Make your own DIY leather desk pad with this quick and easy beginner leather project; leatherworking tools are optional!

Where I get my leather (UK): https://majestichides.co.uk/3sqft-21x21--pit-veg-tanned-brown-crazy-horse-leather-hides-1748-p.asp

4mm full-grain veg-tanning (stiffer)

Tools I use in my leather projects (updated to what I use NOW):
L'indispensable knife: https://amzn.to/3ca7Umw
Edge beveller 0.6mm: https://amzn.to/3iim4G5
Tokenole edge burnisher: https://amzn.to/3ixY0yS
Low cost Japanese skiving knife: https://amzn.to/3fG8hHw
Awesome rotary cutter: https://amzn.to/3uLcQEw
Cutting mat: https://amzn.to/34HhoBu
Edge paint marker: https://amzn.to/2S8uNj8
Hole punch set: https://amzn.to/3yZjHhh
Stitching punches: https://amzn.to/3iimOel
Steel ruler: https://amzn.to/3icJcph
Wing Dividers: https://amzn.to/3w4XgVU

This beginner leather tutorial goes through the process of making your own DIY leather desk mat, from materials, to tooling, to the making process. This project can be completed with tools you will already have around the house, but I also show how some beginner leather tooling can be used to improve the overall quality of your leather desk pad.

If you are new to leather craft, this video is the latest in a short series of tutorials on leather crafting for beginners. While I usually include free leather patterns for you to download, there is no specific leather desk pad pattern so that you can design this to suit your specific needs! The desk pad made in this video is 23x12": a pretty standard small sized desk pad which works perfectly as a keyboard mat and an easy DIY mouse pad, or as a place to work on your laptop!