The Faux Wood Box
Learn how to create a faux wood effect on leather and assemble a custom leather box step-by-step. This beginner-friendly class teaches techniques you can apply to many projects for a realistic woodgrain finish.
Project Intro
Supplies List
Creating the Paper Pattern
Pattern Close Up
Cutting the Leather
Technique Overview + Practice
Lid Planks
Adding Grain
Adding Grain the Opposite Way
Lifting the Leather
Adding Horizontal Grain
Wood Grain Cheat Sheet
Considerations Before Tooling + Knots
Adding Grain to the Box
Filling in with More Grain
Final Touches
Lid and Box Tooling Progress
Edges
Folding the Box
Applying Resist
Antique
Making It Weathered
Burnishing