<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-069436.txt : 20160610
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160610142203
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-069436
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160610

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS [3100]
		IRS NUMBER:				752543540
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0610

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 SE LOOP 820
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76140
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8178723200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 SE LOOP 820
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76140

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEATHER FACTORY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pappas James C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001462171

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12368
		FILM NUMBER:		161708282

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		920 1/2 KNOX STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77007
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-06-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001462171</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pappas James C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1650</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0024</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JAMES C PAPPAS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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