To cut the leather lay the leather down with the grain side facing up then place your ruler on top.
Best way to cut leather circles.
The best way to get the feel for cutting a curve is having a solid reference to follow as a template.
How to cut leather step 1.
Start by using a brayer or your hands to press the nice side of your leather into a purple stronggrip mat note that the maximum width for knife blade materials is 11 cut down your leather if necessary.
While you can definitely use scissors to cut leather it s not ideal.
For the best results keep the rotary cutter as close to the edge of the ruler for best results.
Be mindful of the cut and watch your fingers.
On thin leather you.
Line your curve reference up into the corner of your project and follow along the edge with your knife.
This will help keep your leather from shifting while cutting.
Then secure on all four sides with masking tape.