Leather carving entails using metal implements to compress moistened leather in such a way as to give a three-dimensional effect. The surface of the leather is not intended to be cut through, as would be done in filigree.The main tools used to "carve" leather include: swivel knife, veiner, beveler, pear shader, seeder, various sculpting implements, and background tools.

Leather. La bandera de orgullo leather, también utilizada por las subculturas aficionadas a los fetichismos sexuales y al BDSM. Un grupo leather en una marcha de orgullo gay en San Francisco. La subcultura leather (del inglés, “cuero”) comprende prácticas e indumentos que se organizan con un fin sexual o erótico.

Tanned leather in Marrakesh. Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Tanning hide into leather involves a process which permanently alters the protein structure of skin, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition, and coloring.

Leather jackets. A leather jacket is a jacket -length coat that is usually worn on top of other apparel or item of clothing, and made from the tanned hide of various animals. The leather material is typically dyed black, or various shades of brown, but a wide range of colors is possible. Leather jackets can be designed for many purposes, and ...

Suede (pronounced /sweɪd/ (SWAYD)) is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items. The term comes from the French gants de Suède, which literally means "gloves from Sweden".[1] Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin, which is softer and more pliable ...