[Jewelry making - Article 00914] - Re: [Orchid] Supplier for deer suede lace?

[Silverspotstudio]

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Courtney,

    Try www.tandyleather.com. This is a leather goods company that has
    been in business for decades, and although they cater mostly to folks
    doing Western-style tooling and saddlery, you can get just about any
    leather item there. I don't know about deer suede (not a commonly
    available leather), but they do have deerskin (with the grain on) and
    goat or calf leather lacing, both of which will be thin and supple.
    The deerskin also has the advantage of incredible stretchiness and
    tensile strength. The thick fuzzy stiff stuff is probably split
    cowhide, not helpful in jewelry applications. 

    I've also seen pig-suede leather lacing in the past, which is
    extremely thin, but still quite strong, and has an interesting grain.

Hope this helps!
Jessee Smith
www.silverspotstudio.com

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