I had them send me a few different swatches to get a feel for the leathers and one black piece was just perfect. Meet designer savannah yarborough whose totally bespoke approach takes the rugged individualism of leather jackets to its logical luxurious end.

Custom Leather Jackets At Lusso Leather

Finished jackets in front of the rotating studded wood tub used to break in coats.

How to make a leather jacket. Use a razor knife to cut the leather pattern out. Now assemble the pieces from your front bodice back bodice and sleeves. We will start with the general design process and cover the selection of materials cutting interfacing sewing the leather shell sewing zippers attaching lining and adding hardware.

Pin your pattern to your leather material and cut around the pattern to produce the material you will use for your leather jacket. Apply a specialized leather conditioner to your jacket. When you re done hang it up to dry.

Just make the front back bodice and sleeves one piece. A library of old jackets hangs on the other side of the door that separates the designing rooms. If you only want the top knit layer to be superficial and not functional you can skip the step of drafting and cutting out the spandex gussets.

Another helpful tip to make a leather jacket look old and distressed is to place it in the dryer for a couple of cycles. This class will discuss each step of leather jacket construction and demonstrate the various skills needed to make your own piece. Step 5 sew the front and back of your jacket together using special leather needles equipped with teeth to help get through the leather.

As it bounces around in the dryer it will create a more distressed look that s commonly associated with aged leather. Use the lowest heat setting possible to preserve the integrity of your leather jacket. Pour a bit of conditioner onto a clean rag and rub the conditioner into your jacket.

I was thrilled when leather hide store agreed to team up with me for this leather jacket project dubbed onelittleleatherjacket on my instagram feed where i posted updates during the making. Make sure you don t miss any spots.