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I was wondering though, how big is the piece of leather before you mold it? I'm trying a similar small molding and they're... pretty bad actually, so I'm wondering if I'm not cutting the pattern big enough on the original leather.
But again, I seriously bow to your superior talent!
The actual piece, flattened, is 2 & 1/2 by 4 inches. It does take a lot of practice (& warm water, & really strong hands) to get these right. Try something larger first, or thinner leather, until you get the hang of it. Anything thicker than 8oz leather gets pretty hard to shape intricately (even for me).
Leather is really easy to shape when it's wet and warm. I just use warm water & my hands...like shaping clay but not as messy.