Leather creasers help put a crease in the edge of leather, often for aesthetic reasons. They can also be used for functional reasons when folding/shaping leather goods, or putting an edge onto fine leatherwork.
For projects where thick leathers are being used and there is a fold line, the creaser/folder can be used to prepare the line on which the fold will bend. This avoid stretching the leather near the bend, making it much cleaner and visually appealing.
Creaser/Folder
Manual creasers can be drawn by hand against the leather. An example is putting the visual touch of a thin line near the outside edge of a belt. In some cases the creaser can be heated so it runs more smoothly over and deeper into the leather, and more easily crease softer leathers.
Creasers can also be used, instead of burnishing, to put an edge onto leatherwork. An example is finishing the edges of a wallet, or those on a luxury handbag.
Creaser/Embosser Machine
When working on a project that benefits from a heated creaser, there is a machine to the rescue! The electric creaser machine feeds electricity to a hand-held creaser. On the end is metal tip that gets warm from the electricity, and delivers a consistent temperature over the leather.
When finishing the edges naturally or with added protectants such as wax, al electric creaser will make a huge difference. These are often used on very high-end leather work.