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I've got over 25 photos to go with the tutorial, so I'm going to
be breaking itinto several sections.As I'm not good at
organization, I don't have aparts/tools list, so it would probably
help to gothrough the entire tutorialto see what I'm doing, then
you can figure out what you'll need if youwant totry to make a mug
yourself. Oh, on an off note, this is just how I doit. Don't
hesitate tochange some of my steps to fit the way you dothings.
Let's get started.
Forming the Base
Mug Tutorial 2.01 - Base.jpg(98.47K)Number of downloads: 149To
form the base, I use a 3 inch diameter PVC dohickey (I think it's
supposed to fit in a floor drain,the screw holes were for the metal
screen top) and a 4 inch hose clamp. The leather doesn't haveto be
too think. I'm pretty sure the leather I use is 6-8oz. Anyway, soak
the leather a while until allthe bubbles have been released and the
leather is fairly moldable (moldible? moldy?).
Mug Tutorial - 02 - Form Base.jpg(107.32K)Number of downloads:
171Push the leather down over the PVC until you can fit the hose
clamp down flush over the top ofthe whole mess.
Mug Tutorial - 03 - Form Base.jpg(87.2K)Number of downloads:
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As you tighten the hose clamp, you may need to shove and push
the leather around a bit to makesure you don't have any crinkles
under the clamp. Sometimes I'll undo the hose clamp just to beable
to push it down again and get a better grip on things.
Mug Tutorial - 04 - Form Base.jpg(75.08K)Number of downloads:
180When you can finally get the hose clamp tightened all of the way
down, you'll have something likethis.
Ok, you're done with the base for now, so set it aside to
dry.
Making the Mug Barrel
Mug Tutorial 2.02a - Finished base and barrel.jpg(99.19K)Number
of downloads: 214For the barrel of the mug, I will use slightly
heavier leather, usually 8-10oz. The dimensions are 6inches high by
12 inches long. Note: The dimensions I'm using are for a base
formed on a 3 inchPVC dohickey. If you use another diameter, you'll
have to adjust the length of the barrel. I'm in themiddle of making
a pirate mug for this tutorial. As you are waiting for the base to
dry, you cantool/stamp/paint the barrel however you'd like. You
will be trimming approximately an inch fromthe length of the barrel
(it will make sense a little further on, trust me), so keep that in
mind whiletooling/stamping/painting/whatever.
Preparing to Stitch the Barrel
Mug Tutorial 2.03a - Base closeup.jpg(79.41K)Number of
downloads: 209I put this picture here instead of the first section
because some of my points pertain more to thissection. Look at the
bottom of where the hose clamp marks are. The bottom of the barrel
is goingto line up here, which is actually fairly easy to
accomplish, as that line is a crease that the barrelleather is
going to rest against. Oh, also at this point, you may want to trim
the excess down a bitfrom the base. Don't cut up past where the
hose clamp marks are, however. Again, the wholetrimming point will
make sense in just a second...
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Mug Tutorial 2.04 - Edge bevel barrel.jpg(96.4K)Number of
downloads: 189This is just a personal preference, but I will edge
bevel the top edge of the barrel, on the outsideonly. You can
fiddle with this to see what you like best.
Mug Tutorial 2.05 - Skive barrel bottom.jpg(85.59K)Number of
downloads: 189Next, you will want to skive the inside of the bottom
edge of the barrel, about half of the thicknessof the leather and
about as high as the base (the portion of the base that was covered
by thehose clamp). Again, this is optional, but stitching through 1
1/2 thicknesses of leather by hand iseasier than stitching though 2
full thicknesses of leather. WARNING: If you do this, make
sureyou're skiving the BOTTOM edge! Yes, I have skived off the top
edge before...
Mug Tutorial 2.06 - Initial fitting of barrel.jpg(70.17K)Number
of downloads: 199Now, wrap the barrel around the base, getting it
fairly snug. mark the leather at the two pointswhere the ends meet.
This will help you figure out how much you'll need to trim.
Mug Tutorial 2.07 - Marking adjustments.jpg(90.97K)
Number of downloads: 188What you will want to end up with is a 1
inch overlap. MATH WARNING!!! Measure the amount ofoverlap you
marked on the barrel (I measure both ends and average the results
if I'm a bit off).Then subtract 1 inch, and the result is how much
leather you'll need to trim off. ARTISTICWARNING!!! If you have not
tooled the barrel, or it's a repeated stamped design, you'll not
needto worry as much about which side you trim down. However, if
you tooled a design in the barreland you want it to face out
properly when holding the mug by the handle, you may need to trim
abit off from each end. I wish I could give you a definite method
to achieve this every time, but I'mstill guessing and fitting it
each time I make a mug, so you're kind of on your own, sorry.
FINALWARNING: Make sure your math leaves you with a 1 inch overlap!
There's been a couple oftimes I've trimmid a barrel down only to
watch the ends line up, not overlap. Kind of hard torecover from
that goofup.
Mug Tutorial 2.08 - Trim barrel to fit.jpg(74.05K)Number of
downloads: 159Now that all of the math is finished, and you've
marked where you're going to trim, cut off theedges of the barrel
until you have the correct length.
Mug Tutorial 2.09 - Checking fit.jpg(73.99K)Number of downloads:
157Check the fit again by wrapping the barrel around the base
again. The amount of overlap shouldbe about 1 inch. NOTE: The 1
inch rule is not a hard, fast rule. I go with 1 inch because it
seemsto give enough overlap that the seam is not prone to
bending/flexing which would crack the lining.
Also, 1 inch is the width I make my handles, so the stitching
lines up with the handle pretty well.
Mug Tutorial 2.10 - Skive barrel edges.jpg(91.51K)
Number of downloads: 177When you have the overlap to the right
size, skive the edges down. This will keep the thickness ofthe
barrel fairly even at 1 thickness the entire circumference of the
mug. I skive the outside edgeon one side, then the inside edge on
the other.
Mug Tutorial 2.11 - Glue barrel.jpg(69.19K)Number of downloads:
155To make stitching so much easier, I just glue the barrel closed,
lining up where I skived theedges. I've been asked whether the glue
would be bad if you're actually going to drink out of thething. I
honestly can't say no way, but consider this. The leather mug will
be completely saturated
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with beeswax, then the inside coated with a mixture of
beeswax/brewer's pitch, so there's verylittle chance of that
happening. But, go with what you're comfortable with.
That's the end of this section... With the next section, we will
stitch up the mug barrel, attach thehandle and base.
