The simplest is just sewing a strip onto the back at two ends, making a loop for the belt. If you’ve a bigger piece of leather, you can make a wing on each side with a wide hole that the belt can go through. Or the other direction, up, then loop back down and sew or rivet to the bottom.
Hmm Thanks for the info!
What kind/where do you get leather from?
I’ve been using veg tan from Tandy I’ve had better luck with smooth cuts on oil tan or chrome tan, but they’re not quite suitable for boiling
Or maybe it’s too fine an edge? I’ve a retired scalpel and a plethora of blades from my old university job I’ve repurposed.
Most of my stuff has been utilitarian or functional enough it’s not mattered. An nice abrasion/heat resistant shop apron, or renfaire bags
I made a few pieces from scrap to test a book mark and they ended up rough.
What do you use to get such clean edges? Even with a fresh blade, I’m still making 2 or 3 passes on thicker leather (or 1 slow halting pass as I readjust my grip) and end up with rough edges. Burnishing settles them in, but only as long as they aren’t disturbed. Which feels likely on a cosplay piece.
Didn’t make this, so only a guess, but the concept of plants “communicating” via mycorrhizae is probably why it’s there.