I have a directors chair that I would like to replace the cloth with leather. What type and weight of leather should I use? I need to take into account that it will be sat on and stretched. Has anyone taken on this challenge?
Thanks
Eric
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Hey,
I like this project!!! I would go with at least 12 oz leather. Briddle leather and definetly from a part of the hide that is not too stretchy.
I would aslo use copper rivets with a metal bar in between the pieces of the leather (on the absolute beginning, before the first stitch, to have even better weight support.
Also, i would not go with a too think fancy shmancy thread, a bit thick, around the 0.7 mm
Annnnnnd, i would not do a "European" slot to stich (where the awl/irons cut the leather), I would use a round punch to separate the fibers instead of cutting them.