Geaux Gator Alligator Craft Kits
Welcome
Welcome to the Geaux Gator craft kit website. On this website you will see instructional videos for assembling your alligator leather craft kits. We appreciate you taking the time to complete our survey and assemble the final craft kit!
This research is being conducted by faculty from the LSU College of Agriculture with support from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana SeaGrant. If you would like more information about this research please feel free to email the investigators.
Project Investigators:
- Dr. Matt Fannin, mfannin@agcenter.lsu.edu
- Dr. Jerrod Penn, jpenn@agcenter.lsu.edu
- Dr. Casey Stannard, stannard@lsu.edu
Instructional Videos
Below are video resources for assembling the craft kits. Some of the skills may not be necessary for you to learn, based on the level of kit that you received (for example a luggage tag kit does not require attaching earring hooks).
Hole Punching Leather
Hand Stitching Leather
Edge Finishing Leather
Create leather products in a free vector software program
Create a product layout on your alligator hide
How to laser cut your alligator hide
Geaux Gator Earring Kits
Beginner Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 4 pre-cut leather tear drops
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 2 hypo-allergenic earring hooks
- 2 small jump rings
- 2 large jump rings
- 2 silicon earring backs
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement or binder clips
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
Intermediate Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 4 pre-cut leather tear drops
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 2 hypo-allergenic earring hooks
- 2 small jump rings
- 2 large jump rings
- 2 silicon earring backs
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement
- Awl or Stitching Chisel
- Mallet
- Calipers
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
Geaux Gator Luggage Tag Kits
Beginner Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 4 pre-cut leather tear drops
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 2 hypo-allergenic earring hooks
- 2 small jump rings
- 2 large jump rings
- 2 silicon earring backs
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement or binder clips
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
Intermediate Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 4 pre-cut leather tear drops
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 2 hypo-allergenic earring hooks
- 2 small jump rings
- 2 large jump rings
- 2 silicon earring backs
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement
- Awl or Stitching Chisel
- Mallet
- Calipers
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
Geaux Gator Key Chain Kits
Beginner Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 1 pre-cut leather keychain
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 1 sterling silver keychain ring
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement or binder clips
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
- Small strip of cowhide leather
Intermediate Leather Crafting Skill Level
Included in this Kit:
- 1 pre-cut leather keychain
- 2 yards waxed nylon thread
- 2 leather sewing needles
- 1 sterling silver keychain ring
Suggested Additional Supplies:
- Contact Cement
- Awl or Stitching Chisel
- Mallet
- Calipers
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Small piece of canvas cloth
- Wood burnisher
- Small strip of cowhide leather
