Leathercraft is a skill learned at the bench, but it is sustained through community. Across social platforms, discussion forums, and in-person meetings, leatherworkers gather to share techniques, solve problems, and preserve knowledge that is often passed hand to hand.

This page is a curated directory of active leathercraft communities where makers can connect with others who share their interests. Listings are descriptive rather than evaluative.

This directory is intended as a starting point. Leathercraft communities change over time as platforms evolve and new groups form. LearnLeathercraft.com will continue to update this page to help leatherworkers find places for discussion, learning, and connection.

In-Person Guilds and Associations

International Federation of Leather Guilds
Platform: Online directory of in-person leather guilds
https://ifolg.com
A global organization that connects independent leather guilds and associations, offering a central directory for finding regional, in-person leathercraft communities and organized groups.

Facebook Groups

There are numerous leatherworking groups on Facebook, many of them set to private to avoid spam comments. That said, most are very welcoming to new members to join in on conversations and to request feedback on their work. 

Elktracks Studio Creations
Platform: Facebook Group
What started as a group for showcasing projects created in Elktracks Studio classes, this community has evolved to a robust collection of active leatherworking conversations.

FaceBook Leatherworkers
Platform: Facebook Group
A large collection of Facebook leatherworkers sharing their work and discussing a broad range of topics. 

Leather Artisan's Digital Guild
Platform: Facebook Group
A smaller, tighter-knit community of leatherworkers providing feedback on projects and answering questions for one another. 

Leather Artists Trading Cards
Platform: Facebook Group
A group dedicated to leatherworkers who are interested in exchanging trading-card-sized leather art with one another.

The Makers of Maker's Leather Supply
Platform: Facebook Group
A community for friends and customers of Maker’s Leather Supply to share leather projects, exchange ideas, and discuss all aspects of leathercraft.

Reddit Communities

r/Leathercraft
Platform: Reddit
A long-running subreddit focused on traditional leathercraft techniques, tooling, construction processes, and work-in-progress sharing.

r/Leatherworking
Platform: Reddit
A broader leatherworking subreddit that includes craft, materials, tools, machines, and industrial leather topics.

Discord Servers

Leathercraft Discord
Platform: Discord
A real-time chat community where leatherworkers share progress photos, ask questions, and discuss projects through text and voice channels.

Prince Armory Discord
Platform: Discord
A community focused on medieval and fantasy historical leathercraft, with discussion around armor construction, patterning, materials, and maker-to-maker knowledge sharing.

Swift Hammer Leather Discord
Platform: Discord
An official community centered around Swift Hammer Leather, where members discuss tooling techniques, pattern work, classes, livestreams, and ongoing project feedback.

Leatherworking Forums and Message Boards

Leatherworker.net
Platform: Forum
One of the longest-running leathercraft forums, with extensive archived discussions covering tools, materials, techniques, and machines.

Add Your Community

Leathercraft communities grow and change as platforms evolve. If you help host, moderate, or organize a leathercraft community and would like it considered for inclusion, contact us to add your community to our list. Please include the community name, platform, public link, and a brief description of its focus.

This directory is curated to remain useful, respectful, and accessible to leatherworkers at all stages.