How Do You Make A Leather Game Board?
You can make a leather game board for any game you like ‘ checkers, chess, backgammon or any other favorites. This is a good project for those who have acquired some experience in tooling leather. Step 1 Determine the desired dimensions of the board and cut a piece of vegetable-tanned leather to those dimensions. See ‘eHow to Cut Leather’ for instructions. Step 2 Draw the design for the game board onto a piece of tracing film that has been cut to the same dimensions as the board. Step 3 Refer to an existing board that is made for the game for which your board will be made. You can even trace its design onto the tracing film. Step 4 Consider creating a 1- to 2-inch decorative border around the perimeter of a board with a checkered design. Step 5 Refer to ‘eHow to Tool Leather’ for instructions on transferring the board design onto the leather and using a swivel knife to cut the design into the leather. Step 6 Create a checkerboard design by making evenly spaced horizontal and vertical c
You can make a leather game board for any game you like ‘ checkers, chess, backgammon or any other favorites. This is a good project for those who have acquired some experience in tooling leather. Determine the desired dimensions of the board and cut a piece of vegetable-tanned leather to those dimensions. See ‘eHow to Cut Leather’ for instructions. Draw the design for the game board onto a piece of tracing film that has been cut to the same dimensions as the board. Refer to an existing board that is made for the game for which your board will be made. You can even trace its design onto the tracing film. Consider creating a 1- to 2-inch decorative border around the perimeter of a board with a checkered design. Refer to ‘eHow to Tool Leather’ for instructions on transferring the board design onto the leather and using a swivel knife to cut the design into the leather. Create a checkerboard design by making evenly spaced horizontal and vertical cuts on the leather. Use a beveling tool an
