Leather Crafts Articles

A clicker press is a machine that cuts shapes out of rolls of soft material, like rubber, cardboard, or leather, using a sharp metal piece called a die. A metal tool and die shop will take a pattern, and bend, weld and form pre-sharpened steel into a die. A cutting die is usually a steel cutting tool to be used with a clicker press.

Leather is a tough and durable substance, and it can be very difficult to cut. The various ways to cut leather include a straight edge, a utility knife, a leather shears, a rotary knife, a mallet cutting die, a clicker die, or a laser cutting system.