The best way to get the feel for cutting a curve is having a solid reference to follow as a template.
Best way to cut leather circles.
To cut the leather lay the leather down with the grain side facing up then place your ruler on top.
Be mindful of the cut and watch your fingers.
How to cut leather step 1.
Then secure on all four sides with masking tape.
Start by using a brayer or your hands to press the nice side of your leather into a purple stronggrip mat note that the maximum width for knife blade materials is 11 cut down your leather if necessary.
This will help keep your leather from shifting while cutting.
If you haven t already planned your cut with a pen or a piece of material you can use the edge of the ruler to guide your cut.
Line your curve reference up into the corner of your project and follow along the edge with your knife.
Standard coins and metal washers work excellent for this purpose.
While you can definitely use scissors to cut leather it s not ideal.