Leather stamping is a type of craft which involves the creation of patterns in leather with the assistance of stamping tools. Leather can be literally stamped with a large metal design mounted on a block, or stamped patterns can be carefully freehanded with leather stamping tools. Leather stamping is an easy craft to learn, but mastery can take several years.
Leather is an animal hide which has been specially treated to resist decay. It's usually cut thick leather stamping, so that textured designs can be created on it. Leather stamping needs moistening the leather slightly, stamps out the desired design, and then allows the leather to dry before conditioning it with oils or creams to make it water resistant, which will help the pattern endure over the life of the leather.
Saddles, especially Western saddles, are often stamped. Leather stamping is also used to make belts, shoes[shoes?:shoes paper pattern cutter], decorative bags, and badges or patches. Mass produced leather stamping is made with pre-cut dies and leather presses, allowing factories to quickly produce leather products to meet demand.
