How do I get out the wrinkles in my leather?

Yes, I have been intending to make a video on this. The trick is to iron the leather at 200 degrees. We have a huge heated roller that does this for us but remember that we are applying the heat to underside of the hide or "suede side."  While this will improve all hides,  this works best on hides with a wax based finish.  One more tip.  Using a hand spray bottle or mister on your iron to mist the area with the worse winkles about one hour before you iron...it really works.   Good luck!

My upholsterer says I need 3.5 yards….how many sq/ft do I need?

Three and one half yards (linear yards 36" X 54" I assume ) is 78 sq/ft of leather. Please remember that only about 85% of the sq/ft is usable due to the hide being asymmetrical and any minor blemishes (15-20% is standard in the industry). As such, you will need to determine whether your upholsterer has factored that in so 78sq/ft will suffice OR, whether you need to factor in the waste (.15) when you buy....so you will need 78 sq/ft x 1.15 = 89.7 sq/ft (approx) for your project.

See the link (How much leather do I need) below to go to our Project Estimator page. 

Thanks!

Do you have rustic / worn looking leather

Yes, many of our hides would fall into the
vintage / rustic category because they are full grain versus heavily corrected
pigmented leather. Thus, the original grain and many of natural markings are
visible plus that rich patina that come from the aniline dyes. We have hundreds
to choose from in the Brown Gold Singles category under the Premium Closeouts on the site (note there is only
one of each of these available). If you need several hides from the same dye
lot you can look under the regular brown categories under Premium Closeouts or the Custom Leathers category. Of course,
we will be glad to send you samples of anything that is of
interest.