Uncategorized | Tagged heron, Horsehide, leather jacket, sewing technique, sleeves | Leave a comment